Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Could EHR data help your practice reduce physician turnover?

Tracking EHR use could provide a leading indicator of when a physician is eyeing the exit. Learn more about this pathbreaking research with the AMA.

Physician Health
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Steven Nelson on reimagining care and physician well-being

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Steve Nelson on reimagining care and physician well-being.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
Surgeon General Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy, MD
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Surgeon general: We must act together to address physician burnout

Amid COVID-19 fight, another battle—against physician burnout—must be waged. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy, MD, outlined how government can help.

Physician Health
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Nov. 19, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Infrastructure bill signed into law and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Nigel Girgrah, MD
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Unvaccinated, flooded, burned out: How Ochsner Health perseveres

Terrible trifecta slammed Louisiana health system: low vaccination rates, Hurricane Ida and doctor burnout. Learn how it’s working to overcome it all.

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COVID-19 put new emphasis on need for physician burnout solutions

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the negative impact of physician burnout. Now it’s time to make organizations more resilient.

Physician Health
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Telehealth a lifeline for patients with substance-use disorders

Virtual care has helped patients overcome barriers such as lack of transportation and treatment stigma. Learn more with the AMA.

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President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, address at the November 2021 Special Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the November 2021 AMA Special Meeting, Dr. Harmon discusses why organized medicine matters.

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AMA president highlights ongoing COVID challenges, obstacles to care

AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, addressed the AMA House of Delegates and outlined ongoing challenges physicians are facing in the fight against COVID-19.

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