by Varun Verma, M.D. | Apr 29, 2023 | Physicians
It should be obvious that the frontline healthcare team is not an adversary to the patient or their family. Most of us chose this profession to be of service to other human beings. Nurses, pharmacists, therapists, physicians and countless others involved in direct...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Apr 28, 2023 | Physicians, Career
Documentation burden is the time and effort that physicians spend on documenting patient care in electronic health records (EHRs). It is a major source of stress and frustration for physicians, and it can lead to burnout, decreased job satisfaction, and medical...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Apr 27, 2023 | Career
There are many things that physicians don’t learn in residency that will impact their own career satisfaction and longevity. I remember my very first job as a hospitalist way back in 2012. I took a locums assignment in Maine – and I knew nothing about the...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Jan 6, 2023 | Career
We don’t talk about burnout. I reunited with a former medical school classmate for lunch recently and realized that I talked more to him in two hours about my experiences over the past few years than I had with my hospitalist colleagues at work or my closest friends....
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Mar 12, 2020 | Public Health
On my local NJ parents Facebook group a concerned parent asked the following question – I came across this article showing how Taiwan’s early action greatly curtailed the spread of Covid-19. Do any fellow parents believe we should preemptively close the...
