Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

ACPH 2025 index
American Conference on Physician Health: Call for abstracts open
AMA STEPS Forward® logo
Address physician burnout with resources from AMA STEPS Forward®
Red JAMA Logo
Learn more on physician well-being from JAMA Network™
Illustration of three physicians
6 reasons to join the AMA
Clear Search
·
11 MIN READ

Health insurance denials, delayed care and medication access: How prior authorization hurts patients [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about what hurts patients when it comes to prior authorization.

series
Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
·
5 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of July 8, 2024

In the news: How health data could mitigate burnout, weight loss drug effectiveness, PBMs inflate drug cost, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and more.

Publications & Newsletters
·
2 MIN READ

Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook

The Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook seeks to clarify often misunderstood and overinterpreted regulations and offers strategies to reduce administrative burdens.

AMA STEPS Forward®
UPDATED
·
2 MIN READ

Measuring and addressing physician burnout

Research shows that large-scale change is needed to address the ongoing physician burnout crisis. Learn more about the AMA's efforts.

Physician Health
Patient listening attentively to a physician during a routine check-up
·
6 MIN READ

Why we must keep the doors open for physician-owned practices

Ensuring the sustainability of private practice—where millions get care—is an AMA priority, and starts with reforming the Medicare payment system

series
Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Smiling young patient at a pediatrician appointment
·
6 MIN READ

Burnout falls, but still hits these 6 physician specialties most

New AMA data shows overall drop in doctor burnout reflected in specialties with highest burnout rates. Texas Children’s Pediatrics shares how to help.

series
Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
·
1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Share results of burnout surveys

Find resources on developing a process to measure clinician burnout.

series
Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
UPDATED
·
5 MIN READ

Precision education

Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Jun 18, 2024 ·
1 MIN READ

Reducing Barriers to Physician PTO

Experts discuss how to break down the specific barriers that keep physicians from taking PTO. 

series
Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series