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4 Min Read

Investing in physicians’ well-being is just good business

Physician burnout costs organizations real money, but relatively modest financial investments to improve work environments can boost the bottom line.

Physician Health
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3 Min Read

Nov. 30, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Study looks at opioids and rhinoplasty, NCOIL model bill on out-of-network care and more in AMA's latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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3 Min Read

Higher e-cig nicotine levels linked to more teen smoking, vaping

The findings suggest policies on nicotine concentration levels in e-cigarettes could affect adolescents’ tobacco use.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

For patients struggling with opioids, ED visit can mark new start

Emergency departments emerge as places where opioid-use disorder treatment can be initiated and longer-term care coordinated.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Global physician ethics pledge gets biggest makeover in decades

Respect for patient autonomy and medical colleagues are among the new elements of what is being called “the physician’s pledge.”

Ethics
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3 Min Read

Tying HCAHPS to safety-net payment yields unsatisfactory results

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems and other quality assessments should account for social-risk factors.

Health Equity
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Taming clinical chaos means fewer physicians eyeing exit: study

The more satisfied physicians are, the less likely they are to leave their practices, says newly published research.

Physician Health
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3 Min Read

JAMA Network to launch fully open-access journal

The new journal, JAMA Network Open, will follow the same rigorous peer review, editorial and publishing standards as the other JAMA Network journals.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 Min Read

Shorter workweeks for physician moms pose leadership quandary

There are many reasons why women in dual-physician couples with children cut their work hours. The pattern can contribute to gender disparities in medical leadership.

Health Equity