๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐๐ผ๐๐. According to a study in the American Journal of Public Health, following the checklist recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force would take 8.6 hours of a doctorโs time each day. That doesnโt include implementing other guidelines for chronic and acute care, or administrative work.
This is a global phenomenon โ with British researchers saying that guideline makers should consider โthe time needed to treatโ โ how much time it takes to implement a guideline.
In our market research studies, physicians repeatedly tell us that they are incredibly pressed for time. Itโs eye-opening to learn that guidelines intended to help facilitate the quality of care are so time-consuming to implement.
How can we as an industry help with this? Weโd love to hear what you think!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33211585/
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