Health care leaders share insight, strategies and tips to combat physician burnout, improve patient care, and help put the joy back into the practice of medicine.
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The Healing Works Foundation: Person-Centered, Relationship-Based Care
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Dr. Wayne Jonas, family physician and President of the Healing Works Foundation, shares the HOPE Note tool: a resource for adding integrative care into a routine office visit, as well as “Healing and Cancer: A Guide to Whole Person Cancer Care.” Explore the Healing Works Foundation: https://healingworksfoundation.org/ Read Implementing Whole Person…
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Dr. Kevin Taylor, internal medicine physician and professional coach, and Marlene Chism, a consultant, trainer, professional speaker, and author of the recently published book, From Conflict to Courage, outline a blueprint to guide leaders through difficult conversations and workplace conflict. Learn more about Marlene’s resources: https://marlenec…
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The Impact of Chronic Care on Behavioral Health
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Dr. Thomas Heinrich, Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss the impact chronic medical conditions can have on a patient's behavioral health. He also shares practical tips for discussing mental health and assessing patient readiness for behavioral health referral and …
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'I don’t remember when I lost hope’: One CMO’s Burnout-to-Depression Story
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Dr. Michael Ivy, trauma surgeon and Chief Medical Officer at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, shares his personal experience with burnout and depression that ultimately led him to contemplate taking his own life. He also shares insights for combatting the lingering stigma around asking for help in the culture of medicine. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Life…
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Mountains of Modules: Reducing Mandatory Training Burden for Physicians
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Dr. Linda Brubaker, Director of Physician Wellness at University of California San Diego, and Dr. Nicole Goldhaber, Surgical Resident at University of California San Diego, share how they’ve worked to reduce unnecessary mandatory training burden at their organization. Read Mountains of Modules: Assessment and Redesign of Online Mandatory Training t…
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The Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative Part 3: Oncology
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Dr. Stephen Grubbs, oncologist and Vice President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) Clinical Affairs Department, joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss what the ASCO hopes to achieve through joining the Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative, a group dedicated to catalyzing effective and sustainable integration of behavio…
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Simplified Outpatient E/M Coding and Documentation
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Dr. Jeannine Engel, internal medicine physician and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, describes the most recent billing and coding documentation guidelines and offers solutions to reduce note bloat and other documentation inefficiencies. Explore the Simplified Outpatient Documentation and Coding toolkit: https://…
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Achieving Whole-Person, Integrated Care: An AMA Member’s Journey
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AMA Member Dr. Jennifer Thomas, family medicine physician and Medical Director of Morris Hospital's Integrated Behavioral Health Program, shares her success story integrating behavioral health into her practice using a collaborative care model. Explore the BHI Collaborative’s Compendium here: https://bit.ly/3rmQCgP Explore the BHI webinars here: ht…
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Dr. Mark Bauer, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. JoAnn Kirchner, past Director of the Veterans Healthcare Administration Behavioral Health Quality Enhancement Research Initiative and staff at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arkans…
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Frontline Connect: Eliminating Barriers to Mental Health Services for the Health Care Workforce
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Dr. Gaurava Agarwal, Vice President and Chief Wellness Executive at Northwestern Medicine, discusses Frontline Connect: Mental Health Care for the Health Care Workforce, an initiative by the Center for Workplace Mental Health (a program of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation) that provides leaders of health systems with high-impact reso…
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CLAIM CME: Private Practice: Attending to Business – Sustaining Your Private Practice
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Don't forget to claim CME with the Private Practice: Attending to Business mini-series. Listen to Episode 2 (originally aired March 22, 2023) and follow this link to get credit: https://bit.ly/Ep2CME In episode 2 of this mini-series, hosts Meghan and Taylor explore strategies for mitigating risks, leveraging one's network, and remaining nimble in y…
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CLAIM CME: Private Practice: Attending to Business – Starting Your Own Private Practice
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Don't forget to claim CME with the Private Practice: Attending to Business mini-series. Listen to Episode 1 (originally aired March 8, 2023) and follow this link to get credit: https://bit.ly/Ep1CME In this episode, hosts Meghan and Taylor identify common challenges faced by physicians starting a private practice and explore key elements to impleme…
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REPLAY: What Does the Future Hold for the Culture of Medicine?
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In case you missed it, check out this episode of the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired October 25, 2023): Listen to the American Conference on Physician Health’s first-ever live podcast discussion on the 2023 conference theme: Building the Workplace of the Future, with host Dr. Kevin Hopkins and guests Dr. Bryan Bohman (Stanford Medicine…
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REPLAY: A Busy Physician's Guide to Prediabetes & Diabetes
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In case you missed it, check out this episode of the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired November 8, 2023): Hosts Dr. Marie Brown and Dr. Jill Jin discuss an efficient team-based approach to managing prediabetes and diabetes, pinpointing opportunities to improve the health of patients while saving care team time. Explore the Team-Based Car…
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REPLAY: Work Smarter, Not Harder: Templated Forms for Independent Physicians
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In case you missed it, check out this episode of the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired August 23, 2023): Dr. Carolynn Francavilla, private practice physician and Chair-Elect for the AMA’s Private Practice Physician Section, joins guest host Taylor Johnson, manager of AMA Physician Practice Development, to discuss the Private Practice Pla…
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REPLAY: Practical Strategies for the Wellness-Centered Leader
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired November 1, 2023): Dr. Kevin Hopkins and Dr. Jill Jin discuss what it means to be a wellness-centered leader. They also explore strategies for building trust throughout health care organizations, engaging in listening campaigns, and…
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Write Shorter Notes: Implementing a Standardized Progress Note Template
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Dr. Peter Kleinschmidt and Dr. Heidi Twedt, University of Wisconsin, share their insights after implementing a standardized progress note template to reduce note length at their institution. Explore the Debunking Regulatory Myths series: https://bit.ly/DebunkingRegulatoryMyths Explore the Simplified Outpatient Documentation and Coding toolkit: http…
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Dr. Melinda Ashton, Former Executive VP at Hawaii Pacific Health, and Tracy Methered, Director of Clinical Informatics and Epic Nursing Liaison at Hawaii Pacific Health, discuss GROSS – or Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff: a system-wide program developed by their team to reduce meaningless documentation requirements within the electronic health record. …
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The Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative Part 2: Neurology
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Dr. Natalia Rost, President-Elect and Vice Chair of the Committee on Public Engagement for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss what the AAN hopes to achieve through joining the AMA’s Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative, a group dedicated to catalyzing effective and sustainable integration of beh…
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The Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative Part 1: Cardiology
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Dr. Richard Kovacs, Chief Medical Officer of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss what the ACC hopes to gain by joining the AMA’s Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative, a group dedicated to catalyzing effective and sustainable integration of behavioral and mental health care into physician practic…
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‘I felt such a shame to be me’: How One Medical Educator is Working to End Mental Health Stigma in Medicine
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Dr. Michael Foti, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Standardized Patient Program Coordinator at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, shares his personal story of burnout, grief, and mental health struggle after conducting his internship in an ICU during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also offers insights on how medica…
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Connecting the Dots Between Social Determinants of Health and Climate Change
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Dr. Jerry Abraham, Kedren Health, shares his experience participating in the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, an education initiative from the AMA and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine. He also discusses how he’s been able to connect the dots between climate change and health equity in his day-to-day…
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Rapid Supportive Debriefs: A Tool for Embodying Wellness-Centered Leadership After Stressful Events
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Dr. Greg Wallingford, Associate Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and Course Director for the Leadership Curriculum at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin, shares how his team developed a rapid debriefing tool to support teams after stressful events. He also draws the connection between well-bein…
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Reduce Burnout, Improve Self-Compassion with Group Coaching for Even the Busiest Physician
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Drs. Tyra Fainstad and Adrienne Mann, University of Colorado Medicine, join host Dr. Jill Jin to discuss Better Together: a four-month, fully virtual group coaching program for physicians, trainees, and APPs. They explore the program’s coaching methods, as well as its positive impacts on reducing burnout and imposter syndrome, as illustrated by the…
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Listen and Be Curious: Strategies to Build Relationships and Solve Problems Together
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Dr. Anne Pendo, internal medicine physician and Senior Medical Director for Physician and APP Experience at Intermountain Health in Utah, joins host Dr. Kevin Hopkins to discuss the caregiver well-being initiatives offered at Intermountain Health. She shares insights for leaders looking to create a culture of well-being and offers tips for fosterin…
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REPLAY: Reframing Compassion Fatigue: Compassion as a Tool for Combating Burnout
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired March 1, 2023): Dr. Rola Hallam, British-Syrian consultant anesthetist, humanitarian, and founder of CanDo, a social enterprise that enables local, frontline health care workers to provide health care to their own war-affected commu…
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REPLAY: A System-Level Approach to EHR Inbox Reduction
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired June 14, 2023): Dr. Jane Fogg, MD, MPH shares her experience leading a system-level initiative aimed at reducing the burden of the EHR in-basket. Host Dr. Christine Sinsky, MD also follows up with some audience-submitted questions a…
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REPLAY: This is My Story: A Humanistic Approach to Care
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired April 26, 2023): Chaplain Elizabeth Tracey, creator of John Hopkins’ This is My Story initiative, shares how she designed a program that enables patients who are unable to speak to share their stories through interviews with family …
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REPLAY: How to Master Communicating with the Most Challenging Personalities in your Life
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired March 15, 2023): Dr. Neha Sangwan, internal medicine physician and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, shares practical strategies for navigating conflict, miscommunication, and even the most challenging personalities in your life. F…
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A Skeptic’s Guide to 90x4 Annual Prescription Renewals
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Dr. Jill Jin and Dr. Marie Brown discuss how to save time and improve medication adherence with 90x4 annual prescription renewals. They share strategies for successful implementation and counter even the most skeptical physician’s reservations. MOC Part IV: https://bit.ly/47zFE73 Explore the AMA STEPS Forward Annual Prescription Renewal toolkit: ht…
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REPLAY: Mental Health Counseling for Physicians and APPs
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired December 22, 2022): Dr. Rob McGregor, Chief Medical Officer and Pediatric Hospitalist at Akron Children’s Hospital, shares his experience creating a strategic program that provides free and confidential mental health services for ph…
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NOW AVAILABLE FOR CME: The Essentials of Good Pain Care
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This episode (originally aired October 4, 2023) is now available for CME credit! Copy/paste this link into your browser to earn CME for listening: https://bit.ly/47scxCk Guest Dr. Dan Alford, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine joins host Dr. Jill J…
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A Busy Physician’s Guide to Prediabetes & Diabetes
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Hosts Dr. Marie Brown and Dr. Jill Jin discuss an efficient team-based approach to managing prediabetes and diabetes, pinpointing opportunities to improve the health of patients while saving care team time. Explore the Team-Based Care of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes: https://bit.ly/3PgmgEm Explore the Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff toolkit: https:/…
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Practical Strategies for the Wellness-Centered Leader
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Dr. Kevin Hopkins and Dr. Jill Jin discuss what it means to be a wellness-centered leader. They also explore strategies for building trust throughout health care organizations, engaging in listening campaigns, and creating a culture of wellness. Explore the Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/3OVigu7 Get the De-Implementation Chec…
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What Does the Future Hold for the Culture of Medicine?
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Listen to the American Conference on Physician Health’s first-ever live podcast discussion on the 2023 conference theme: Building the Workplace of the Future, with host Dr. Kevin Hopkins and guests Dr. Bryan Bohman (Stanford Medicine), Dr. Lotte Dyrbye (University of Colorado School of Medicine), and Dr. Colin West (Mayo Clinic). Find resources for…
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REPLAY: Improve Patient Care With Collaborative Care Team Models
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Dr. Jeff Panzer, family physician and Vice President of Care Transformation, and Erica Deming, Care Team Coordinator at Heartland Health Centers in Chicago, discuss collaborative care team models and the impact this approach has on patient care. Learn more with the AMA STEPS Forward® Team-Based Care toolkit: https://bit.ly/Team-BasedCareToolkit…
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A Personalized EHR Coaching Approach Using Audit Log Data
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Dr. Topher Sharp, internist and Chief Medical Information Officer at Stanford Medicine, joins host Dr. Jill Jin to discuss how Stanford Medicine created a personalized EHR coaching approach using audit log data. Get the EHR Inbox Reduction Checklist: https://bit.ly/3Ew1gEO Explore the EHR Inbox Management toolkit: https://bit.ly/3PbkAxN Explore the…
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Guest Dr. Dan Alford, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine joins host Dr. Jill Jin, AMA Senior Physician Advisor, to discuss the essentials of good pain care and shares strategies for mitigating risk and applying a team-based care and a patient-cente…
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The Waco Guide to Psychopharmacology in Primary Care
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Guest host Chris Botts, Senior Manager of Care Delivery and Payment, joins guest Dr. Ryan Laschober, MD, FAAFP to discuss the Waco Guide to Psychopharmacology in Primary Care, created to support primary care clinicians' ability to manage mental and substance use disorders, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Register for the upcoming…
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REPLAY: Physician Burnout: One Doctor's Story
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired May 11, 2022): Guest Dr. Reena Patel, an emergency medicine physician, shares her personal story about how treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, amid staffing shortages and systemic issues amplified, led to feelings of str…
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What EHR Metadata Tell Us About Team-Based Interventions for Inbox Reduction
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Host Dr. Christine Sinsky, AMA Vice President of Professional Satisfaction, and guest A Jay Holmgren, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at UC San Francisco and the Center for Clinical Informatics and Improvement Research, discuss how assessing Epic Signal data and other EHR metadata can be a useful tool for evaluating team-based interventions to…
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REPLAY: Reducing Pajama Time and Work Outside of Work (WOW)
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In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired August 17, 2022): Dr. Melissa Reily and Dr. Melissa Wolf, Co-Directors of Physician Wellness at Bozeman Health, discuss how to reduce pajama time and work outside of work (WOW) at both the individual and organization-wide level so y…
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How to Make Behavioral Health Integration Financially Sustainable for Your Practice
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Dr. Yun Boylston of Burlington Pediatrics joins guest host Chris Botts, Senior Manager of Care Delivery and Payment, to discuss how she made her practice’s behavioral health offerings financially sustainable. Register for the upcoming webinar on this topic here: https://bit.ly/3ElggFA Explore the Behavioral Health Integration toolkit here: https://…
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Templated Forms for Independent Physicians
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Dr. Carolynn Francavilla, private practice physician and Chair-Elect for the AMA’s Private Practice Physician Section, joins guest host Taylor Johnson, manager of AMA Physician Practice Development, to discuss the Private Practice Playbook: Sample Forms Appendix: a collection of templated forms for independent physician practices that address patie…
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Building a Wellness-Centered Communication Strategy
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Listen to highlights from the AMA's Well-Being Communications Strategy webinar: Jonathan Ripp, MD, MPH, Chief Wellness Officer for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the importance of creating open channels for dialogue. Leveraging the new AMA STEPS Forward® Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook, he shares tools for building a c…
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The Flint Water Crisis & Beyond: Improving Patient Care with Social Determinants of Health
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Karly Saez, Operations Manager, and Dr. Farhan Khan, Medical Director of Professional Medical Corporation (PMC) join host Dr. Sea Chen, Director of Practice Sustainability, AMA, to discuss the impact of social needs on private practices, particularly in the wake of the Flint, Michigan water crisis. They provide tips for understanding the unique hea…
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Listening Campaigns: Engage Physicians, Uncover Sources of Burnout
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Dr. Sarah Richards, practicing hospitalist and Senior Medical Director for Clinician Experience at Nebraska Medicine, shares strategies for conducting structured listening campaigns in order to engage practicing physicians to uncover sources of burnout and prioritize solutions. To explore the Listening Campaign Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3OtCScL…
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Return on Health Part 3: Hypertension Digital Medicine Program
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In 2021, the AMA, in collaboration with Manatt Health, released case studies featuring organizations that are measuring the value of their virtual care programs as part of the Return on Health Framework. Two years later, we’re checking in on the progress. On this episode, guest Dr. Richard Milani, Ochsner Health, shares how their Hypertension Digit…
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In 2021, the AMA, in collaboration with Manatt Health, released case studies featuring organizations that are measuring the value of their virtual care programs as part of the Return on Health Framework. Two years later, we’re checking in on the progress. On this episode, Dr. Robert Findling of Virginia Commonwealth University Health shares how the…
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Return on Health Part 1: Teleneurology and Telestroke Services
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In 2021, the AMA, in collaboration with Manatt Health, released case studies featuring organizations that are measuring the value of their virtual care programs as part of the Return on Health Framework. Two years later, we’re checking in on the progress. On this episode, Dr. Lee Schwamm of Massachusetts General Hospital describes how their teleneu…
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