Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Congress must stop the 4.5% Medicare pay cut—the whole 4.5% cut

With many physicians already eyeing an exit from practice, it’s time for bipartisan action to protect older adults’ access to care.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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4 ways to help shield physicians from work stressors, burnout

Survey of over 20,000 physicians and health professionals sheds light on factors that potentially aggravate—and mitigate—burnout. Learn more.

Physician Health
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AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, responds to disinformation, politicization of medicine [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the response to disinformation and the politicization of medicine.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, responds to disinformation, politicization of medicine

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the response to disinformation and the politicization of medicine.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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Tackling burnout, Atrium Health aims to be the “best place to care”

Learn more with the AMA about how two physician leaders work to reduce physician burnout at a leading health system in the southeastern U.S.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Child care stress can add to burnout. How can physicians manage it?

Taking call again—but what about the kids? One young physician offers insight on her approach to the issue.

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Physician Health
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AMA in the News: November 2022

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for November 2022.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
Kim Templeton, MD
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Q&A: Uncovering how burnout affects doctors at different life stages

The pandemic and the physician shortage provide new grounds to fix the systemic drivers of burnout, says AMA member Kim Templeton, MD.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Half of words in clinical notes copied, pasted from prior visits

Note bloat and system “sludge” contribute to physician burnout. Learn about AMA resources to help cut EHR burdens and boost doctors’ well-being.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians