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4 Min Read

5 steps physicians can take to get rid of “stupid stuff”

Needless tasks have exacted a toll on doctors’ daily workload. Learn more with the AMA about how to slash administrative burdens.

Physician Health
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5 Min Read

6 practices to support organizational resiliency and physician well-being

How health systems can create a better work environment that aligns its leadership structures, policies and actions with evidence-based best practices.

Physician Health
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5 Min Read

With 2 new patients a day, medical scribes are profitable in one year

For all medical specialties using scribes, study finds greater productivity that allowed physicians to see more patients and offset the scribe program’s costs.

Sustainability
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8 Min Read

How daily team huddles can save time for your physician practice

Learn with the AMA how to boost practice productivity and morale by implementing a daily team huddle.

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Scope of Practice
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 Min Read

These 4 workflow changes help cut burnout by 45%

An efficient health care workflow can reduce physician burnout by nearly half. Find out how to implement workflow optimization.

Physician Health
Photo of husband and wife, Hans Arora, MD and Kavita Arora, MD, MBE, MS, standing.
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8 Min Read

The power of the kitchen table consult

Their path toward moving medicine converged more than a decade ago in the AMA House of Delegates. Now their shared purpose starts closer to home.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

In a dual-physician household? 5 ways to handle the challenges

Two female physicians offer five individual-level strategies to deal with strains of dual physician households, improve work-life balance and mitigate the risk of burnout.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

How to immunize yourself against medical school burnout

A panel of physicians from various career stages offered tips for handling the stresses of medicine, as a medical student and throughout your career.

Med Student Health
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4 Min Read

Physician moms: More housework, higher career dissatisfaction

Overall, physician mothers report being responsible for most domestic tasks. Learn how one surgeon and medical school dean managed home and work demands.

Physician Health