Spotlight on Ochsner Health

AMA in Action: Reducing physician burnout
Reducing burnout and mental health stigma for physicians with Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD
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Leaders from Henry Ford Health, Ochsner Health and Sanford Health
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5 MIN READ

How 3 health systems lead on value-based care? Not by slashing costs

Leaders at Henry Ford Health, Ochsner Health and Sanford Health say blunt cost cutting won’t create true value for patients. Find out what does.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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Help Move Medicine

Medicine doesn’t stand still, and neither do we. AMA members don’t just keep up with medicine—they shape its future.

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Doctor and stethoscope in hand
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4 MIN READ

Exclusive AMA survey reveals who is hit hardest by doctor burnout

Nationwide survey of more than 12,400 physicians shows how administrative burdens drive burnout and prompt doctors to consider leaving their practices.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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How long physicians have been in practice can signal burnout risk

An exclusive survey from the AMA shows the intricate relationship with a physician’s tenure and their well-being. Ochsner Health shares how to help.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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9 MIN READ

New medical school’s founding dean champions diversity and equity

Leonardo Seoane, MD, is the first dean at Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which will join four existing historically Black medical schools.

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Medical School Diversity
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

Demographic data can identify health inequities. Here’s how.

Using harm event data segmented by sociodemographic characteristics is a vital step toward addressing inequities in your health care organization.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

Focus on these 6 areas to boost physician well-being

Health systems are making strides in reducing burnout and improving well-being. But more must be done. Learn how to receive recognition from the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

Creating value-based care takes time, perseverance and trust

Value-based care at Ochsner Health led to screening 95% of patients at risk for diabetes and cutting costs by 14% without more administrative burdens.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
2024 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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33 MIN READ

Highlights from the 2024 AMA Annual Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments as the House of Delegates bolsters the AMA's work on Medicare pay, scope creep, prior authorization and more. 

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12 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids often lurk undetected, affecting millions of women. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, an ob-gyn from Ochsner Health, shares more.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™