AMA Peer Support Workshop

Oct. 28-29, Chicago: Elevate staff well-being, enhance patient safety and reinforce core values that fuel excellence in care.

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Build sustainable schedules to support physician well-being

Physician schedules often fail to account for time spent on nonpatient-facing tasks. R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health, shares what to change.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Attend to the health of your personal relationships

Find resources on physician well-being and organizational culture. 

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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This CWO leads systemic approach to combat physician burnout

As chief wellness officer (CWO) for Lehigh Valley Health Network, Amy A. Jibilian, MD, shares the need to reduce stigma and ease administrative burdens.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Geisinger is taking sting out of prior authorization for doctors

A centralized pharmacy team now handles all requests, saving Geisinger clinics up to fours a week and boosting payer approval rates by 30%.

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Prior Authorization
Health System Spotlight
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Community engagement helps Delaware health system retain doctors

After assessing gaps in recruitment, Bayhealth leveraged its residency program, loan repayment and “buddy” system to build its physician workforce. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Physicians’ greatest use for AI? Cutting administrative burdens

A majority of doctors surveyed by the AMA say AI’s biggest contribution, so far, is to ease their workloads. Find out how AI is being put to use.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 actions health leaders must take to show doctors they are valued

It takes more than words to show gratitude to physicians. These concrete steps can help doctors feel valued and protect against burnout.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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When surgeons feel regret, how should they and others respond?

Learn more about how to support surgeons while they cope with regret about a patient’s poor outcome.

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Pearl of the Week: Write your individual mission statement

Find resources on building individual well-being for physicians.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week