Membership brings great benefits

AMA membership offers unique access to savings and resources tailored to enrich the personal and professional lives of physicians, residents and medical students.

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8 steps to envisioning and implementing well-being initiatives

Reducing physician burnout is more than just identifying problems. It’s about creating meaningful, lasting change. An AMA toolkit maps out what to do.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the Week: Focus on the EHR transition

Find resources to help transition to a new EHR.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Want to tackle burnout in your organization? Back your physicians

Doctors who feel supported by their health system are less likely to experience burnout. But there are big differences by specialty, says a recent study.

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Pearl of the Week: Individual development strengthens the team

Find resources on supporting professional development and valuing your team members.  

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Seattle system uses grants to form healthy community partnerships

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health distributed $1.7 million among 24 nonprofit organizations collaborating to better the health of their communities. 

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Optimal Health
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Reduce the documentation burden

Find resources on outpatient documentation and coding. 

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Team-based approach helps patients better control type 2 diabetes

Setting goals, changing workflow help practices ensure patients with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes have better glycemic control, fewer complications.

Chronic Diseases
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4 ways Ochsner is improving postpartum BP metrics virtually

With improvements in hypertension in pregnancy, Ochsner Health’s Connected MOM program looks to include other diseases and address health equity. 

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Health System Spotlight
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First step to a saner inbox: Set clear patient expectations

No, the page-long symptoms list with the dreaded “Thoughts?” closer isn’t the best use of the patient portal. Learn how to head off such messages.

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