Burnout often stems from inefficient clinical and business workflows. While digital health solutions can help, poorly designed or non-integrated systems, like some EMRs, can exacerbate the issue. To address this, we recommend: 1- Selecting well-integrated digital health tools that ensure seamless data sharing and availability. 2- Applying quality improvement strategies to enhance clinical, business, and administrative workflows and processes. 3- Incorporating automation, especially AI-enabled solutions, to streamline tasks and reduce manual burdens. When aligned with physicians' needs, these steps can significantly improve workflow efficiency and alleviate burnout.

En mi experiencia diaria, intento ser eficiente: -Haciendo ejercicio antes de mi consulta o quirófano. La mente está más despejada y el cansancio tarda en llegar. -Una agenda real de casos que se puedan atender. -Saber decir no a pacientes extras o sin cita que puedan sobrecargar el día. -Un equipo perfectamente sincronizado

We have to be very careful about “mission creep”. The novel use of AI technology is here to stay. The challenge is that the new efficiency will soon lead to expectations that the physician can see a higher volume of patients in the same time. Once doctors get rewarded for their knowledge, compassion and hard work, the level of burn out will diminish. Don’t forget that EMR was supposed to relieve the physician of the onerous task of paper charts. We know what that led to, much greater burn out. Don’t let today’s powerful technology cause an increase in burnout.

The problem with efficiency is it bypasses those that studied specifically for health information management. Registered Health Information Administrators are often replaced in the name of efficiency. This happened upon the implementation of the EMR. Instead of checks and balances in Medical Coding nurses now enter the diagnostics and equipment used. I was admitted and had my BP, temperature, and placed on a saline drip by a CNA. She came back and said I needed an MRI. Discharged 45 minutes later. The physician showed up while leaving. Charged for Diverticulitis and Diverticulitis without bleeding, full blood panel, saline, Imaging, the ER room stay, and the hospital. $30,000 for 45 minutes to be told to eat vegetables.

Using technology to improve the lives of doctors is fundamental in the 21st century. Tools like EHR, AI scribes, optimised scheduling (AI rostering and shift finding) and communication between doctors (such as referrals) have all helped physician workload