Value-based care doesn’t mean doing more with less. Partnering with aggregator entities can help your practice access care coordination tools, population health data, and shared savings opportunities—all while maintaining your independence. The key is finding collaborators who respect clinical autonomy and focus on improving outcomes, not just cutting costs. Explore the Value Based Care Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4rqMDtO Follow STEPS Forward® on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Tiffany Moore Simas, Medical Director for Lifeline for Moms, and Obstetric Engagement Liaison for the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms, explores the opportunities and challenges of maternal behavioral health-focused care models while emphasizing the importance of integrating behavioral health as a core component of perinatal health services. She also discusses programs designed to help physicians provide comprehensive, whole-person care to their patients, addressing both physical and mental health needs throughout their perinatal journey. Explore Lifeline for Moms: https://bit.ly/4buiWQI Explore MCPAP for Moms: https://bit.ly/4hbmA3f Explore the Behavioral Health Screening as a Part of Ongoing Care Webinar with Dr. Moore Simas: https://bit.ly/4iuIgbw Access the transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/3Hi0LTO Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Explore the webinar on Social Determents of Health: https://bit.ly/4obvkeg   Explore the podcast on Racial and Health Equity: http://bit.ly/4qlSPCL Follow STEPS Forward® on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin  Delivering effective behavioral and mental health care in American Indian and Alaska Native communities requires more than clinical expertise, it demands culturally safe, structurally competent team-based approaches. In this AMA STEPS Forward®️ podcast, Dr. Aaron Wernham, CEO of the Montana Healthcare Foundation, shares lessons from decades of working with tribal health systems, including strategies for practice transformation, care coordination, and leveraging telehealth in rural settings. Learn actionable steps to strengthen behavioral health integration, improve patient outcomes, and support primary care teams in culturally diverse and disinvested communities. 

Explore the AMA’s “What is value-based care” page: https://bit.ly/4hVnbbu Explore “Creating a Sustainable Future for Value-Based Care: A Playbook of Voluntary Best Practices for VBC Payment Arrangements”: https://bit.ly/4rhFls3 Learn more about the AMA Joy in Medicine® Recognition Program: https://bit.ly/4pBc8aK Explore Annual Prescription Renewal toolkit: https://bit.ly/4a9rzBA Follow STEPS Forward® on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin Join host Sea Chen, MD, PhD for the second episode in our value-based care series. In this conversation, Jerome Finkel, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Value-Based Enterprise at Henry Ford Health, a bronze-level Joy in Medicine® recognized organization, offers an inside look at leading a major health system’s transformation in VBC. What you'll learn: The evolving landscape of VBC and its future focuses. How Henry Ford launched and advanced its VBC journey. Strategies for navigating resistance to change and for engaging physicians. Real-world examples of VBC making a measurable impact. Practical guidance for emerging physician leaders. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our guest(s) are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the American Medical Association (AMA).

Explore the AMA’s “What is value-based care” page: https://bit.ly/4hVnbbu Explore “Creating a Sustainable Future for Value-Based Care: A Playbook of Voluntary Best Practices for VBC Payment Arrangements”: https://bit.ly/4qMWwkU Explore “Contracting with aggregator entities to advance value-based care arrangements” physician resource: https://bit.ly/3Xklevq Follow STEPS Forward® on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin In this AMA STEPS Forward® podcast, Jarrett Dodd, MD, a family medicine physician, Chief Medical Officer of CVFP Medical Group, and Virginia Market Medical Director for Privia Medical Group — Mid-Atlantic, shares his experience with the evolution of his relatively small family medicine practice to a thriving, data-driven, integrated primary care practice, while still remaining fiercely independent. You'll learn how a partnership with Privia Health, a physician-led enablement entity, allowed his group to address its value-based care goals of shifting care delivery from quantity to quality, incentivizing high quality care with better patient experience at lower cost. Although change can be difficult, Dr. Dodd explores how making strategic, intentional decisions can help bring about better health outcomes for patients and sustainability for physicians and their practices. Tune in for real-world insights and practical advice to help your practice adapt, excel, and improve patient care in today’s changing health care landscape.

A successful value-based care model requires a diverse team with a variety of licenses, backgrounds and training. The physician-led team will often include roles such as patient outreach coordinator, nurse educator, care coordinator, referral coordinator, transitional care nurse, clinical pharmacist, behavioral health specialist and more. Develop a staffing model tailored to your patients’ needs and your practice’s goals. Where necessary, partner with outside groups.  Explore the Value-Based Care Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4rqMDtO Explore “Contracting with aggregator entities to advance value-based care arrangements” physician resource: https://bit.ly/3Xklevq

Dr. Vincent Liu, Chief Data Officer at The Permanente Medical Group, an AMA health system group member, shares how they are defining success in Augmented Intelligence (AI) governance. He discusses how they're aligning AI initiatives with strategic goals, scaling successful pilots like ambient documentation, managing emerging risks, and building trust through clinician and patient engagement all while measuring the meaningful impact AI can offer. Explore the Governance for Augmented Intelligence Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4jzsVaR Access the transcript for this episode: https://bit.ly/45yo3Op Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Explore Reduce Burnout, Improve Self-Compassion With Group Coaching for Even the Busiest Physician episode: https://bit.ly/439QIYG   Follow STEPS Forward® on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin   In this AMA STEPS Forward® podcast, Archana Shrestha, MD, MS, board-certified emergency physician, certified physician coach, and Chief Wellness Officer, shares her personal journey from burnout to becoming a leader in physician well-being. She discusses the unique challenges faced by physicians, particularly women, and explains how evidence-based coaching can empower individuals to improve their professional and personal lives. Listen as she highlights practical, actionable solutions to help physicians move beyond survival mode and build more sustainable, rewarding careers. 

Explore the “What is behavioral health” page: https://bit.ly/3WOxXX1 Explore the AMA’s BHI Collaborative page: http://bit.ly/3JbKKQk Explore the webinar on Integrating Behavioral Health Into Non-Primary Care Settings: https://bit.ly/3Jlh6rT Explore the webinar on Key Behavioral Health CPT® Codes in Practice: https://bit.ly/47ll1Nc Follow STEPS Forward® on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin Behavioral health integration is essential to whole-person care, but how can you make it sustainable? In collaboration with the BHI Collaborative, this AMA STEPS Forward® podcast features Kristin Kroger, chief of advocacy policy and practice advancement at the American Psychiatric Association, and Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for faculty development in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences at the University of Washington. Listen as they share proven strategies, funding models, and training approaches to embed mental health services in primary and specialty care. They also discuss what’s working, how to overcome financial and leadership barriers, and where to find resources to start or strengthen integration in your practice.

Resilience describes how well a person returns to normal function after a stressful event or period. Actual recovery may take more time. Experiencing another significant stressor can cause further decline and lead to burnout. These effects of stress sometimes parallel the physical injury-reinjury cycle seen in clinical practice.   Organizations can support clinicians’ resilience by creating distraction-free workspaces and limiting unnecessary surveys and meetings.   The Value of Feeling Valued Playbook: https://bit.ly/43BX9Vk Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Gaurava Agarwal, Vice President and Chief Wellness Executive at Northwestern Medicine, discusses Frontline Connect: Mental Health Care for the Health Care Workforce, an initiative by the Center for Workplace Mental Health (a program of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation) that provides leaders of health systems with high-impact resources and strategies to improve access to mental health services for the health care workforce. Get the Frontline Connect Toolkit: https://frontlineconnect.org Learn more about the Center for Workplace Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association: https://workplacementalhealth.org Explore the AMA Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/4cRjJM2 Access the transcript for this episode: http://bit.ly/42P4XC7 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Heather Farley, AMA Vice President of Professional Satisfaction, joins Dr. Elizabeth Harry, Chief Well-being Officer at Michigan Medicine, Carolyn Winslow, PhD, Organizational Research Psychologist and Well-Being Research & Analytics Lead at the Michigan Medicine Office of Well-Being, and Ken Catchpole, PhD, SmartState Endowed Chair in Clinical Practice and Human Factors at MUSC, to discuss how smarter design reduces burnout and helps health care teams thrive. Together, they explore how to ease cognitive burden, improve workflows, and design systems that support both patient safety and team satisfaction. From practical strategies to reduce cognitive load to building psychological safety and leveraging user-centered technology, this conversation offers actionable insights for creating health care environments where physicians and care teams can work smarter, safer, and with more joy. Ready to start measuring well-being at your organization? Explore the AMA Organizational Biopsy®: http://bit.ly/42d3Ls0 Explore Human Factors in Health Care Webinar: https://bit.ly/3J7RO0g Explore the Saving Time Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KehkRL Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedinReady to start measuring well-being at your organization? Explore the AMA Organizational Biopsy®: http://bit.ly/42d3Ls0 Explore The Human Factor in Solving Problems Webinar: https://bit.ly/4pw0RZk Explore the Saving Time Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KehkRL Access the transcript for this episode: https://bit.ly/47Bmi4n Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Mark Schildt, Chief Wellness Officer at El Rio Health, shares how they became the first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) to earn Gold-level recognition from the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine™️ Program in 2024. He describes El Rio's systems-based interventions and offers other strategies for addressing physician well-being and burnout. Explore the Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/4n0TYNO Learn more about the AMA Joy in Medicine®️ Recognition Program: https://bit.ly/4pBc8aK Check us out on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Keshni Ramnanan, internist serving as chair-elect on the AMA Private Practice Physician Section (PPPS) Governing Council, shares her experience both giving and receiving mentorship in medicine. She also highlights practical tips for getting started. Explore Mentoring for Impact: https://bit.ly/M4IEH Learn  more about the Private Practice Physicians Section (PPPS): https://bit.ly/4gOv69c Access the transcript of this episode here: http://bit.ly/4nZx9KL Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Damage to the brain, mind or spirit can lead to stress injury—a persistent distress or loss of ability that comes from overwhelming stressors such as fatigue, trauma or loss. Stress injuries can lead to a range of problems, including irritability, rigidity, and even depression and thoughts of suicide. Health care professionals can learn more about the stress first aid framework, which attempts to reduce these injuries through peer support and self-care.   Stress First Aid for Health Care Professionals Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4mUi5OL Peer Support Programs for Physicians Toolkit: https://bit.ly/45OKT4Z Expanded Peer Support and Second Victim Syndrome Podcast Episode: https://bit.ly/43Am3V4 Physician Peer Support Webinar: https://bit.ly/3FWTSXc Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Wayne Jonas, family physician, President of the Healing Works Foundation, and AMA Member, shares the importance of whole person care in the field of oncology. He also explores key strategies for getting started from “Healing and Cancer: A Guide to Whole Person Cancer Care.” Listen to our other episode with Dr. Jonas on whole person care: https://bit.ly/3Dp3gBn Explore the Healing Works Foundation: https://healingworksfoundation.org/ Read Implementing Whole Person Primary Care: Results from a Year-Long Learning Collaborative: https://bit.ly/4ejajJQ Access the transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/4gMvaXT Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Marian Earls, board-certified General and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, and Chair of the AAP Mental Health Leadership Work Group for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discusses key learnings the APP has garnered as a long-standing member of the AMA’s Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative. She also shares common challenges physicians face and practical solutions when integrating mental health care in the pediatric care setting. Explore the BHI Compendium: https://bit.ly/42J0pxN Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

Dr. Mark Greenawald, Interim Chair of Family Medicine at Carilion Clinic in Virginia, shares strategies for how to be employed “well” by optimizing your professional satisfaction.   Read Dr. Greenawald’s article, as mentioned in the episode: https://bit.ly/3MUHfvY   Explore the Wellness Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/4cRjJM2   Explore the What to Look for in Your First or Next Practice Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4gwjJTu  

Dr. Jill Jin and Dr. Marie Brown discuss how to save time and improve medication adherence with 90x4 annual prescription renewals. They share strategies for successful implementation and counter even the most skeptical physician’s reservations. MOC Part IV: https://bit.ly/47zFE73 Explore the AMA STEPS Forward Annual Prescription Renewal toolkit: https://bit.ly/3mKY6rs Access the transcript for this episode: http://bit.ly/4n4fe58 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin

A pharmacist can help patients with uncontrolled hypertension by teaching them how to monitor their blood pressure at home and encouraging medication adherence. If state law permits collaborative agreements, the pharmacist may also be able to adjust the therapy to reach blood pressure goals. There are many other ways a clinical pharmacist embedded in a practice can contribute to patient care.   Explore the Embedding Pharmacists Into the Practice Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3HQNKQQ Explore the Hypertension Digital Medicine Program Podcast Episode: https://bit.ly/43NcZwl Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin