Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Do Compensation Plans Cause Burnout?
Can physician compensation plans cause burnout? Absolutely. The connection between compensation and burnout isn't just theoretical—it's real
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Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 19
The Quadruple Threat: RVUs, administrivia, employment agreements, and burnout
We can achieve the Quadruple Aim by taking investing in tech and redesign that will "flip the ratio" of meaningful work to administivia.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 5, 2023
Breakdown of Community in the Healthcare Setting
Breakdown of Community is driving healthcare burnout in ways you may not expect.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Sep 13, 2023
Improve Practice Efficiency to Reduce Healthcare Burnout
Here's how healthcare executives can reduce clinician burnout by innovating the work environment/work flow and improving practice efficiency
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 16, 2023
3 Ways To Improve Healthcare Practice Efficiency To Reduce Clinician Burnout
Dr. Paul DeChant describes three ways to improve practice efficiency: daily huddles, workflow redesign, and optimizing technology.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Apr 24, 2023
The Role of Personal Resilience in Beating Burnout
Personal resilience support is absolutely vital and insufficient to reduce healthcare burnout. Learn about effective ways to get started.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 21, 2023
Burnout and You
Dr. Paul DeChant explains how you can be part of the solution to solving clinician and physician burnout in the healthcare workplace.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Feb 15, 2023
Regaining Control through Huddles
Lack of Control is the second driver of burnout. Huddles are a great way to regain control in your day.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 1, 2022
Peter Valenzuela and Doc-Related
“There are a lot of people out there with opinions about how to address burnout, but there are not a lot of people who are in the...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 13, 2022
Elisa Arespacochaga: A Culture of Caring for Nurses
Elisa Arespacochaga, MBA, of the AHA, on "Creating a Culture of Caring for Nurses" - a panel session at the Healthcare Burnout Symposium.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 8, 2022
Diane Shannon: A Physician Coach for Physicians Experiencing Burnout
Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, is a former primary care physician with more than 20 years of experience as a professional health care writer...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 6, 2022
Christina Maslach: “Take On Burnout Where You Are”
“The last thing someone who is exhausted can do is take on a big change, but we can engage in small changes that make a difference.”...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 9, 2021
A Practical Approach to "Returning Joy to Patient Care"
Dr. Chris Sinsky is VP for Physician Satisfaction for the AMA. She shares her practical recommendations to reduce clinician burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Oct 2, 2021
Insights from the Pandemic: Jen Brull MD with the Perspective of a Physician in Rural Practice
Earlier this year Dr. Jen Brull and I talked about how her community, practice and personal life have been changed by the pandemic
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Sep 13, 2021
Burning out of the profession: Will there be a doctor or nurse there for you when you need one?
National surveys suggest pandemic stress has compelled 15% to 25% of physicians to think seriously about leaving medicine.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Aug 24, 2021
Why Student Loans Contribute to Physician Burnout - And What You Can Do About It
Let’s talk about money - specifically about the debt burden that new physicians bear as they begin their careers caring for patients and...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Nov 27, 2019
Removing Frustrations, Preventing Burnout
By removing frustrations from patient care, a small practice dramatically reduced their workload and improved work-life balance.
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