Today’s cardiologists are under a lot of pressure at work. Medscape’s 2025 Physician Mental Health & Well-Being Report puts the impact of that strain in perspective: 38 percent of cardiologists surveyed have experienced burnout, and nearly a quarter of them (23 percent) reported experiencing depression.
Additionally, 63 percent of cardiologists indicated they would accept a pay cut in exchange for a better work-life balance and more free time.
Significant administrative workload is an all-too-common cause of burnout. Providers—specifically electrophysiologists (EPs) and their clinic support staff—are overwhelmed by the administrative paperwork and data entry caused by the significant amount of data being transmitted from today’s implantable cardiac devices.
EPs diagnose and treat heart conduction problems, managing extensive data from sophisticated implantable devices and overseeing large patient populations. This high-stress environment makes addressing burnout crucial for their well-being and the well-being of support staff.
Administrative work isn’t getting any lighter
Rapid innovation will continue to produce more complex and capable CIEDs, meaning a growing volume of clinically-relevant data is inevitable. Growing data burdens can overwhelm and encumber EPs, and clinic staff, if they lack the tools to efficiently manage this information.
Logging into multiple systems and navigating numerous administrative tasks to deliver and document care are significant contributors to EP burnout. Clinics are using outdated tools and technologies to manage CIED data, and EPs and clinic staff are paying the price for it.
Tackling burnout with next-generation CIED management technology
We saw the burnout in CIED clinics and knew there had to be a better way. Murj® cuts through the noise and administrative complexity, giving clinicians a clear path to better patient care. We do the hard work behind the scenes, so clinicians can focus on what’s most important.
Put simply, our goal is to streamline the modern CIED clinic. And reducing clinician burnout is not just a happy byproduct of that, it’s why we do what we do.
Anytime, anywhere access means improved provider flexibility
The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) notes that a significant majority of burnt-out cardiologists identified a lack of control over their workload as a primary factor contributing to dissatisfaction.
To address this, the JACC suggests implementing workplace systems that promote teamwork, streamline workflows, and enhance the user experience with electronic health records.
This recommendation is particularly relevant given the limitations of legacy cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) management tools. Because these outdated systems are typically on-premises, they create the very workload inefficiencies that contribute to clinician burnout and dissatisfaction, as they lack the flexibility of remote access and limit clinicians to managing device checks from an office computer during business hours.
In contrast, Murj employs a cloud-based infrastructure, giving providers the flexibility to access transmission data from anywhere, at any time—when and where it’s most convenient for them. This is instrumental in giving EPs and clinic staff the crucial control over their workload that helps to reduce burnout and improve their work-life balance.
Murj provides exceptionally great service and convenience for physicians to take care of their patients effectively.
Maria Viqar-Syed, M.D., Dallas Medical Group
Less paperwork, more time for patient care
Reducing the cognitive load, or the amount of mental resources required of EPs and staff for routine care, can have a positive impact on burnout. Murj approaches this at the micro level, making it easier and less time-consuming for EPs to conduct routine device checks. Murj’s short-form summaries enable batch approval, cutting down manual effort and saving time.
Equally important to reducing time to care is reducing the time required to access critical care data. Murj accomplishes this task effortlessly, instantly displaying past relevant events and impressions—saving potentially hours of record searches in an EHR. When reviewing transmission data, EPs can access all relevant patient historical information to make informed care decisions in context. These efficiencies reduce administrative burdens, allowing providers to focus more on patient care and less on paperwork.
When I go to look at a patient’s device check, depending on findings, I’m immediately asking myself, ‘Tell me more about the patient.’ In Murj, all that information is right there sitting in front of me. I don’t have to go back and forth between charts to find information.
Joseph Manfredi, M.D., Prisma Health Upstate-Carolina Cardiology
Traditionally, clinicians were required to manually input CIED reports into the EHR system, a laborious and time-intensive process that strains clinic efficiency and leads to provider frustration. Murj EHR Integration automates data updating between Murj and electronic patient records, eliminating the need for cumbersome manual entry and presenting a significant opportunity for process enhancement and burnout reduction.
When a case is escalated to my attention, I want instant access to essential patient historical device data and therapies. The last thing the patient wants is a 40-minute delay while I dig through EHR looking for prior events. Using Murj, the key data is right there, dramatically improving my ability to effectively and efficiently deliver care.
Joseph J. Tiano, M.D., Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield
Clinician burnout is not a foregone conclusion
The administrative burden of managing CIED data is a leading cause of clinician burnout. We know the pain of tangled paperwork, manual entry, and clunky workflows. We built Murj to solve this very problem. Our cloud-based software provides a single, unified workflow for all implantable cardiac devices, clearing away the clutter.
This streamlined approach lets you manage remote transmissions and in-office visits with ease, helping you achieve superior patient outcomes and a better work-life balance—without the backlogs or the burnout.
Discover how Murj can help your team reclaim control and find a better way to work.
