A toolkit from AMA STEPS Forward, the Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook seeks to clarify often misunderstood and overinterpreted regulations and offers strategies to reduce administrative burdens. In many areas of a health care organization, well-intended overinterpretation or misinterpretation of regulatory requirements can lead to additional work, excessive documentation, an increased cognitive burden, and dysfunction within the care team. All of these factors contribute to clinician burnout and reduced retention.

In addition to the specific strategies offered in this playbook, the AMA has launched a Debunking Regulatory Myths series, which “aims to help organizations reduce administrative burdens and increase physician satisfaction by clarifying often misunderstood and overinterpreted regulations” with the goal being “not to eliminate all regulation and oversight, but rather to sensibly reduce the unnecessary burden on clinicians.” This playbook offers information about some of their top regulatory myths as well as other practical guidance for reducing regulatory burdens.

The toolkit offers text, quizzes, and downloadable templates and resources. Note that physicians who read the text of the toolkit and all the downloadable resources may earn CME credit.

Hopkins K, Carlasare L, Brown M, et al. “Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook.” AMA STEPS Forward. 11 June 2024. https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2820184.