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How to give good nutrition advice when time is short

For patients with prediabetes and other conditions, lifestyle changes are key to improving their health. This is how physicians can help given the limited time they have with patients.

Public Health
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Leadership development may be linked to reduced burnout rates

Learn about the secret sauce behind why these internists in Birmingham, Alabama, have such a low rate of physician burnout.

Physician Health
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As work hours rise, so does physician burnout

What does your typical workweek look like? Find out how work hours correlate with physician burnout.

Physician Health
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Skip diet labels. Help patients make real changes that last.

With so many different diets promoted in the media, patients are often understandably confused about what they should eat. The fact is that the best advice might be to avoid diet labels altogether.

Diabetes
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How burnout in physicians compares to other professional degrees

Does whether you have a medical, doctor of philosophy or juris doctor degree, play a role in burnout? Find out how burnout compares.

Physician Health
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Physician burnout: Which specialties are least likely to ask for help

Physicians encourage patients to share concerns about depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions, yet are less likely to seek help themselves.

Physician Health
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March 7, 2019: State Advocacy Update

State medical societies work to remove prior authorization for MAT, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner's naloxone bulletin and more in AMA's state advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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How collaboration with IT cut 1,500 clicks a day per physician

Professional satisfaction is often worsened by EHR workflow design. Learn more about how this medical group worked with IT to reduce clicks for physicians.

Digital
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How health care organizations can best support communities they serve

Health care organizations need to be aware of the role they play in supporting the economic and social fabric of the communities they serve.

Ethics