The AMA is consistently advocating for physicians, particularly around value-based care and payment issues. This podcast underscores the importance of knowing your practice and your area, but also engaging with experienced counsel wherever possible during the contracting process, so that…
Addressing social determinants of health requires collaboration across multiple sectors, including but not limited to medical care, public health, and social service providers. Learn how to address SDOH in your practice.
Improving access to evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders and comprehensive pain care are key to curbing this public health epidemic.
Annual prescription renewal when you renew all of a patient’s long-term medications once per year for a 12- to 15-month duration saves physician time and practice costs. Synchronizing this process renewing all the patient’s medications on the same date improves…
With advanced rooming and discharge protocols, the nurse, medical assistant (MA), or other clinical support team member can use their unique skills to create a more efficient, higher quality, and more satisfying visit for the patient and the entire team.
While burnout and suicide are very much organizational problems and not individual ones, this toolkit covers both what individuals can do and what actions organizations can take to address these problems and provide support.
Electronic health record systems can be beneficial but the chief complaint for many physicians is that it takes away from time with the patient. Implementing team documentation can help to provide better care to patients, reduce physician burnout, and improve…
Health coaching is a team-based approach that helps patients gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become active participants in their care. Health coaching can be supplemented with health literacy strategies and effective communication techniques.
Anyone who has ever tried to change anything in a medical practice may notice that sometimes the change sticks, and sometimes it doesn’t. Why is that? Team culture is an important place to look for answers.
Pre-visit planning involves scheduling patients for future appointments at the conclusion of each visit, arranging for pre-visit lab testing, gathering the necessary information for upcoming visits, and spending a few minutes to huddle and handoff patients.
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