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AMA Update 387: Physician specialties with the most burnout and how to fix it with Texas Children’s Pediatrics

16 de noviembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:16:42 0 Comments

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

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AMA Update 386: Building and maintaining a successful physician well-being program with Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD

15 de noviembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:04 0 Comments

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

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AMA Update 385: The AMA is bringing medicine together to eliminate burnout with Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

13 de noviembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:01 0 Comments

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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AMA Update 384: Medicare payment reform: Progress to date and what’s next with Willie Underwood III, MD

9 de noviembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:17 0 Comments

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

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

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AMA Update 383: FDA Moderna vaccine update, new sickle cell anemia treatment, plus naloxone & lung cancer screenings

8 de noviembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:16 0 Comments

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.

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AMA Update 380: COVID-19 vaccine costs, Paxlovid price change, new studies on long COVID symptoms and more

1 de noviembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:40 0 Comments

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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AMA Update 367: New FDA warning label for Ozempic and Wegovy—plus how and where to get a free COVID vaccine

4 de octubre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:55 0 Comments

The updated COVID-19 vaccines are covered by insurance and no one should have to pay for them. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, clears up coverage issues with the latest COVID vaccines, provides an update on the rollout, and shares that nearly half of adults plan to get the updated vaccination. Plus, the side effects of Ozempic and the FDA’s new warning on its label. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💉 Find free COVID-19 vaccines near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/

🦠 Uninsured? Check if you are eligible to get vaccinated at no cost if you’re underinsured: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html

🩹 Many uninsured children can get COVID vaccines at no-cost through the Vaccines for Children Program. For more info and where to get a vaccine free of charge, visit VFC Questions and Answers for Parents: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/parents/qa-detailed.html

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AMA Update 366: The importance of preparing medical students for residency with John Andrews, MD

3 de octubre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:08:48 0 Comments

John Andrews, MD, vice president of GME Innovations at the AMA, joins to discuss the transition from undergraduate medical education to graduate medical education and how to prepare medical students for residency. Dr. Andrews points out the biggest pain points in the transition and the things incoming residents can do between medical school and residency to prepare to practice.

💻 Get more information on AMA’s GME Competency Education Program (GCEP) at: https://bit.ly/AMAEdHub_GCEP

🎓 Access undergraduate medical education resources via AMA’s UME Curricular Enrichment Program, here: https://bit.ly/AMAEdHub_UME

🧠 For more on AMA’s work to accelerate change in medical education—or ChangeMedEd®️ Initiative, visit: https://bit.ly/AMA_ChangeMedEd

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AMA Update 365: Flu season 2023: CDC guidelines for COVID, RSV and flu vaccines with Demetre Daskalakis, MD

2 de octubre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:21:53 0 Comments

Everything patients need to know about the flu season and vaccine this year from Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, Acting Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease. Dr. Daskalakis shares who should get the flu vaccine, when the ideal timing is and how vaccination protects individuals and their loved ones. Dr. Daskalakis also provides an overview of the new vaccines for RSV and COVID and debunks common misconceptions about them and the flu vaccine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💉 For the latest from #ACIP on RSV vaccines and pregnancy, watch: https://youtu.be/YRHjjWcHREQ?si=RTwuXRYYsYQ2ZqAU

📍Find out where to get a flu shot in your area: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/

🗺️ Check out CDC’s flu tracker via the «Weekly US Map: Influenza Summary Update», here: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm

📊 For up-to-date information on flu activity, access CDC’s Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm

📢 #PSA: Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick. Preventing the spread of influenza and keeping your vaccinations up-to-date help protect you and your loved ones during the holiday season.

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AMA Update 363: Free COVID tests, new RSV vaccine recommendations, plus high blood pressure and depression in adults

27 de septiembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:59 0 Comments

How to claim your free COVID tests from the federal government and get the most accurate results from COVID rapid tests. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest COVID case numbers and the CDC’s recommendation on the RSV vaccine for pregnant people. Plus, a WHO report on hypertension and a study on ultraprocessed foods and depression in women. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📦 To get free at-home COVID rapid tests delivered directly to your door, visit: https://www.covid.gov/tests

🧪 Have an expired COVID test? Check the FDA website before throwing out expired tests to see if OTC expiration dates were extended: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list

🩸 Access AMA’s 7-step self-measured blood pressure quick guide, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/hypertension/7-step-self-measured-blood-pressure-smbp-quick-guide

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