“Burnout generation gap: Gen X healthcare workers fare worse than millennials, boomers,” by Hailey Mensik, HealthCareDive

 

Quote:
“Physicians ages 40 to 54, or those belonging to Generation X, experience burnout at a higher rate than their older and younger coworkers, according to a new report from Medscape. Nearly 48% of Gen X physicians reported burnout, compared with 38% of millennials and 39% of baby boomers. Among all generations, bureaucratic tasks including charts and paperwork were cited most frequently as a factor for professional dissatisfaction and burnout, followed by long hours. … Half of all physicians surveyed said they would take a salary reduction of up to $20,000 annually for reduced hours and more work-life balance, including millennials who are among the lowest earners.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

We can blame Medicaid, Medicare, ObamaCare and red-tape government regulations on private insurance for ruining medicine for physicians.