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Confluence Health boosts physician leadership, one piece at a time

Leadership plays a key role in physician satisfaction. Confluence Health takes a multitiered approach to help physician leaders create a thriving team. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Stress first aid

Find resources on mitigating and responding to stress injuries. 

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Phone calls stable, but patient portal messages keep piling up

Medical subspecialists see a 9.9% rise in EHR time during their off hours, study shows. AMA resources help redesign workflow and cut inbox burdens.

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Fighting for Physicians
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April 4, 2025: State Advocacy Update

Medical student urges Colorado Legislature to help remove stigma from licensing application and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Nigel Girgrah, MD
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Leadership program is changing doctors’ lives at Ochsner Health

Physicians who take part in the four-day program are less likely to have burnout and more likely to feel valued.

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Physician Health
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Build sustainable schedules to support physician well-being

Physician schedules often fail to account for time spent on nonpatient-facing tasks. R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health, shares what to change.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Attend to the health of your personal relationships

Find resources on physician well-being and organizational culture. 

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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This CWO leads systemic approach to combat physician burnout

As chief wellness officer (CWO) for Lehigh Valley Health Network, Amy A. Jibilian, MD, shares the need to reduce stigma and ease administrative burdens.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Geisinger is taking sting out of prior authorization for doctors

A centralized pharmacy team now handles all requests, saving Geisinger clinics up to fours a week and boosting payer approval rates by 30%.

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Prior Authorization
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