Dr. Mark Greenawald, Interim Chair of Family Medicine at Carilion Clinic in Virginia, shares strategies for how to be employed “well” by optimizing your professional satisfaction.

Read Dr. Greenawald’s article, as mentioned in the episode: https://bit.ly/3MUHfvY  

Explore the Wellness Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/4cRjJM2  

Explore the What to Look for in Your First or Next Practice Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4gwjJTu  

Dr. Jill Jin and Dr. Marie Brown discuss how to save time and improve medication adherence with 90x4 annual prescription renewals. They share strategies for successful implementation and counter even the most skeptical physician’s reservations.

MOC Part IV: https://bit.ly/47zFE73

Explore the AMA STEPS Forward Annual Prescription Renewal toolkit: https://bit.ly/3mKY6rs

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A pharmacist can help patients with uncontrolled hypertension by teaching them how to monitor their blood pressure at home and encouraging medication adherence. If state law permits collaborative agreements, the pharmacist may also be able to adjust the therapy to reach blood pressure goals. There are many other ways a clinical pharmacist embedded in a practice can contribute to patient care.  

Explore the Embedding Pharmacists Into the Practice Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3HQNKQQ

Explore the Hypertension Digital Medicine Program Podcast Episode: https://bit.ly/43NcZwl

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Dr. Kevin Hopkins, a family medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic and now Physician Director of Health System Engagement here at the AMA, shares how setting healthy boundaries can help physicians avoid heading down the road of fatigue, exhaustion, and ultimately burnout.

Explore Dr. Hopkin's webinar, mentioned in this episode: http://bit.ly/4fGg6dM

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Dr Kevin Hopkins and Dr Jill Jin discuss what it means to be a wellness-centered leader. They also explore strategies for building trust throughout health care organizations, engaging in listening campaigns, and creating a culture of wellness.

Explore the Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/3OVigu7

Get the De-Implementation Checklist: https://bit.ly/3CLoTIR

Explore the Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff Toolkit: https://bit.ly/47yUN9p

Explore the Listening Campaign Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3OtCScL

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded coverage of diabetes screening tests, making it easier for Medicare beneficiaries to receive the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) test. This is more convenient for patients since the test can be taken without fasting. Screenings are critical for identifying patients with prediabetes and developing a structured lifestyle change program.  

Explore the Team-Based Care of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes toolkit: https://bit.ly/3HAEmAT

Listen to the Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes Prevention podcast episode: https://bit.ly/3Zlcjvu

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Dr. Mickey Trockel, Psychiatrist and Director of Evidence-Based Innovation for the Stanford University School of Medicine WellMD Center, shares findings from a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings on the impact of work on personal relationships and physician well-being.    

Read Dr. Trockel’s article here: https://mayocl.in/47lXLOY

Explore the Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/4cRjJM2

Explore the Get Rid of Stupid Stuff Toolkit: https://bit.ly/47yUN9p

Explore the A Systematic Approach to Reducing EHR Inbox Burden Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3PbkAxN

Explore the Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook: https://bit.ly/3X45D2S

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Host Dr. Marie Brown, internist and Physician Director of Practice Redesign at the AMA, joins Dr. Diana Savitzky, pediatric emergency medicine physician and Chair of the Well-Being Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to discuss the unique stressors that impact emergency physicians and how alleviating “pebbles in the shoe” can improve physician well-being and team operations.

Case Study of How Alleviating “Pebbles in the Shoe” Improves Operations in the Emergency Department: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0820p1jh

Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff Toolkit: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2757858

ACEP supports the ABC-ED Act: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/siteassets/emphysicians/all-images/advocacy/lac25_boarding.pdf

ACEP AHRQ Summit on Boarding: https://www.acep.org/news/acep-newsroom-articles/acep-leads-national-summit-on-the-boarding-crisis

ACEP Well Workplace Policy Link: https://www.acep.org/patient-care/policy-statements/well-workplace

Info about Lorna Breen Act & Credentialing: https://drlornabreen.org/removebarriers/

POLICY Violence Prevention: https://www.acep.org/patient-care/policy-statements/violence-prevention-and-intervention-in-emergency-medical-services-systems

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Dr. Christine Sinsky, former vice president of Professional Satisfaction at the AMA, discusses her research on physician vacation habits and their impact on career satisfaction and retention, featuring insights from her recently published Mayo Clinic Proceedings article. She delves into the risks of limited time off, barriers to disconnecting, and how health systems can better support physician well-being.

Explore the AMA STEPS Forward® Interactive Calculators: http://bit.ly/43WvYoh

Explore the full study: https://mayocl.in/3SI5XlY

Explore the Real PTO for Physicians Toolkit: https://bit.ly/436BVyj

Explore The Value of Feeling Valued Playbook: https://bit.ly/4ksv0Fq

Explore the Team-Based Care Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3LHcDP3

Explore A Systematic Approach to EHR Inbox Reduction: http://bit.ly/3Tr8eCl

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Dr. Cassie Littler, Medical Director of the Webb Pediatric Specialty Clinic at Denver Health (a Federally Qualified Health Center) discusses the role of state governments in promoting sustainable, integrated behavioral health care. She explores funding disparities, workforce shortages, and the innovative ways states like Colorado are addressing challenges to improve care for individuals with concurrent physical and behavioral health conditions. 

Explore the BHI Compendium: https://bit.ly/42J0pxN   

Customized Support for FQHCs & CHCs: http://bit.ly/442FkNL

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