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AMA Physician Well-being Program

The AMA’s Physician Well-Being Program aims to raise awareness, advance knowledge, and catalyze change to reduce burnout and promote joy, meaning, and purpose for physicians, practices and health systems.
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Myth or fact? Hospitals must send event notifications to doctors

Learn to ensure physicians are getting the pertinent information about patients seeking care elsewhere while still complying with Medicare rules.

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Protected health information (PHI) disclosures for treatment purposes

Does HIPAA require that health care providers obtain patient authorization to disclose protected health information (PHI) for treatment purposes? Find the answer.

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Must hospitals send ADT notifications to physicians’ EHR inbox?

This regulatory myth examines if hospitals must send admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) notifications to physicians’ EHR inbox.

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How should physicians sign home care plan of care recertifications?

The latest in the Debunking Regulatory Myths (DRM) series looks at whether physicians must sign every single page of home health POC certifications.

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Licensing and credentialing bodies’ inquiry of physician mental health

Must licensing/credentialing bodies probe into clinicians’ past mental health? Find out the answer in the latest installment of the AMA's Debunking Regulatory Myths.

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Can physicians openly discuss EHR issues?

Are physicians restricted from openly discussing EHR issues such as those related to usability and interoperability? Find out.

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Measuring and addressing physician burnout

Research shows that large-scale change is needed to address the physician burnout crisis. Learn more about the AMA's efforts.
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Being honest about needing care brings systemic, supportive changes

Stefanie Simmons, MD, experienced postpartum depression at the start of her career, but ruled out getting help. Now she works to get rid of care barriers.

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