AMA resources to guide health systems

Whether you’re looking to implement well-being programs, foster a culture of resilience or explore innovative strategies to enhance physician satisfaction and make system-level changes, there’s an AMA resource to match. These resources are tailored to help physicians thrive in today’s demanding environment. 

Dive into these expert-curated toolkits, playbooks and podcasts that have helped health systems recognized by the AMA Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program to empower their teams and build a healthier, more sustainable workforce.

AMA STEPS Forward®

American Conference on Physician Health®

Organizational Cost of Physician Burnout

Joy in Medicine magazine

Administrative burdens

Playbooks

• Saving Time Playbook
• Taming the EHR Playbook

Podcast episodes

• GROSS: Get Rid of Stupid Stuff!
• Simplified Outpatient E/M Coding and Documentation
• A Skeptic's Guide to 90x4 Annual Prescription Renewals
• A System-Level Approach to EHR Inbox Reduction

Toolkits

• Annual Prescription Renewal
• EHR Transitions
• Electronic Health Record Optimization
• Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff
• Medication Management
• Patient Portal Optimization
• Simplified Outpatient Documentation and Coding
• A Systemic Approach to Reducing EHR Inbox Burden

Culture

AMA Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program

• AMA virtual drop-in sessions

Podcast episodes

• Creating A Culture That Supports Well-Being
• Creating a Peer Support Program
• Eliminating Barriers to Mental Health Services for the Health Care Workforce

Toolkits

• Assessment of Clinician Burnout
• Creating the Organizational Foundation for Joy in Medicine®
• Peer Support Programs for Physicians
• "Real PTO” for Physicians
• Scholars of Wellness
• The Value of Feeling Valued

Debunking regulatory myths

AMA Debunking Regulatory Myths series

• AMA EdHub™ Learning Series
• Series overview
• Submit a Myth

Playbook

• Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook

Podcast episode

• Debunking Regulatory Myths

Leadership

Playbook

• Wellness-Centered Leadership

Podcast episodes

• Chief Wellness Officer Road Map
• How to Handle Challenging Emotions—in Ourselves, Patients, and Those We Lead
• Listening Campaigns: Engage Physicians, Uncover Sources of Burnout
• Practical Strategies for the Wellness-Centered Leader

Toolkits

• Chief Wellness Officer Road Map
• Cultivating Leadership
• Establishing a Chief Wellness Officer Position
• LISTEN-SORT-EMPOWER
• Listening Campaign

Webinars

• Cultivating Leadership
• Well-Being Communication Strategies

Team-based care

Podcast episodes

• Improve Patient Care With Collaborative Care Team Models
• Is team-based care better? Benefits of physician-led care and how to get started in team-based care
• Medical Assistant Recruitment and Retention
• Simplified Outpatient E/M Coding and Documentation
• Sharing Clinical Notes with Patients

Toolkits

• Medical Assistant Professional Development
• Simplified Outpatient Documentation and Coding
• Team-Based Care
• Team-Based Care in Resident Clinics
• Team Culture