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4 MIN READ

Simplify your clinical note templates to make them shorter, faster

Longer clinical notes mean more time spent in the EHR—and more physician burnout. Find out how to fix the problem.

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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Normalize taking time away from work

Find resources on reducing barriers to physician PTO and wellness-centered leadership.

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
AMA Update for June 21, 2024: Pretend Time Off: JAMA burnout study, PTO for doctors and how to help physician burnout
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Pretend Time Off: JAMA burnout study, PTO for doctors and how to help physician burnout

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about PTO for doctors and how to help physician burnout​​​​​​.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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8 MIN READ

Pretend Time Off: JAMA burnout study, PTO for doctors and how to help physician burnout [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about PTO for doctors and how to help physician burnout​​​​​​.

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast
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5 MIN READ

Top health tips your dermatologist wants you to know

The skin faces countless attacks every day. Nine U.S. dermatologists detail what they tell patients about how to care for the body’s largest organ.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Jordon Despain, MD
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5 MIN READ

What it’s like in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Despain

AMA member Jordon Despain, MD, says one of the most important skills in family medicine is listening in such a way that people feel heard.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 MIN READ

Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

Council on Medical Service
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5 MIN READ

Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Council on Medical Service
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We must fix prior authorization to protect our patients

More than 90% of doctors see how prior authorization hurts patients. We’re making considerable progress to fix prior auth, but there’s a lot more work to do.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints