9 ways to effectively motivate your organization's physicians

As physicians are weighed down by administrative burdens, more and more are reporting signs of burnout.

In his book, "Smarter, Faster, Better," Charles Duhigg lays out ways to motivate physicians to boost productivity, according to Physician's Money Digest.

Here are nine ways:

1. Remind physicians of the value of their work.  Remind physicians they are working toward a larger goal. The day-to-day administrative tasks may add to burnout, so assuring physicians they are pursuing a career to help people will help stifle burnout.

2. Break down goals into SMART objectives. SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely.

3. Emphasis your organization's end goal. Set up a clear pathway to achieve the end goal, and be open to your organization having more than one end goal.

4. Have your physicians focus on the "how" rather than the "who." Make sure your entire staff is comfortable speaking their mind in a safe environment, regardless of position or reputation.

5. Ensure your decision makers are relevant. At the point of decision making, have those closest to the problem make the final decision.

6. Encourage innovative practices.

7. Have physicians pursue goals they are passionate about.

8. Don't let productivity wear them down. Constantly reminding your physicians to reach a certain level of productivity will spur burnout, and will in fact, stifle productivity.

9. Not every idea is a great idea. Your practice's physicians may have many ideas. However, not every idea is a winner and you must be aware of that to effectively run a practice.

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