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AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

AMA Update American Medical Assn

    • Health & Fitness

AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

    Pretend Time Off: JAMA burnout study and PTO for doctors

    Pretend Time Off: JAMA burnout study and PTO for doctors

    How to heal from physician burnout: Can a vacation help with burnout? How much vacation do doctors get? What are risk factors for burnout? Why do physicians leave their jobs? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, vice president of Professional Satisfaction, at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

    🚧 Access AMA's STEPS Forward® Program “Real PTO” for Physicians - Reduce Barriers to Taking Time Off: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSforward_PTOpolicy

    📴 JAMA study on Vacation Days Taken, Work During Vacation, and Burnout Among US Physicians: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_VacationBurnout

    🏖️ The physician vacation is surf, sun and EHR. Let’s change that. (Full article): https://ama-assn.co/Burnout_physicianPTO

    🧰 Wondering how to assess and measure physician burnout? Get AMA's burnout assessment tool PDF and more, here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_Program

    📋 Access the AMA Organizational Biopsy® PDF: https://ama-assn.co/OrganizationalBiopsy

    📊 For more on AMA practice transformation, professional satisfaction and physician burnout research (physician burnout report): https://ama-assn.co/PracticeTransformation_Burnout

    💡 AMA EHR burnout resources available: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_EHR

    📰 Find heaps more physician wellness articles here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_resources

    🖥️ AMA STEPS Forward burnout (CME physician burnout): https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_Burnout

    ⏰ Googling "time management for doctors"? Get time saving tips for physicians and earn physician wellness CME: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSforward_SavingTime

    🌎 #ACPH2025 The American Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ACPH

    🌏 #ICPH2024 International Conference on Physician Health™: https://ama-assn.co/ICPH

    • 7 min
    Heat wave 2024: Heat stroke vs heat exhaustion symptoms, plus Mpox and bird flu in milk study

    Heat wave 2024: Heat stroke vs heat exhaustion symptoms, plus Mpox and bird flu in milk study

    Heat wave safety tips: How long will the heat wave last? What are the first signs of heat exhaustion? Can women get monkeypox? Is there bird flu in milk? Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

    📍 Searching "mpox vaccine near me"? Use the CDC Mpox Vaccine Locator here: https://ama-assn.co/Mpox_vaccines

    💉 Googling "what are the first signs of monkeypox"? Find out more about Mpox rash, testing and treatment: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Mpox

    🦠 For more on Mpox clade 1 outbreak, watch: https://youtu.be/Bo4kdm3OZo8?si=_TkCMkfWIHvcU98Q

    🥛 Wondering about bird flu in milk? Visit FDA milk safety: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_milk

    🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

    💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

    🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2024 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN

    • 12 min
    How the American Medical Association influences policy on value-based care, AI in medicine and more

    How the American Medical Association influences policy on value-based care, AI in medicine and more

    Who can join the AMA? What issues does the AMA fight for? How does the AMA affect healthcare policy? What are AMA Sections? How is the AMA organized? Our guests answer those questions and more at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Adnan Munkarah, MD, is care delivery system president and chief clinical officer at Henry Ford Health System, and Narayana Murali, MD, is chief medical officer of medicine services at Geisinger Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

    💰 Best practices for healthcare payment models: https://ama-assn.co/VBC_payments

    📊 Access data sharing and value-based payment in healthcare via AMA AHIP NAACOS issue value-based care data-sharing guidelines: https://ama-assn.co/VBC_datashare

    🥼 AMA Integrated Physician Practice Section (IPPS): https://ama-assn.co/IPPS

    👥 Member groups and AMA Section list: https://ama-assn.co/Sections

    🌟 Wondering what are the benefits of being a member of the American Medical Association? Visit: https://ama-assn.co/membership_benefits

    🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems

    • 20 min
    Avian flu in humans, H5N1 symptoms, mushroom chocolate recall and AMA Annual Meeting 2024 highlights

    Avian flu in humans, H5N1 symptoms, mushroom chocolate recall and AMA Annual Meeting 2024 highlights

    How is bird flu transmitted? Is bird flu dangerous to humans? Are mushroom gummies safe? Why don't edibles list ingredients? What is the new AMA policy on public health? Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

    🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

    💧 Bird flu tracking via CDC wastewater surveillance by state: https://ama-assn.co/H5N1_wastewater

    💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

    🍄 CDC health alert 2024 for Diamond Shruumz-brand products (Severe Illness Potentially Associated with Consuming Diamond Shruumz Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, and Gummies): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN-00509

    📞 Call the Poison Help Line phone number: 1-800-222-1222

    🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2024 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN

    🔍 Looking for AMA policy changes? Use AMA policy search: https://ama-assn.co/PolicyFinder

    📜 Get the latest American Medical Association resolutions: https://ama-assn.co/AnnualMeeting_highlights2024

    🆕 New AMA policy on public health: https://ama-assn.co/PublicHealth_policy

    • 11 min
    Reforming Medicare, reducing burnout and uniting physicians with new AMA President Bruce Scott, MD

    Reforming Medicare, reducing burnout and uniting physicians with new AMA President Bruce Scott, MD

    What does the AMA fight for? Why is prior authorization taking so long? What is the scope of practice for the American Medical Association? Our guest is the new president of the AMA, Bruce Scott, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

    💪 See how the AMA fights for physicians: https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs

    • 12 min
    AMA Annual Meeting 2024: Advocacy progress on Medicare payment reform, prior authorization and more

    AMA Annual Meeting 2024: Advocacy progress on Medicare payment reform, prior authorization and more

    AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Todd Askew, provides an update at the AMA Annual Meeting on the advocacy efforts of the AMA so far this year on the top priorities for physicians. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

    🤝 Learn more about grant funding through AMA Scope of Practice Partnership: https://ama-assn.co/SOPP

    📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://ama-assn.co/Advocacy_newsletter

    💪 See how the AMA fights for physicians: https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs

    • 16 min

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