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Production pressure is a source of stress for physicians and is a contributing factor in physician burnout. Production pressures are the “overt or covert pressures and incentives on personnel to place production, not safety, as their primary priority” (David M. Gaba, MD, et al). Unrealistic workload planning, inadequate staffing, disorganization, duplicative efforts, and delegation problems can contribute to production pressure. Although much of the responsibility for managing the risk of production pressure falls on healthcare administrators and managers, there are a variety of strategies individual providers can use to help reduce the impact of certain sources of production pressure.

The growth of online physician rating sites is causing a lot of physicians to feel like they’re losing control of their reputations. When seeing negative comments online, it’s natural for professionals to want to respond immediately to defend their reputations. But is that always the best course of action?

Nearly half of U.S. physicians—44%—report feeling burned out, with 59% citing too many bureaucratic tasks as the chief contributor.¹ This is a serious concern, because physician burnout can lead to patients suffering adverse events² or leave physicians unable to express empathy and compassion with their patients.³

Running a medical practice involves making business decisions that can increase the risk of adverse patient outcomes, professional liability, and regulatory violations. Yet, the skills and training that support conscientious, excellent medical care do not always facilitate skilled business decision-making.^1,2

Physician advertising is controlled by state and federal laws and regulations. Violating these regulations can lead to medical board discipline and fines, can complicate the defense of liability claims, and may not be covered by medical liability insurance policies. State laws may also allow patients to sue the physician for damages if they were injured by the false or deceptive advertising.¹