Cited by 129Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutAI and HR Technologies

Balancing act: the complex role of artificial intelligence in addressing burnout and healthcare workforce dynamics

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Pavuluri, Suresh, Sangal, Rohit, Sather, John, Taylor, R Andrew·2024·BMJ Health & Care Informatics

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Burnout and workforce attrition present pressing global challenges in healthcare, severely impacting the quality of patient care and the sustainability of health systems worldwide. Artificial intelligence (AI) has immense potential to reduce the administrative and cognitive burdens that contribute to burnout through innovative solutions such as digital scribes, automated billing and advanced data management systems. However, these innovations also carry significant risks, including potential job displacement, increased complexity of medical information and cases, and the danger of diminishing clinical skills. To fully leverage AI's potential in healthcare, it is essential to prioritise AI technologies that align with stakeholder values and emphasise efforts to re-humanise medical practice. By doing so, AI can contribute to restoring a sense of purpose, fulfilment and efficacy among healthcare workers, reinforcing their essential role as caregivers, rather than distancing them from these core professional attributes.

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  • AI can help manage administrative tasks and staffing logistics, ensuring that resources are deployed efficiently to maintain safe workloads and reduce burnout.

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Authors
Pavuluri, S., Sangal, R., Sather, J., & Taylor, R. A.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Pavuluri, Suresh
Venue
BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2024-08
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
e101120
ISSN
2632-1009 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4401847454
Cited by
129
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 62 · 2025: 65 · 2024: 2
FWCI
12.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • BMJ Health & Care Informatics (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR001863)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › AI and HR Technologies
Keywords
artificial intelligence in healthcare, burnout, automated billing, administrative burden, job displacement, clinical skills, stakeholder value, health workforce sustainability
MeSH terms
Artificial Intelligence, Burnout, Professional, Health Workforce, Health Personnel, Humans

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