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How do we measure quality of care? A conversation on EHRs and research

In this episode of Making the Rounds, A.J. Holmgren, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of medicine at UC San Francisco, discusses EHR quality measurement, quality of care and patient outcomes.

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Digital
Making the Rounds Podcast
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4 MIN READ

Long a headache, health IT shows capacity to empower amid COVID-19

Learn with the AMA how the pandemic has given rise to a new understanding of how health IT can further medical research and patient care.

Digital
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4 MIN READ

Doctors using EHRs twice as likely to make referrals to National DPP

A study found few clinicians are making referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Program. One solution is already part of almost every practice.

Diabetes
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13 MIN READ

Karen Smith, MD, on the value of physicians and payor contracting

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Karen Smith, MD, on what physicians need to know about payor contracting.

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Private Practices
Moving Medicine Video Update
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4 MIN READ

6 ways to measure progress toward physician well-being

Discover how data already being collected¬ can help determine whether your practice is reducing occupational distress or boosting satisfaction.

Physician Health
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26 MIN READ

Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, on well-being and top stressors physicians are facing

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, chief wellness officer at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, discusses the state of physician well-being.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 MIN READ

Are clinical support staff required to log out of EHR between documentation?

This regulatory myth examines if logging out of EHR between documentation and other clinical tasks is required—download a PDF of the myth.

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Digital
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Christine Cassel, MD
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4 MIN READ

How to put doctors’ well-being atop the health care policy agenda

The COVID-19 pandemic led to added stress, but it also brought attention to physician burnout at the national level. Here is what is being done to help.

Physician Health
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Another COVID-19 pandemic outcome: Busier physician EHR inboxes

To ease the burden of managing an increasingly crowded inbox, health systems and physicians should turn to other members of the care team. Learn more.

Digital