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New report shows B.C. doctors losing 10 hours of patient care weekly due to administrative tasks
Canadian doctors spend nearly 20 million hours yearly on paperwork, equivalent to 9,000 full-time physicians, contributing to burnout and reducing clinical capacity, a CFIB and CMA report finds.
- Published this month, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Canadian Medical Association released the report Losing doctors to desk work estimating physicians lose about 20 million hours yearly to red tape, equal to roughly 9,000 full-time physicians.
- Fragmented EMRs and duplicated tasks have health facilities relying on fax machines and paperwork like referrals and insurance forms, causing delays and care fragmentation.
- Across Canada, physicians average about nine hours per week on administrative tasks, totaling about 42.7 million hours annually and almost 200 hours per doctor yearly.
- Researchers warn the administrative burden harms physician well-being, with 93% saying paperwork disrupts work-life balance and more than half plan to reduce hours or consider early retirement, impacting patient access.
- As solutions, the report recommends simplifying forms, delegating tasks, paid admin time and AI tools; Josie Osborne and Uzoma Asagwara say updates will come soon.
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