Membership brings great benefits

AMA membership offers unique access to savings and resources tailored to enrich the personal and professional lives of physicians, residents and medical students.

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Pearl of the Week: Care teams on the go

Find resources on developing a mobile workforce to support health at home programs.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Follow these 7 steps when starting your physician private practice

The autonomy of private practice can offer an attractive career path. Check out this great advice from the AMA on what you need to flourish.

Private Practices
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Primary care visits run a half hour. Time on the EHR? 36 minutes

Of any specialty, primary care physicians spend the most time on the EHR. System-level change is needed to slash this burden that adds to burnout.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the week: Understand your priorities for your next job

Find resources on physician career development and what to look for in your next practice. 

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Career Development
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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To ease physician burnout, boost staff training

At Confluence Health, staffers are helping to ease physicians’ EHR burdens. The effort is being noticed.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the week: How value-based care can control cost

Find resources on implementing a value-based care framework.

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Pearl of the Week: More talking, less EHR messaging

Find resources on how your organization can reduce the volume of EHR messages.

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Digital
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
Red flag
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4 employment contract red flags young physicians should watch for

Young physicians are not usually well-versed in contract law. One AMA expert outlines some points to avoid in the physician employment contract.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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Why organizations must prioritize physician well-being and how

 Discover how to create an environment where physicians can thrive and provide better, more compassionate care. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians