How physicians, systems can debunk regulatory myths: AMA

Becker's Healthcare August 23, 2024
Kristin Kuchno

Healthcare leaders should empower physicians to ask questions about regulatory requirements to identify clerical tasks that may not be necessary and reduce burnout, according to the American Medical Association.

For example, Cleveland Clinic required physicians to re-enter their passwords in the EHR when signing ambulatory orders of noncontrolled medications. It wasn’t until a physician questioned the practice that leaders realized the state pharmacy board quietly stopped requiring it in 2021. The system dropped the requirement in 2023, saving an estimated $2 million annually and thousands of hours for physicians, the AMA wrote in an Aug. 22 article.

Here are three tips for how health systems can communicate with physicians about regulations, per the AMA.

1. Determine the organizational approach.

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