Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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4 MIN READ

Cutting infectious disease physicians’ phone time in half

ID phone consults skyrocketed in the early pandemic. Learn how a health system cut the time spent taking such calls without compromising patient care.

Physician Health
Chief wellness officer roadmap
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Follow these 9 steps to lead change as a chief wellness officer

From defining your scope to avoiding common pitfalls, learn with the AMA how to implement a leadership strategy for professional well-being.

Physician Health
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5 MIN READ

Key credentialing change has big upside for physician well-being

Henry Ford Health revises pivotal credentialing question on physician health. Questions about past mental health care can deter doctors from getting care.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Feb. 24, 2023: National Advocacy Update

FDA advisory panels vote 19-0 in favor of OTC naloxone and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 24, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Georgia medical board updates licensing application to support physician wellness and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Challenges faced by women physicians don’t disappear with age

Learn about three issues that confront older adult women physicians and must be addressed to reduce burnout.

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COVID-19’s a collective trauma in medicine. Here’s how to respond.

Unlike other types of collective trauma, COVID-19 is ongoing. An agile organizational approach can help.

Physician Health
2023 National Advocacy Conference
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Amid political divisions, physicians unify to protect patients

Doctors gather in the nation’s capital to press for fixes to Medicare payment, prior authorization and other priorities. Learn more with the AMA.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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Why Minnesota changed key query to promote physician well-being

Prodded by doctors and medical students, the state medical board no longer asks physicians and other applicants intrusive health questions.

Physician Health