Expert witnesses discussed the impact of federal regulations and administrative burden on physician burnout in a recent hearing held by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.
“Today, we will look at how Washington’s regulations and red tape play into this crisis, and what we can do to fix it so our doctors can spend more time caring for patients and less time navigating bureaucracy,” committee chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), said in his opening statement. “We’ll hear from witnesses who interact with physicians at all levels.”
Key points of discussion included difficulties managing