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What’s adding to doctor burnout? Check your patient portal inbox

Physicians get 57% more portal messages than they did pre-pandemic. The inbox overload adds to record-high burnout levels. Learn how to tame the EHR.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Boost physician resiliency? No—build resilient health systems

Leaders at The Permanente Medical Group understand and act on the systemic drivers of physician burnout at the organizational level. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Stop New Jersey’s Rx scope creep for advanced practice nurses

Legislation to expand scope of practice for advanced practice nurses and allow independent prescribing would hurt patient care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD
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With telehealth, senior psychiatrist delivers top-notch care to veterans

At 73, Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD, is able to offer badly needed psychiatric care to veterans from her home office. “I work in my socks,” she says.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

How Virginia’s getting rid of obstacles to physician well-being

One key: Stop asking doctors about their mental health history. Learn about a pathbreaking Virginia initiative to protect healers.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Medicare physician pay system needs a real fix—not more patches

2% pay cut in 2023 will lead to “tough decisions for a lot of practices,” says top expert. Learn how the AMA leads the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Health systems plagued by payer-takeback schemes, 110,000 denials

The payer-driven schemes are costing physicians and hospitals $1.6 billion a month. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Jennifer Bickel, MD
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Q&A: Slow and steady wins the race on physician well-being

There’s no villain driving burnout, says Chief Wellness Officer Jennifer Bickel, MD. What needs to change is culture—and that takes patience.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Big provisions in $1.7 trillion omnibus: What doctors should know

End-of-year spending package didn’t stop all the Medicare pay cuts, but did include some important changes that will help patients and physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians