AMA reports opioid prescribing decreases for second consecutive year

According to the most recent progress report from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Opioid Task Force, opioid prescribing decreased by 37.1% in 2019. To put that in perspective, in 2014 244.5 million opioid prescriptions were written; that number fell to 153.7 million in 2019. This is the second consecutive year to see a decrease.

Turning to an electronic medium for credentialing and privileging information comes with a transitional period. Consider credentialing process material, meetings agendas, minutes, delineation of privileges, rosters, etc. for electronic formatting to eliminate the need for extensive paperwork.

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The World Health Organization has recently defined burnout as an official medical diagnosis, explaining it as a syndrome that results “from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is character­ized by three dimensions: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and reduced professional efficacy.” According to Laura Hamill, PhD, chief science officer and chief people officer for the Limeade Insti­tute, an evidence-based research firm, since the prob­lem of burnout is unique to the workplace, the responsibility of solving it should fall squarely on the workplace’s shoulders.