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With MAs in short supply, this health system is creating its own

Baptist Health Medical Group in Kentucky and Southern Indiana draws from its own administrative staff to train new medical assistants (MAs).

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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Training up private practice staff fast to help fill MA needs

Learn about an XPRIZE finalist that is taking a new approach to “rapid reskilling” that could help understaffed physician private practices.

Private Practices
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Tech can supplement team-based care when staff is in short supply

Team-based care can boost physician satisfaction and patient experience. But innovation is needed when staff shortages lead to unfilled team positions.

Sustainability
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AMA playbook offers a road map to private practice opportunities

New physicians often get little exposure to private practice settings during their training. A great resource from the AMA helps fill the gap.

Private Practices
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10 pearls to optimize telemedicine using team-based care

Learn with the AMA how to incorporate team-based care into your telehealth offerings.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Myth or fact? Support staff must log off EHR between documentation

Do nurses, medical assistants and others need to log out when switching task types? Discover what the AMA found when it took a look at regulations.

Digital
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Tips help private practices lessen sting of staffing shortages

A rising number of health professionals are quitting or cutting back. Learn how your practice can navigate the upheaval.

Private Practices
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Train “encounter specialists” to help alleviate doctor burdens

Discover how using two medical assistants trained in EHR documentation can boost physician morale and improve care in today’s value-based care system.

Physician Health
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5 critical actions to take now to improve physician well-being

With the pandemic entering its third year, here’s what health system leaders should do now to relieve an overburdened physician workforce.

Physician Health