AMA Update

Wondering how to avoid COVID this holiday season? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, breaks down the best time to get vaccinated and provides updates on the latest COVID variant and the surge in RSV and flu cases. Plus, the sharp decrease in vaccination rates among children and the alarming increase in syphilis infections in newborns. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Among the physician specialties with the highest rate of burnout, pediatrics ranks #4. Texas Children’s is working to change that. Joining to discuss the health system’s well-being efforts are Dan Gollins, president of Texas Children’s Pediatrics and Urgent Care, and Sapna Singh, MD, director of physician engagement and wellness at Texas Children's Pediatrics. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians and advocacy efforts to reduce physician burnout: https://bit.ly/AMARecoveryPlan_Burnout

📊 For more on physician burnout by specialty, check out: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/these-6-physician-specialties-have-most-burnout

🗓 Register for the 2024 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program informational webinar now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WHMOMPW6R0iC49ctWV7PlA#/registration

🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram

The AMA Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program has recognized Ochsner Health for the third time in 2023. Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, chief wellness officer at Ochsner Health joins to discuss the evolution of Ochsner's organizational well-being program and its strategic framework for the future. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗓 Register for the 2024 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program informational webinar now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WHMOMPW6R0iC49ctWV7PlA#/registration

📋 Download the AMA Joy in Medicine™ guidelines PDF: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/joy-in-medicine-guidelines.pdf

🏆 What is the AMA's Joy in Medicine Recognition Program? Find out at: https://bit.ly/AMA_JoyInMedicine

🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram

🎙 Hear more from Dr. Girgrah on the STEPS Forward podcast and learn how Ochsner's shift to a culture of well-being began here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/creating-culture-supports-well-being

The AMA is reducing physician burnout and recognizing health systems that have achieved the standard of care in physician well-being through the AMA Joy in Medicine ™ Health System Recognition Program. AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, joins to discuss the program, why the fight against burnout is at a crossroads and how medicine can come together to make burnout a thing of the past. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🏢 Learn more about the AMA Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program and apply for 2024: https://ama-assn.org/joyinmedicine

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 

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Medicare must change, and the AMA is fighting nonstop to make payment reform a reality. Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, joins to discuss the AMA’s advocacy to fix Medicare now, including the campaign’s wins to date and what’s next. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/

❓ Check out AMA's Medicare Basics series to get all your Medicare questions answered: https://bit.ly/AMA_MedicareBasics

💸 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and more Medicare explained updates here: https://moving-medicine.ama-assn.org/...

📰 For the latest Medicare news, visit: https://fixmedicarenow.org/news

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The American Cancer Society lung cancer screening recommendations have been updated, and the US saw an increase in infant mortality rates for the first time in more than two decades. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses these developments, along with announcements from the FDA about a potential cure for sickle cell anemia and how to correctly administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Plus, a Medscape survey on how concerned physicians are about artificial intelligence, the Biden-Harris administration asking schools to carry naloxone, and a study on the experience of using the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💉 For updated FDA guidelines on correct dosage and administration of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 11 years, visit: https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/important-information-about-correct-dosage-and-administration-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-2023-2024

🚼 For a deeper dive into why maternal mortality is so high in the US, watch: https://youtu.be/Ew-xCY0pNKU?si=pA8Db7wZegC-30UJ

📺 Watch the episode where Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, discusses xylazine here: https://youtu.be/gRlcCWWEhHM?si=J4u8qf2zM1DH-7QK

📖 New JAMA Network Open study "Use, Potential Use, and Awareness of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by Level of Psychological Distress": https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2811146

☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S. Visit https://988lifeline.org/ for more.

Physician Medicare payment is down 26% since 2001, when adjusted for inflation. When you look at the numbers, it’s clear that the government needs to fix Medicare now for physicians. Jason Marino, director of Congressional affairs for the AMA, joins to break down the facts and figures and explain why reforming Medicare physician payment just makes sense. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/

❓ Check out AMA's Medicare Basics series to get all your Medicare questions answered: https://bit.ly/AMA_MedicareBasics

💸 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and more Medicare explained updates here: https://moving-medicine.ama-assn.org/medicare-reform

📰 For the latest Medicare news, visit: https://fixmedicarenow.org/news

📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Climate change is a public health crisis, and health care is responsible for 8.5% of U.S. carbon emissions. Victor Dzau, MD, president of the National Academy of Medicine, joins to discuss how the Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector is bringing together organizations across medicine to take action. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🔜 Register for AMA 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates (HOD) now: https://bit.ly/AMAInterim2023

🌎 Learn more about the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector: https://nam.edu/programs/climate-change-and-human-health/action-collaborative-on-decarbonizing-the-u-s-health-sector/

📍 AMA's 2023 Interim Meeting dates are Nov. 10-14 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland

📢 Don't miss "The Climate Crisis Pathways to Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector" educational session on Sunday, November 12 at 2:15 p.m. Eastern time

🗓 Medical education sessions with CME credit available, see the full schedule: https://www.ama-assn.org/house-delegates/interim-meeting/interim-meeting-education-sessions

📋 Access the 2023 HOD Interim Meeting agenda, AMA Policy Finder, FAQs and more, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/house-delegates/interim-meeting/hod-interim-meeting-agenda-schedule

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How much does COVID-19 cost? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, breaks down how much COVID could cost you. From the risk of not getting vaccinated and the new HV.1 variant, to vaccines covered by insurance and coronavirus treatment costs in the U.S. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💉 Searching "COVID shots near me"? Use the COVID vaccine finder: https://www.vaccines.gov/search/

🔬 The Journal of Infectious Diseases article "COVID-19 Recovery: Consistent Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker Abnormalities in Patients With Neurocognitive Post-COVID Complications" via Oxford Academic: https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiad395/7328977

📖 BMC Infectious Diseases article "Prevalence and predictors of post-COVID-19 symptoms in general practice - a registry-based nationwide study" via University of Bergen Norway: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-023-08727-6

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57% of women in medicine report experiencing burnout—compared to 47% of men. Anisha Singh, MD, a regional chief medical officer with ChenMed, joins to discuss this burnout gender gap and share how ChenMed has improved well-being for all its clinicians. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💜 Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation aims to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being. Learn more at: https://drlornabreen.org/

☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Formerly @800273TALK) is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S.

Visit: https://988lifeline.org/

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew