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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 Importance of Integrated Care

AMA Member Dr. Robert Cooley, Associate Professor in Primary Care Medicine at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, discusses the integration of behavioral and physical health care and how collaborative models address health care disparities. He also shares how personal experiences in both life and medicine shaped his journey to understanding the significance of behavioral health integration. Explore the BHI Compendium: https://bit.ly/42J0pxN

21 min
MAR 5

The Value of Feeling Valued

Dr. Jill Jin and Dr. Kevin Hopkins, AMA Senior Physician Advisors, discuss concrete strategies organizations can apply to support their individual physicians and make their workforce feel valued. Explore the Value of Feeling Valued Playbook: https://bit.ly/4fgjbA8 Calculate how much physician burnout is costing your organization: https://bit.ly/40jNOOF Explore the “Real PTO” for Physicians toolkit: https://bit.ly/3PLIMpg and listen to the podcast episode: https://bit.ly/3PNM7El Read Trends in Clinician Burnout With Associated Mitigating and Aggravating Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: https://bit.ly/40h6xfh Read Understanding what leaders can do to facilitate healthcare workers’ feeling valued: improving our knowledge of the strongest burnout mitigator: https://bit.ly/4gYMVlk Read Vacation Days Taken, Work During Vacation, and Burnout Among US Physicians: https://bit.ly/3Ph0Ffo

33 min
FEB 26

Pearl of the Month: Build Effective Team Meetings

Consider using an agenda template to make your team meetings more consistent and organized. Meetings should cover the essential business of the team, and other common agenda items might include a check-in (team members sharing about their personal lives), a shout-out (celebrating something going well), or a debrief (assessing the effectiveness of the meeting itself). Also include a bit of fun to promote team cohesion. Explore the Team Meetings Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4aK44O0

3 min
FEB 18

Engaging with a Third-Party Billing Company

Dr. Sea Chen, AMA Physician Director of Practice Sustainability, and Taylor Johnson, AMA Senior Manager of Physician Practice Development, explore key strategies for engaging with a third-party billing company. They also offer tips for conducting routine audits, holding monthly review meetings, and more. Explore the How to Manage Your Third-Party Billing Company Tip Sheet: https://bit.ly/40Xlm5M

9 min
FEB 12

Introduction to the Business of Medicine: Physician Licensure, Credentials, and Privileges

Beckie Herron, MA, CPCS Director of Credentials Verification at Baptist Health KY & IN, and Dr. Brad Housman, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer at Baptist Health Paducah, discuss the essential steps physicians must take to obtain licensure, credentials, hospital/facility privileges and payor enrollment. Baptist Health Medical Group is an AMA Health System Member. Watch the FREIDA video: https://bit.ly/4hQDzZp Explore the AMA Physician Profiles: https://bit.ly/3Qbfyk1 Learn more about navigating state medical licensure: https://bit.ly/41cuTY4 Read the AMA Preparation Guide for the Physician Credentialing Process: https://bit.ly/4aS9jeo Access the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact: https://bit.ly/4gHudya View the CAQH for providers: https://bit.ly/3Qd6mLV

36 min
FEB 5

The Importance of Physician Mentorship

Dr. Keshni Ramnanan, internist serving as chair-elect on the AMA Private Practice Physician Section (PPPS) Governing Council, shares her experience both giving and receiving mentorship in medicine. She also highlights practical tips for getting started. Explore Mentoring for Impact: https://bit.ly/M4IEH Learn more about the Private Practice Physicians Section (PPPS): https://bit.ly/4gOv69c

18 min
JAN 29

Pearl of the Month: Personalize Your EHR Coaching

Practices looking to optimize the EHR inbox will find invaluable information in their audit log data. A health care organization can use the data to identify variations in the number of messages per eight hours of patient scheduled time. This data will help you understand your current state in inbox messages and recognize inefficiencies. Explore A Systematic Approach to Reducing EHR Inbox Burden Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4jFcuKD Explore Taming the EHR Playbook: https://bit.ly/40zbDCu

3 min
JAN 22

Introduction to the Business of Medicine: Information and Technology in Health Care

Dr. Margaret Lozovatsky, Vice President of Digital Health Innovations at the American Medical Association, discusses the evolving role of clinical informatics, opportunities in EHR integration, cybersecurity for physicians, and the role of AI in health care. She emphasizes clinician involvement in creating equitable, patient-centered digital tools.

25 min

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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.