AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy 2025 past events

Explore the past events offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.

2025 events

1. Practical Steps for Aligning Payment in Value-Based Care: Part II

   1. In this webinar, Francis Mercado, MD (Virginia Mason Franciscan), and Karen Smith, MD (practice owner), share actionable insights on advancing value-based care (VBC). Learn strategies to improve quality, manage financial risk and align payments to support VBC goals of better care, lower costs and enhanced patient and clinician experiences. 

2. Digging Through the Noise: Enhancing Behavioral Health Care With Digital Solutions

   1. This webinar explores how health care organizations are assessing solutions such as virtual psychotherapy, self-guided learning modules, and patient self-management support and education, including a look at the clinical effectiveness and budget impact.

3. AI Governance: Establishing a Framework

   1. As the use of augmented intelligence (AI) across health care continues to expand, establishing effective governance to integrate these solutions into practice is more important than ever. Uncover the key elements for ensuring the responsible and effective use of AI in this webinar. 

4. AI Tools for Documentation: The Newest Member of the Care Team

   1. In this webinar, a panel of physician leaders discuss how implementing ambient listening and documentation technologies in practice can streamline workflows, create efficiencies, and positively impact physician burnout. 

5. Practical Steps for Aligning Payment in Value-Based Care: Part I

   1. In this webinar, speakers Jerome Finkel, MD, of Henry Ford Health and Stephen Parodi, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group delve into three key payment domains that help improve quality outcomes and overall health care spending, while also enhancing both patient and clinician experiences.

6. Debunking Regulatory Myths

   1. Over-interpreted regulations can result in unnecessary processes and impair efficiency. In this webinar, speakers Kevin Hopkins, MD, and Robyn Hoffmann, RN, MSN, CHC, discuss how the AMA’s Debunking Regulatory Myths series can help reduce the guesswork in regulatory requirements so organizations can focus on streamlining clinical workflows and improving patient outcomes. 

7. Working with Employers to Enable Behavioral Health Integration

   1. Discover the priorities and innovative solutions that are shaping the future of employee mental and behavioral health care.

8. Caring for Patients with Complex Chronic Conditions

   1. Explore how whole-person care can improve outcomes for chronically ill patients. Learn how to address key determinants of health, create personalized care plans and optimize outcomes in value-based care models.

9. Demystifying Digital Medicine Coding

   1. Discover how to navigate new CPT codes for digital medicine in this webinar, featuring real-world care delivery scenarios and practical tips to streamline your coding process.

10. Advocacy and Support for Medical Student, Resident and Physician Health and Well-Being

    1. Gain practical strategies to effectively tackle burnout and learn how the AMA is fighting for physicians nationwide.

11. Beyond the Muffin: How Organizations Can Make Physicians Feel Valued 

    1. Learn how fostering a culture of wellness can combat burnout and drive long-term success for your health care organization.

12. Transforming Care Delivery: Enhancing Value-Based Care with Technology

    1. Discover innovative approaches and digital solutions that enhance quality improvement, lower costs and improve patient outcomes in today’s health care environment.

Also enjoy this vast collection of 2020-2024 past events from the AMA STEPS Forward Innovation Academy, all open-access and categorized by year.