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Medical professionals give high fives
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Clinics use team care to cut time doctors spend on clerical tasks

Care team coordinators can help with medication reconciliation, preventive care reminders and other tasks that don’t require a physician’s involvement.

Sustainability
Aspirin in a person's hand
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3 Min Read

New heart-disease prevention guideline: What physicians must know

Evidence-driven recommendations from the ACC and the AHA mean goodbye to baby aspirin for healthy older adults. Here is what else you should know.

Prevention & Wellness
Physician and patient looking at information on a clipboard
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4 ways a clinic cut poorly controlled diabetes by a third

A multi-dimensional approach to diabetes management allowed this practice to improve control. Here is how.

Chronic Diseases
Street in Chinatown
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3 Min Read

A BP-control home run in San Francisco’s Chinatown

This public health center dramatically improved its hypertension-control rate to 83 percent. Learn how each member of the team contributes to the success.

Prevention & Wellness
Teams should work together utilizing each members' skill, expertise and role.
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4 Min Read

4 tips to be a better physician team leader

For team-based care to succeed, the team has to function ethically and effectively. Those objectives are achievable, but require physician leadership aware of how to promote both.

Scope of Practice
Medical professionals give high fives
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3 keys to giving physicians more face time with patients

Learn about a team-based primary care model that cuts patient wait times, gives doctors more time delivering care and raises job satisfaction.

Scope of Practice
Nurse in green scrubs, sitting at computer and looking back at doctors in the office.
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5 Min Read

How the Cleveland Clinic overcame barriers to team-based care

From patient concerns to finances, AMA member Kevin Hopkins, MD, talks about how Cleveland Clinic overcame barriers to team-based care.

Scope of Practice
Medical professionals walking away
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Burned out? You’re not alone. Here’s how 2 doctors overcame it.

The phenomenon is widespread, but so are stories of physician burnout recovery. Read the burnout testimonials of two physicians.

Physician Health
Medical professionals putting their hands together in the middle of a group circle
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Addressing physician burnout starts with a healthy team culture

Teamwork in medicine is key to preventing physician burnout and improving patient outcomes. Find out how to build a team that fosters happy, productive members.

Physician Health