James Jerzak, MD
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4 Min Read

Job satisfaction at this health system is 92%. Find out why.

Green Bay—dubbed TitleTown for its 13-time champion Packers—should gain further renown for this winning approach to team-based care. Patient says, “It’s like I got my doctor back.”

Physician Health
A female nutrionist educating a group on diet.
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4 Min Read

Targeting populations to overcome barriers in diabetes prevention

This ACO’s integrated, community-based approach to helping their patients with diabetes and prediabetes has reaped rewards and can serve as a model.

Prevention & Wellness
Rebecca Prostko, MD, from the Palm Beach Accountable Care Organization
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4 Min Read

The secrets behind this physician-only ACO’s success

Florida’s Palm Beach ACO is driven by physicians and has achieved outstanding quality and financial results. Discover how they have done it.

Payment & Delivery Models
James Jerzak, MD, family physician
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3 Min Read

Members Move Medicine: Leading a team-based care transformation

AMA member and family physician James Jerzak, MD, is advancing an approach to care delivery that cuts burnout and achieves better patient outcomes.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
A pharmacist discusses options with a patient.
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4 Min Read

Add a pharmacist to the team to see better outcomes

An integrated health system in Oregon has embedded pharmacists for 20-plus years. Here is how their collaboration with pharmacists works.

Scope of Practice
A stethoscope on top of various medical bar charts.
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5 Min Read

Real-world examples bring health systems science home

A textbook chapter advances key health systems science concepts by showing how organizations are working to implement them.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Marianna Kong, MD
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3 Min Read

How team-based care enhances resident learning

Residents are spending less time in teaching clinics. A team-based care approach can make that time more productive.

Improve GME
Physician entering data into a laptop.
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4 Min Read

3 strategies that cut down on physician “pajama time”

Standard workflows and better documentation, in-basket management are the key ingredients in a revamp that saves doctors more than 30 minutes a day.

Sustainability
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5 Min Read

May 17, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Medicaid waivers, Medicaid expansion, and more in AMA's latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update