AMA STEPS Forward® podcast

Host Dr. Jill Jin speaks with Dr. Philip Bain, a general internal medicine specialist at Bozeman Health Belgrade Clinic in Montana and the Physician Assistant Director for Primary Care at Bozeman Health, regarding strategies on streamlining workflow to ensure a thorough and efficient Annual Wellness Visit. To learn more on this subject, access the online AWV toolkit at https://bit.ly/3FoRBP7 . (If...

Dr. Marie Brown, AMA Director of Practice Redesign, talks with Dr. Kavita Bhavan, Chief Innovation Officer at Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, TX, about the importance of establishing community trust when addressing health disparities and how Parkland’s targeted health equity work led to the establishment of Annie’s Place, a free childcare center for children of patients. To learn mo...

Marie Brown, MD, AMA Director of Practice Redesign, discusses Electronic Health Record (EHR) tips that can save you hundreds of hours. To learn more, check out the AMA STEPS Forward™ toolkit on EHR Optimization here: https://bit.ly/3nqd5oh . (If link is not clickable, copy and paste the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the...

James Jerzak, MD, shares new models of team-based care for telemedicine based on recent institutional successes. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://bit.ly/3aRDvbw . (If the link is not clickable, please copy and paste the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you...

Tait D. Shanafelt, MD, Chief Wellness Officer at Stanford Medicine, discusses how Chief Wellness Officers can develop a leadership strategy and implementation road map for professional well-being. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://bit.ly/3lWzMiZ (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) 🩺 The...

Interview with Tait D. Shanafelt, MD, Chief Wellness Officer at Stanford Medicine, on laying the organizational groundwork for professional well-being by creating and hiring a CWO. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here : https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2767739 (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web brow...

Interview with James Jerzak, MD, and Christine Dzoga, BS, CMA (AAMA), on finding and keeping the right medical assistants for your team. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://bit.ly/MA-TK-STEPS (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the iss...

Interview with Richard J. Westphal, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Patricia Watson, PhD, on recognizing and responding early to stress injuries in health care professionals. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit at https://bit.ly/3yZBFAe . (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused o...

Steve Swensen, MD, of the Mayo Clinic discusses measuring, assessing, and cultivating positive leader behaviors to improve professional well-being. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2774089  (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) Learn more about practice i...

Interview with Gaurava Agarwal, MD, on training physicians to advance well-being with effective pilot interventions at a system level. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2782425 (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) Learn more about practice innovation stra...

Interview with author Paul DeChant, MD, MBA, on improving physician–administrator relationships and enhancing engagement. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2779767  (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.)   🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on a...

Interview with Alexandra Ristow, MD, on what to look for in your first or next practice to maximize professional satisfaction, joy in medicine, and reduced risk of burnout. A little homework goes a long way. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2767098. (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the a...

Hear from physician expert Kevin D. Hopkins, MD, Medical Director at Cleveland Clinic, on how the advanced team-based care model yielded positive patient and practice outcomes. For a step-by-step guide on Team-Based Care, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2702513 (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of yo...

Interview with Tait D. Shanafelt, MD, Chief Wellness Officer at Stanford Medicine, on what you and your organization can do before, during, and after a crisis to increase the likelihood your workforce will cope and even thrive. For a deeper dive on caring for your workforce during a crisis, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2768609  (If link does not...

Subtitle: AMA’s vice president of practice transformation, Christine Sinsky, MD, shares the origins of the AMA STEPS Forward™ program and how this program supports organizations, physicians, and their teams. Learn more about practice innovation strategies by visiting stepsforward.org .  🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on wh...