• Technological Fixes To Ease The Labor Shortage Issues In Healthcare
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    Technological Fixes To Ease The Labor Shortage Issues In Healthcare

    Sonia Gupta MD, Chief Medical Officer, Change Healthcare. getty We are amid a well-known epidemic of physician burnout. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry was experiencing unprecedented levels of labor shortages and patient volumes. As a practicing radiologist, I’ve seen firsthand the impact this has had on workers. Many physicians have had to work long hours away from their families, with no one available to replace them. For working parents within and outside of the healthcare industry, this was an especially challenging time. Now, as we transition toward recovery, patients who postponed things like routine radiology screenings—either because of fear or facility closure—are coming back. Unfortunately, it has…

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