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5 Min Read

To boost physician well-being, say goodbye to “metric madness”

Stop grading the doctor on parking or the cafeteria food, says R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health. Here’s how to find and use metrics that matter.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
Isaac J. Myers II, MD
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10 years of Baptist Health Medical Group, led by this family doctor

Isaac J. Myers II, MD, shares how he helped bring hundreds of physicians and nonphysician providers together into one medical group—then double it in size.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
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These health systems offer peer support to overcome challenges

Whether through formal or informal programs, cultivating connections is a key way to drive professional satisfaction and improve physician well-being. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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How Rush boosted BP control on Chicago’s West Side

This simple step can be a lifesaver: rechecking a patient’s BP when it’s high. Rush University Medical Center now does it three times more often.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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These health systems use teamwork to improve physician experience

Physician burnout is being addressed by reducing administrative burdens, enhancing training, fostering teamwork and prioritizing well-being.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Geisinger provides patients a shoulder they can rely on—for life

Qualified patients can now get a lifetime guarantee that any new costs related to their shoulder-replacement surgery will be completely covered.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

How these health system leaders are addressing doctor shortages

Physician shortages are rising, but with solutions such as robust onboarding and savvy recruitment, smart health systems are bucking this trend.

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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How the CPT code set can help speed up value-based care adoption

The AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes facilitate value-based care payment arrangements, and there are opportunities to do even more.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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8 Min Read

How AI is improving the rate of colon cancer risk detection

With augmented intelligence (AI), Sanford Health discovered nontraditional risk factors are five times better than traditional in identifying colon cancer risk.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight