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AMA Update for Dec. 4, 2023: How prior authorization harms patients and drives physician burnout with Marilyn Heine, MD
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9 Min Read

How prior authorization harms patients and drives physician burnout with Marilyn Heine, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn how prior authorization plays a major role in physician burnout.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update
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5 Min Read

The top 10 ethical issues medical students should be taught

Get key background from the AMA on the emerging medical ethics topics that medical students should be learning about in medical school.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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9 Min Read

How prior authorization harms patients and drives physician burnout with Marilyn Heine, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn how prior authorization plays a major role in physician burnout.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
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6 Min Read

4 ways these star health systems are tackling doctor burnout

Physician burnout is down from record high, but more must be done. Health systems recognized for restoring joy to medicine share how they are doing.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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23 Min Read

Physician well-being with Christine Sinsky, MD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about physician wellness and system drivers of burnout, terminology and more.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 Min Read

Burnout pervades medical education too. Here’s how to tackle it.

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the challenges and workload faced by physician faculty and other medical educators. Learn more with the AMA.

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

40% of doctors eye exits. What can organizations do to keep them?

40% of doctors plan to leave their current spot in two years, AMA survey shows. Here’s how leaders can help prevent a wave of physician departures.

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Want to help physicians battle burnout? Fix prior authorization

The time-wasting, care-delaying process of prior authorization contributes to physician burnout. Learn how the AMA tackles prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Balancing your physician inbox and your life: 4 expert tips

Doctors are drowning in EHR in-basket messages, which worsens burnout. Learn with the AMA about how to set inbox boundaries and take your life back.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians