Radiologists often feel overworked and underappreciated, leading them to struggle with their emotional wellbeing and burnout.³ Increasingly complex environments and personnel shortages are compounding these issues for many radiology departments.  

How are leaders addressing the factors that lead to staff dissatisfaction, a poor work/life balance, and increased burnout? Today, many are taking a closer look at how they can fairly measure and manage the productivity of radiologists and their workload. One effective strategy is to use technology that helps successfully orchestrate complex and dynamic workloads.  

Using technology to manage workload complexities 

A Gallup Workplace study found that the top causes of employee burnout are unfair treatment and an unmanageable workload.⁴ It’s easy to see how these burnout risk factors can have an enormous impact radiologists’ wellbeing. Work is created 24/7, 365 days a year, so it’s challenging to measure the true productivity and accuracy of radiologists, and disparate and/or outdated PACS can make things harder instead of easier.  

But, what if technology could help address some of the biggest causes of radiologist burnout?? That same Gallup study found that two of the best strategies for addressing burnout are placing performance metrics and expectations within employees’ control and reducing noise and interruptions.⁴ These are two areas where technology can help deliver critical process improvements. 

Radiologist burnout is not inevitable 

Burnout is an enormous problem, and leveraging technology is one strategy that can help radiology practices make meaningful progress. A WOE can elevate both productivity and morale by making it possible to balance optimal patient care delivery, cost effectiveness, and overall fairness within a complex contemporary enterprise.