Digital Doctors 2022

How Technology Helps and Hinders Physicians

Report by Lisa Phillips  | Jun 3, 2022
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Executive Summary
Key Points
Doctors’ View of Digital Health
Doctors’ Digital Workdays
Digital Health Is Just One More Disruptor
Meet Doctors Where They Are Digitally
Insider Intelligence Interviews
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About This Report
The pandemic exacerbated clinician burnout and labor shortages as providers added more digital demands to the daily workflow. Doctors generally embrace technology to help them do their jobs, but the plethora of systems are also getting in the way.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Key Points
Doctors’ View of Digital Health
Doctors’ Digital Workdays
Digital Health Is Just One More Disruptor
Meet Doctors Where They Are Digitally
Insider Intelligence Interviews
Read Next
Sources
Media Gallery

Executive Summary

Every aspect of a physician’s workday is affected by digital tools or technologies, from patient engagement to charting and billing. The demands on doctors’ time are growing as exponentially as the data they collect. But the right technologies can help ease the burdens others create.

3 KEY QUESTIONS THIS REPORT WILL ANSWER

  1. What digital tools do physicians use in their personal and professional lives?
  2. How has the pandemic changed physicians’ workflow?
  3. What technologies could change the trajectory of physician shortages and burnout?

WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT? We look at how doctors view and use digital health tools, the demands various technologies place on them, and which technologies could alleviate some of those burdens.

Healthcare Clinicians Worldwide Who Agree that the Volume of Patient Data* Available Is Overwhelming, by Country, Dec 2021 (% of respondents in each group)
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KEY STAT: All over the world, doctors are feeling the impact of digital technologies as their workloads have expanded to accommodate growing demands. If technology is the problem, can it also be the solution?

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    Table of Contents

    1. Executive Summary
    2. Key Points
    3. Doctors’ View of Digital Health
    4. Doctors’ Digital Workdays
    1. Digital Health Is Just One More Disruptor
    2. Meet Doctors Where They Are Digitally
    3. Insider Intelligence Interviews
    4. Read Next
    1. Sources
    2. Media Gallery

    Charts in This Report

    Healthcare Clinicians Worldwide Who Agree that the Volume of Patient Data* Available Is Overwhelming, by Country, Dec 2021 (% of respondents in each group)Digital Health Technologies Used by US Physicians for Personal vs. Professional Use, Q1 2021 (% of respondents)
    Attitudes Toward the Use of Technology According to US Healthcare Professionals, Q4 2021 (% of respondents)Healthcare Clinicians Worldwide Who Agree that Being Technologically Savvy Is More* Important in a Clinician's Daily Role, by Region, Dec 2021 (% of respondents in each group)
    Most Valuable Capabilities in 2021 vs. 2031 According to Healthcare Clinicians Worldwide (% of respondents, Dec 2021)Methods US Telehealth Users Have Used to Conduct Scheduled Medical Visits Virtually, by Method Type and Generation, Oct 2021 (% of respondents in each group)
    Telemedicine Platforms Used by US Healthcare Professionals*, by Type, Q4 2021 (% of respondents)Technologies that Are Important for Patient Care According to US Clinicians*, April 2021 (% of respondents)
    Social Network Platforms Used to Connect with Patients According to US Healthcare Professionals*, Q4 2021 (% of respondents)Why Do US Healthcare Professionals Use Select Social Networks for Professional Purposes? (% of respondents, Q4 2021)
    How Are US Healthcare Professionals Currently Interacting with Pharma Sales Reps? (% of respondents, Q4 2021)Leading Factors that Contribute to Burnout According to US Physicians, Sep 2021 (% of respondents)
    Leading Factors that Would Help Reduce Burnout According to US Physicians, Sep 2021 (% of respondents)Organizational Processes that Most Benefit From AI According to US Healthcare Executives*, July 2021 (% of respondents)
    Barriers to Implementing AI According to US Healthcare Executives/Leaders, Sep 2021 (% of respondents)Healthcare Clinicians Worldwide Who Agree that Clinicians' Training Needs to Be Overhauled to Keep Pace with the Introduction of New Technologies, by Region, Dec 2021 (% of respondents in each group)

    Interviewed for This Report

    Jeffery Sunshine, MD
    University Hospitals Health System
    Chief Medical Information Officer
    Interviewed April 28, 2022
    Laura Coughlin
    Change Healthcare
    Vice President, Clinical Innovation and Development
    Interviewed April 25, 2022

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    authors

    Lisa Phillips

    Contributors

    Jasmine Enberg
    Senior Analyst
    Jeane Han
    Senior Researcher
    Rajiv Leventhal
    Analyst, Digital Health