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7 physician private practice success stories you should know

The AMA offers great resources to help physicians get started in private practice. Learn how these doctors have thrived in this setting. 

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Practice innovation strategies: Physician burnout

Find proven approaches on how to engage health system leadership, understand physician burnout and how to address it, and develop a culture that supports well-being.

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These 6 factors go a long way in making doctors feel valued

Whether physicians feel valued is often the difference between fulfillment and burnout. Safety and teamwork are among the essentials, survey shows.

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Prior authorization in children's health care and prescription delays due to insurance issues [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization in children's health care.

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AMA Update for Sept. 20, 2024: Prior authorization in children's health care and prescription delays due to insurance issues
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Prior authorization in children's health care and prescription delays due to insurance issues

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization in children's health care.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update
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Sept. 20, 2024: State Advocacy Update

North Carolina revises uniform credentialing application and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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What it's like in general surgery: Shadowing Dr. Gachassin

Philip Gachassin, MD, says work-life balance is difficult to achieve as a general surgeon, but making a difference for patients is highly rewarding.

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Jill Jin, MD
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4 system-level strategies to prevent physician burnout

Jill Jin, MD, and Bryan Batson, MD, CEO of Hattiesburg Clinic, say solving the burnout problem requires large scale solutions, learning from each other.

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Pearl of the Week: Extending help to colleagues in crisis

Find resources on preventing physician suicide.

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