40-plus prior authorizations a week is way too many. Yet AMA survey data shows that’s the average weekly workload for one physician. Learn how the AMA is fighting for prior auth reduction.
American Medical Association
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The AMA promotes the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
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The American Medical Association is the premier national organization providing timely, essential resources to empower physicians, residents and medical students to succeed at every phase of their medical lives. Physicians have entrusted the AMA to advance the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health on behalf of patients for more than 170 years. For more information, visit ama-assn.org. For commenting policies, see our Code of Conduct: http://bit.ly/1aEMHr2
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http://www.ama-assn.org
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- Chicago, IL
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- 1847
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Employees at American Medical Association
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Lorraine Sullivan
Strategic Talent acquisition leader- building outstanding infrastructure, equitable practices, and teams that deliver excellence
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Chunka Mui
Futurist and Innovation Advisor @ Future Histories Group | Keynote Speaker and Award-winning Author
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Vida Damijonaitis
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Todd Unger
Chief Experience Officer | Int'l Best-Selling Author, The 10-Second Customer Journey | 2024 CX Team of the Year
Updates
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Baptist Health System KY & IN virtual work guru Reggie Lyell, MD, leads an effort to help doctors returning to work focus on patients instead of clicks.
Physicians’ time off shouldn’t mean returning to an endless inbox
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In the final AMA Update episode of 2024, we look back on another year of stories about the work that physicians are doing across the country -- and how the AMA is fighting to support them.
How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more
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Physicians shouldn’t have to choose between caring for their patients and caring for themselves. This is why we fight. http://spr.ly/6042veBOy
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📣 Abstract submissions for the 2025 American Physician Health Conference are now open through Feb. 14. We invite you to submit abstracts on strategies that prioritize physician well-being, clinical efficiency practices, and systemic changes that promote a healthy work environment in health care. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6047QhwS3
American Physician Health Conference Abstracts | AMA
https://www.physician-wellbeing-conference.org
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The AMA’s inaugural chief health equity officer, Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, will depart the organization at the end of 2024. During her successful five-year and a half year tenure, she led the creation of the AMA’s Center for Health Equity, strengthened AMA’s national presence and voice on health equity, and led the development of an ambitious strategic plan that embedded equity across the work of the organization.
AMA’s first chief health equity officer to depart at year’s end
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Do you work for one of the 130 organizations earning recognition for their dedication to physician well-being? Find out in the 2024 AMA Joy in Medicine™ magazine!
Is your health system on the list?
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Nurse practitioners delivering emergency care increase lengths of stays, preventable hospitalizations, and overall costs, according to a 3-year study.
3-year study of NPs in the ED: Worse outcomes, higher costs
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Most popular in 2024: At first, Deena Kishawi, MD, was disappointed with her match. She eventually saw the development as a blessing in disguise. If this sounds like your experience with #Match2024 in March, check out Dr. Kishawi's story and advice.
What I wish I knew about matching outside my top-ranked choices
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What your colleagues are reading this week: "Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of depression." Find our if your specialty is on the list.
Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of depression
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