Efficiency is essential right now. Radiologists' lives can become faster, better, and more efficient daily with investment in them. Invest in the solutions that will make their lives better. Otherwise, they won’t join a practice or won’t stay for the long haul. Physician burnout and scarcity are omnipresent and will only worsen as imaging volume continues growing.

But it’s a problem we can solve. We can find those “moderate middle” providers that can offer solutions to streamline radiologists’ workflows and the volume of tools they have to work with. We can invest in tools that can make a difference in clinicians’ lives and boost the long track records on uptime and security that IT needs. Then, we will find our way out of the burnout crisis for today’s radiologists. 1,016 words


About the author: Raj Chopra, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer for Merge by Merative. He has over 20 years of clinical experience as a board-certified radiologist. He has been actively involved in various advisory roles, helping to guide many organizations on imaging AI, FDA regulations, billing and coding, claims processing, utilization reviews, and Medicare/Medicaid compliance.

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