Health Minute: Can Hospitals Prioritize Value and Collaboration to Prevent Physician Burnout?

How should hospitals address the high degree of professional burnout reported by physicians? As reimbursement models move toward patient-reported outcomes and value-based health care, physicians are the ones who often feel the most pressure from this disruptive change. Professor Susanna Gallani is studying incentive models to allow physicians to prioritize value and facilitate collaboration to improve professional satisfaction and, consequently, patient outcomes.