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5 Min Read

CMS has questions on digital health tools. AMA has answers.

The AMA offers guidance to CMS on information blocking, patients’ access to records, fixing prior authorization and making digital health tools useful.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN
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6 Min Read

How two women leaders are shaping the future of health care

Northwell Health’s Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN, lead with courage and purpose, breaking barriers, building trust, opening doors. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

2 skills to help residents build better relationships with patients

An online training shows residents how to defuse a tense interaction and move on to providing prompt, effective and compassionate care.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
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Congress revives bill to add 14,000 GME slots over seven years

The bill, which has bipartisan support, would help to address a residency-training funding cap that is driving the physician shortage.

GME Funding
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4 Min Read

Harnessing informatics’ power to cut physician burdens

Find out how HL7’s FHIR standard is developed with physician input and is being used to speed up prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Applying to more than 1 medical specialty? What you should know

From process to potential pitfalls, when applying to multiple specialties in your physician residency program search, there’s much to keep tabs on.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
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4 Min Read

You need expert help with your contract. Here’s how to find it.

Physician employment law is a highly specialized domain. The right legal support can help you navigate contract review and negotiation.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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2 Min Read

Rural EMS is on life support, imperiling health equity—and ethics

Reliance on emergency medical services in rural areas doesn’t just influence health care cost and access. It also affects the workforce.

Population Health
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6 Min Read

Doctors get PTO, but most don’t feel it is truly “real” time off

To help physicians feel valued, organizations must make restorative time off easier to take. Here is how to make it happen.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians