Novant Health has launched a clinician-led research center to promote public policy solutions that address key healthcare challenges, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system said Dec. 12.
The Novant Health Center for Public Policy Solutions will use research and direct expertise from front-line clinicians to shape public policies that combat clinician burnout, make healthcare more accessible and affordable, and promote innovation.
"By launching the Novant Health Center for Public Policy Solutions, we are bringing together some of the smartest minds in health care to use their real-world experience to start addressing the unnecessary barriers public policies create," Pam Oliver, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Novant Health, said in a news release.
The research center released its first policy paper Dec. 12, which explores how excessive regulatory requirements contribute to physician burnout and offers solutions for policymakers.
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