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Relief from administrative burdens must remain after pandemic ends

When the COVID-19 crisis ends, health care should use lessons learned to further reduce administrative and technological burdens to improve patient care.

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Burnout isn’t due to resiliency deficit. It’s still a system issue.

Even the most resilient physicians have substantial rates of burnout. Learn more about what health systems must do to improve physician well-being.

Physician Health
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4 ways to get help cutting the stupid stuff at your health system

Small annoyances can add up to big administrative burdens for doctors. Learn more from the AMA about how to engage appropriate departments and get the help you’ll need.

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Prior auth survey findings underscore need for legislative action

Survey finds lengthy prior authorization process often delays care and can lead to patient harm, but payers are not moving on agreed-upon reforms.

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In COVID-19 crisis, AMA’s powerful voice rings out to save lives

Learn about the AMA’s effective advocacy on critical issues such as access to PPE, telehealth, financial relief for doctors, health care inequities, and more.

Infectious Diseases
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The 12 factors that drive up physician burnout

To reduce the burden placed on doctors, health care systems must look at what external factors are adding to physician burnout. Find out more.

Physician Health
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How APIs can cut doctors’ administrative burdens, improve care

Learn why application programming interfaces (APIs)—used properly—have big potential to make clinical decision support tools more effective and less burdensome for doctors.

Digital
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8 terms every doctor should know about practice transformation

Understand these essential terms to cut doctor burnout and discover the AMA resources that will help your physician practice change for the better.

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Terms Every Doctor Should Know
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7 steps to cut your practice’s medication management burden

Many Americans take four prescription drugs a day—often from multiple doctors. Learn how your practice can simplify and automate medication management.

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