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6 Min Read

3 proven workflows to cut physician burnout, save 2,000 hours a year

By streamlining daily tasks, practices and health systems can improve efficiency, enhance patient care, give doctors more time for what matters most.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Suzanna Fox, MD
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5 Min Read

Finding my place in medicine: Suzanna Fox, MD, ob-gyn

Dr. Fox chose Advocate Health after building early trust and connection during residency, shaping her 34-year ob-gyn career in Charlotte.

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Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine
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1 Min Read

Pearl of the week: Designate a small team to lead change

Learn how a small team can guide organizational change.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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4 Min Read

How much can ambient AI scribes help cut doctor burnout?

A JAMA Network Open study finds a big effect after one month. Catch up with what else physicians are reading in JAMA Network journals.

Physician Health
Young adult patient speaks with doctor
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7 Min Read

Driving EHR satisfaction through team collaboration

 By reducing after-hours charting and adding AI tools, Confluence Health transformed workflows, boosted well-being, and improved patient access.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

To boost doctors’ well-being, start with the right questions

The AMA helps set the standard on properly structuring credentialing-form questions. Learn how Advocate Health is changing forms—and culture too.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Heather Farley, MD
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11 Min Read

AMA taps Heather Farley, MD, MHCDS, to advance physician well-being

Dr. Farley takes helm as VP of professional satisfaction. In a Q&A, she details her vision to boost national efforts to further reduce doctor burnout.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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1 Min Read

Pearl of the week: Huddle smarter, not longer

Learn how documentation assistants allow physicians to stay fully present.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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3 Min Read

Sept. 26, 2025: Advocacy Update spotlight on removal of stigmatizing questions on applications

40 medical boards and 1,800+ hospitals and facilities have removed stigmatizing mental health and substance use questions and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update