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6 Min Read

Build sustainable schedules to support physician well-being

Physician schedules often fail to account for time spent on nonpatient-facing tasks. R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health, shares what to change.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Attend to the health of your personal relationships

Find resources on physician well-being and organizational culture. 

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Public Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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4 Min Read

94% of compliance officers say: No documentation? It’s not done

New study shows compliance professionals often misunderstand the requirements they make physicians comply with.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Ashley Erwin, MD
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6 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Erwin

Ashley Erwin, MD, of Henry Ford Health, says family medicine offers the opportunity to do it all.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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7 Min Read

This CWO leads systemic approach to combat physician burnout

As chief wellness officer (CWO) for Lehigh Valley Health Network, Amy A. Jibilian, MD, shares the need to reduce stigma and ease administrative burdens.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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3 Min Read

On National Doctors’ Day, saying thanks is just the start

On National Doctors’ Day and every day, the AMA fights for physicians so they have time for what matters most—patients.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

Geisinger is taking sting out of prior authorization for doctors

A centralized pharmacy team now handles all requests, saving Geisinger clinics up to fours a week and boosting payer approval rates by 30%.

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Prior Authorization
Health System Spotlight
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Community engagement helps Delaware health system retain doctors

After assessing gaps in recruitment, Bayhealth leveraged its residency program, loan repayment and “buddy” system to build its physician workforce. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Physicians’ greatest use for AI? Cutting administrative burdens

A majority of doctors surveyed by the AMA say AI’s biggest contribution, so far, is to ease their workloads. Find out how AI is being put to use.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians