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4 MIN READ

7 steps to improve scheduling in your outpatient practice

Learn with the AMA about how to “ride the wave” to more efficiently schedule visits in your family medicine or outpatient practice.

Sustainability
1 MIN READ

AMA helps physicians put telehealth into practice and get paid for it

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for telehealth services has skyrocketed. That’s why the AMA is leading the charge to aggressively expand telehealth. Learn more.

Digital
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4 MIN READ

Does that regulation really require extra work? Ask the AMA

The AMA helps physicians eliminate unnecessary work that’s added to meet purported regulatory requirements. Learn how to submit a question.

Sustainability
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4 MIN READ

9 pitfalls and mistakes chief wellness officers need to avoid

Chief wellness officers (CWOs) should not be physicians’ “personal resilience officer.” Learn about eight other missteps CWOs should skip.

Physician Health
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11 MIN READ

Joy in medicine & continuing to reduce physician burnout in 2023 with Christine Sinsky, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the joy in medicine and continuing to reduce physician burnout.

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast
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11 MIN READ

Joy in medicine & continuing to reduce physician burnout in 2023 with Christine Sinsky, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the joy in medicine and continuing to reduce physician burnout.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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6 MIN READ

To cut burnout, this pediatric group is redesigning the care team

Amid COVID-19 surges and rising RSV cases, a San Diego physician-owned pediatric practice gets help from the AMA to improve well-being.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

As end-of-life care grows more complex, start here to study up

Medical students, physicians and other health professionals will learn a lot from this great set of educational resources offered by the AMA and others.

Ethics
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5 MIN READ

Reducing physician burnout must be an urgent national priority

Our country’s physicians are a precious resource, and we must fix what’s wrong with the U.S. health system to protect them from burnout.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints