Physician Health

Pearl of the Week: Root out stupid stuff

Free up time for doctors and other clinicians

| 1 Min Read
STEPS Forward Pearl of the Week

Ask your clinical team, “Is there anything stupid that we make you do?” A health system in Hawaii used questions like these as it sought to reduce and streamline unnecessary EHR documentation.

That effort evolved into a system-wide program that helped free up time for doctors and other health professionals. The program took off quickly and came to be known as GROSS, or Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff.

Learn more

Stay up to date on practice innovations

Membership Moves Medicine™

  • Thousands of free CME opportunities to fulfill state requirements
  • A powerful voice fighting for you during uncertain times
  • Research, resources, events and more from the largest physician organization

FEATURED STORIES

Woman handing an insurance card to a doctor who is reviewing paperwork

AMA report: Health insurance giants tighten grip on U.S. markets

Dec 16, 2025
Patients in a waiting room at a doctor's office

What to expect from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

| 7 Min Read
Row of blocks with businesspeople with one being taken away

4 “Big, Beautiful Bill” changes that will reshape care in 2026

| 6 Min Read
Wood poles with question mark symbols

PAs push to enshrine “physician associate” term in law

| 6 Min Read