AI tools could bring back ‘joy of practice,’ help alleviate physician burnout

Summary: Over half of U.S. doctors feel burned out, which can lead to more medical mistakes. A big reason for this exhaustion is the massive amount of computer work they have to do—sometimes up to 4,000 keyboard clicks in a single shift! Experts say new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can help fix this. Instead of replacing doctors, AI will handle the boring paperwork, summarize patient charts, and manage messages. This will give doctors their time back so they can focus on talking to patients, finally bringing the "joy" back to practicing medicine.

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