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5 Min Read

Is two-factor authentication required for all prescriptions?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about two-factor authentication within an EHR for signing both controlled and non-controlled prescriptions.

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Digital
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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3 Min Read

Is consent for chronic care management required regularly?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about consent for chronic care management.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Debra Atkisson, MD
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5 Min Read

What’s next? How senior physicians can plan a career transition

Retirement can challenge older-adult physicians socially and emotionally. A psychiatrist says it is key for doctors to visualize a new identity.

Career Development
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6 Min Read

Want to push your physician career ahead? MBA needn’t be the first step

Mastering the basics on the business of medicine is a vital first step to boost your skillset, and the AMA has the CME to help you do it.

Online CME
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6 Min Read

Stretch without breaking: Building physician self-care and resilience

Systemic change takes time. Here’s what physicians—and leaders—can do now to prevent burnout and protect mental and emotional health.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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1 Min Read

Pearl of the week: The high cost of limited time off

Find resources about helping physicians take their paid time off. 

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Digital
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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5 Min Read

Why efficiency of practice environment is key in burnout battle

Addressing pain points such as time spent on the EHR can help cut physician burnout and earn AMA recognition for your organization’s efforts.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Steps Forward Innovation Academy
Dec 10, 2025 ·
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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative: Reducing Administrative Burden

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative will guide participants through strategies to reduce physician administrative burden in ambulatory medical practices and processes to facilitate change. 

Events
Erica Bechtel, MD
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9 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in PM&R: Shadowing Dr. Bechtel

For Erica Bechtel, MD, of Confluence Health, the reward in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) is helping patients regain function.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series