In the News: Using Technology to Alleviate Clinician Burnout, Empower Pharmacists

Clinicians are feeling symptoms of burnout and it’s one of the reasons behind primary care provider shortages. 

In this article for MedCity News, Surescripts’ Andrew Mellin, M.D., outlines the ways technology advancements and policy changes can help address burnout during the busy cold and flu season. 

He explores how: 

• Pharmacists are poised to complement care established by patients’ primary care providers. 
• Clinicians agree it’s important for the healthcare industry to move to a team-based care model, and technological advancements are essential to making that possible. 
• Pharmacists must be appropriately reimbursed for the care they are providing. 

Explore these points in greater detail on MedCity News.