Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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4 MIN READ

Bruce Scott, MD, on why patients are having difficulties getting doctor appointments

AMA President Bruce Scott, MD, appeared on the TODAY show discussing physician burnout and the long waits patients are encountering when they try to set up a doctor's appointment.

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7 MIN READ

Take these 7 steps to ensure physicians get “real PTO”

Too many physicians either do not take enough time off or are busy working on the EHR during vacation. The AMA outlines how to protect time off.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Addressing the mental health elephant in the room

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about overcoming the stigma of mental health in the medical community.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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8 MIN READ

In gauging physician burnout, not all surveys measure up

Measuring burnout comes first, but what comes next? That is what Marshfield Clinic Health System is learning by measuring with the AMA.

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Physician Health
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AMA Update for Aug. 26, 2024: How ambient clinical intelligence and AI tools for medical charting can reduce physician burnout (index only)
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11 MIN READ

How ambient clinical intelligence and AI tools for medical charting can reduce physician burnout

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about ambient clinical intelligence.

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How ambient clinical intelligence and AI tools for medical charting can reduce physician burnout [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about ambient clinical intelligence.

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AMA Update Podcast
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6 MIN READ

In tackling physician burnout, don’t be afraid to use the “TWord”

In their effort to ease the burdens that drive physician burnout, leaders at Sanford Health track how often teamwork is used in orders—the TWord.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Is that really required? What doctors should ask about regulations

Health care organizations can change many of their time-wasting rules. An AMA playbook sets out the questions physicians should press administrators on.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Letting doctors delegate can help reduce physician burnout

Northwell Health enables physicians to smartly use teamwork to complete routine tasks so doctors have more face time with patients.

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