#AdminBurden
The CMA welcomes @drmargotburnell.bsky.social as President. A New Brunswick oncologist, she brings decades of frontline experience and a clear vision: improve #AccessToCare, advance Indigenous reconciliation, reduce #AdminBurden & more.

Full news release here 👇
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May 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Caring for our patients is not what’s causing physician burnout. It’s filling out form after form, not being able to access a patient’s info, and using outdated systems like fax machines that all contribute to #AdminBurden.
November 21, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Not surprising and not unique to the US #highered ecosystem. #research #adminburden
"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research"

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
January 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
One way to combat the harms of health misinformation is to increase access to care, so Canadians can get their info from trusted professionals.

How can we do that? Fighting #AdminBurden and embracing #TeamBasedCare are two excellent places to start. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/21/c...
Medical misinformation causing Canadians harm: CMA
The CMA says 37 per cent of Canadians shared they go online to find medical answers because they don't have access to primary care.
vancouver.citynews.ca
January 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🩺❤️ True Tales of Current Primary Care
What does it mean to have your "health records transferred from a previous GP"

If you are lucky enough to find a new family doctor, you may be hoping to have your previous records transferred, and you probably think this is a:easy & b:helpful

#adminburden 🧵
December 9, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Family docs spend between 10 to 19 hours a week on paperwork. This takes time away from what they’re trained to do: see patients.

One of the easiest ways to reduce this #AdminBurden is eliminate mandatory sick notes. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sick of sick notes: Doctors say scrapping paperwork would save time better spent on patients | CBC News
An estimated 6.5 million Canadians don’t have access to a primary care provider. Doctors say eliminating sick notes for minor illnesses and cutting back on other administrative tasks and paperwork cou...
www.cbc.ca
March 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#AdminBurden #EasyFix
Private insurance companies eg blue cross, sunlife, etc

SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ASK FAMILY DOCS TO PROVIDE NOTES FOR:
-physio
-massage
-orthotics
“Benefits”

PT, RMT &podiatrists are college regulated specialists
I don’t know their job +
I should not be gatekeeping for you
a woman wearing glasses is sitting at a desk with a laptop and talking on her phone
Alt: a woman wearing glasses is sitting at a desk with a laptop and talking on her phone looking frustrated
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:09 PM
As premiers gather this week in PEI, the CMA is urging governments to act on solutions that improve #AccessToCare: from advancing connected care (Bill S-5) and reducing #AdminBurden to supporting the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34).

Our statement👇
Premiers must move quickly on existing solutions to fix health care: Canada’s doctors
As Canada’s premiers gather in Prince Edward Island for the Council of the Federation Summer meeting, Canadians are looking for health care solutions that will help build a stronger country and workfo...
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July 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Important research survey on whether admin is increasing for academic and professional staff in Australian universities. https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/adminburden/
Administrative burden at Australian universities | A national survey of academic and professional st...
Overview Project description Participation information Survey Project team Project description Anecdotally, there is growing concern
blogs.unimelb.edu.au
August 1, 2023 at 4:39 AM
This survey from Peter Woelert and co at MGSE UniMelb about administrative burden is some valuable research. If you work in Oz Higher Ed, please take the time

All university staff across Australia are invited. Access the survey & relevant information here: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/adminburden/
August 1, 2023 at 1:54 AM
AI can make a huge difference in decreasing #AdminBurden. Doctors who used an AI scribe reported a 3 hour reduction in admin tasks per week. That's huge!

The first step in adopting these tools will be building trust, and regulating them for accuracy and privacy.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Meet your doctor's new assistant — AI | CBC News
Artificial intelligence tools have arrived at the doctor's office with many potential benefits for health care. But with few rules and many questions, what risks might AI introduce?
www.cbc.ca
March 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Our newest enewsletter is out! We celebrate 35 years, share registration for an upcoming webinar, interview one of our researchers, introduce a new project, and much more. mailchi.mp/publicpolicy...

#eNews #childcare #adminburden #webinar #employeespotlight
July 30, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"#ArtificialIntelligence Is Not the End of the #Physician" argues #AI won’t replace doctors but restore #PatientCare by reducing #AdminBurden. The real issue is lost bedside time, not #AI itself. #Medicine #Healthcare #DigitalHealth
doi.org
May 2, 2026 at 7:51 AM
This a a screenshot of a mass email I received from SSA upon passage of the OBBB.
#OBBB #propaganda #uglybill #fuckmaga #bluewave #politicalcowards #democrats #ssdi #disability #adminburden
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Little mentioned source of #adminburden in #healthcare…

Remembering passwords.

And then the hoop jumping to reset the passwords when you inevitably forget the password.
November 23, 2024 at 8:40 AM