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Strong care teams are key to boosting physician well-being

An exclusive AMA survey reveals how collaboration and adequate support staff can ease workloads, improve morale and reduce physician burnout.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Driving change: Influential health leaders making an impact

Meet the health care executives who are focused on supporting physicians and other health professionals, while expanding and improving care for patients.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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What doctors wish parents knew about when to seek emergency care

Unsure if your child needs the emergency department, urgent care or a checkup? William Lennarz, MD, of Ochsner Children’s, shares how parents can decide.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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109 health systems honored for advancing physician well-being

Recognized by the AMA’s Joy in Medicine program, these organizations are leading the way in addressing burnout and promoting physician well-being.

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Joy in Medicine®: Recognized organizations

Find the recognition years, levels and locations for all currently recognized organizations in the Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program.

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How Hurricane Katrina shaped one doctor’s path to medicine

Twenty years after the storm’s landfall, Ochsner Health’s Matthew Giglia, MD, reflects on the volunteer experience that helped shape his calling. 

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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How to cultivate physician leaders—and head off doctor burnout

Smart health systems should follow this AMA road map to nurture physician leadership and improve doctors’ well-being.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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With virtual program at Ochsner Health, 70% of patients skip the ED

Through the Louisiana-based health system’s virtual emergency department, dedicated visits and navigators reroute non‑emergent cases, cut wait times and enhance care.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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Doctors work fewer hours, but the EHR still follows them home

While physicians report shorter workweeks, AMA data show EHR and admin tasks still consume off-hours, signaling a need to ease the burden for doctors.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians