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Steps for leaving the medical profession: When and how to decide to stop practicing medicine [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about steps for leaving the medical profession when you are ready to transition from practice.

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Career Development
AMA Update Podcast
Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN
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How two women leaders are shaping the future of health care

Northwell Health’s Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN, lead with courage and purpose, breaking barriers, building trust, opening doors. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

CMS has questions on digital health tools. AMA has answers.

The AMA offers guidance to CMS on information blocking, patients’ access to records, fixing prior authorization and making digital health tools useful.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Harnessing informatics’ power to cut physician burdens

Find out how HL7’s FHIR standard is developed with physician input and is being used to speed up prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Congress revives bill to add 14,000 GME slots over seven years

The bill, which has bipartisan support, would help to address a residency-training funding cap that is driving the physician shortage.

GME Funding
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Doctors get PTO, but most don’t feel it is truly “real” time off

To help physicians feel valued, organizations must make restorative time off easier to take. Here is how to make it happen.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the week: The clinical ramp-up schedule

Optimize your onboarding process 

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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6 Min Read

Inside payers' latest plans to streamline prior authorization

Cautious optimism is the watchword for physicians tired of seeing their patients’ care delayed. The AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Saving Time: Practice Innovation Boot Camp materials

Learn more about upcoming events and webinars offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.

AMA STEPS Forward®