# Small Workflow Changes Can Make a Big Impact: Pearl of the Month

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Podcast: [AMA STEPS Forward® podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ama-steps-forward-podcast-3867562)
Published: 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/pages/podcast
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## Resource

Explore Human-Centered Health CareDesigning Systems for Physician Well-Being: https://bit.ly/3RtC2ku Follow STEPS Forward on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin In this brief AMA STEPS Forward® episode, host Kevin Hopkins MD explains why fixing physician burnout means redesigning workflows, not just offering coping tools. He unpacks how cutting unnecessary cognitive load frees up clinicians' time and mental bandwidth for patient care and shares a simple exercise for spotting and fixing small friction points to build momentum for bigger change.

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