Home Research Research Library Building a Sustainable Primary Care Workforce: Where Do We Go from Here? Building a Sustainable Primary Care Workforce: Where Do We Go from Here? 2017 Author(s) Linzer, M, and Poplau, S Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Physician Experience (Burnout / Satisfaction), and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine The article by Puffer et al in this month’s JABFM confirms a high burnout rate (25%) among family physicians renewing their credentials, with a higher rate among young and female doctors. Recent reports confirm high burnout rates among general internists. Thus, mechanisms to monitor and improve worklife in primary care are urgently needed. We describe the Mini Z (for “zero burnout program”) measure, designed for these purposes, and suggest interventions that might improve satisfaction and sustainability in primary care, including longer visits, clinician control of work schedules, scribe support for electronic medical record work, team-based care, and an explicit emphasis on work-home balance. ABFM Research Read all 2018 Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician Go to Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician 2008 Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics Go to Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 2019 Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings Go to Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings
Author(s) Linzer, M, and Poplau, S Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Physician Experience (Burnout / Satisfaction), and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2018 Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician Go to Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician 2008 Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics Go to Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 2019 Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings Go to Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings
2018 Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician Go to Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician
2008 Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics Go to Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics
2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity
2019 Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings Go to Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings
