Misalignment between physicians and health systems is among the fundamental issues ailing U.S. health care. One major cause is the tension between the goals of improving clinical quality and controlling financial costs, including aligning physicians’ compensation with value-based payment models. A second is the burden that administrative and documentation tasks such as updating electronic health records has placed on physicians who would rather spend that time with patients. Left unresolved, these issues will slow progress in achieving affordable high-value care.
How Health Systems Can Improve Relationships with Their Doctors
A collaborative culture both reduces physician burnout and boosts clinical, operational, and financial performance.
October 19, 2022
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Summary.
McLeod Health, a health system that serves patients in South Carolina and North Carolina, has worked for a decade in forging a collaborative partnership with 903 physicians. This article shares the process that it used to achieve that alignment. By applying its approach, other health systems can reduce physician burnout and improve clinical, operational, and financial performance.