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American Heart Association Backs Auxira Health to Alleviate Cardiologist Burnout

The American Heart Association’s venture arm invested in Auxira Health, a startup that embeds virtual clinical teams into cardiology practices to reduce physician burnout and expand patient access. By handling routine tasks like follow-up visits and medication refills, Auxira gives cardiologists the opportunity to focus on complex care without adding full-time staff.

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Why the AMA President Thinks Scope of Practice Expansions Are a ‘Terrible Idea’

To address the growing physician shortage, some people argue that the scope of practice should be expanded for skilled healthcare professionals like nurse practitioners and pharmacists. American Medical Association President Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld said this is a “terrible idea.” He argued that throwing other professionals into physicians' roles will have poor ramifications of patient safety. In his view, the industry should focus on uplifting strong interprofessional care teams.

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Is Amazon’s Approach With HealthScribe Favoring Collaboration Over Competition Smart?

Amazon recently unveiled HealthScribe, an API that software companies can use to create clinical note generation apps that providers can later adopt. With this approach, Amazon is seeking to collaborate with companies that are building clinical documentation AI apps rather than compete with them. Some think this approach is clever, but others think it does little to facilitate bi-directional EHR integration and create standardization.

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Transparent Communication Can Help Close the Trust Gap Between Physicians and Organizational Leaders

Only about half of physicians think their organization’s leaders are transparent, honest and make good decisions for patients and employees, according to a new report. To remedy this problem, the leaders of provider organizations must deploy more transparent communication lines with their physicians, as well as facilitate opportunities for physicians to nurture connections with their teams.