Medicine AMA honors 22 organizations’ commitment to cutting doctor burnoutAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg Nearly two dozen health care organizations have earned recognition from the AMA for their outstanding efforts to address the systemic causes of …
Medicine Members Move Medicine: Fighting for what’s right for her patientsAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer The AMA “Members Move Medicine” series profiles a wide variety of doctors, offering a glimpse into the passions of women and men navigating new …
Climate Why physicians see climate change as a health emergencyAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks Words are important and should reflect the urgency of a situation. Therefore, the phenomenon of climate change is better understood as a climate …
Medicine What doctors must know about the vaping crisisAmerican Medical Association - Kevin B. O'Reilly New research shows that 40.5% of high-school seniors have tried nicotine vaping, adding urgency to President Trump’s announcement that the Food and …
Preparing physicians for the world as it isAmerican Medical Association - Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA The mission of the AMA is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. At its very core, this means medical …
Medicine Medicare alternative payment modelsAmerican Medical Association The AMA's successful effort to repeal Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula also created new opportunities for physicians to develop and …
Medicine At risk for depression in medical school? Know the key factorsAmerican Medical Association - Brendan Murphy About a quarter of medical students report signs of depression, according to a 2016 JAMA study. That number is at least twice as high as the reported …
Medicine 5 changes your patients can make to improve BP controlAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg High blood pressure can lead to serious complications and other health conditions such as cardiovascular disease. What tips should a physician …
Medicine Medical student loans: Use debt efficiently, find best repay optionAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer The number of medical student loan debt-repayment options can feel over overwhelming. How do you choose the best one? In an episode of the AMA’s …
Medicine Medicare’s major new primary care pay model: Know the factsAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer Medicare’s alternative payment models (APMs) for primary care practices are works in progress, with the recently announced Primary Cares initiative …
Medicine Title X gag rule: What’s on the line in upcoming oral argumentsAmerican Medical Association - Kevin B. O'Reilly What’s the news: The AMA will have its say in upcoming oral arguments in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in an effort to block a Trump …
Medicine How Netflix-style plans could solve drug-spending dilemmasAmerican Medical Association - Timothy M. Smith Prescription-drug pricing is vexing for all states, but poorer states can have it particularly bad. Louisiana, for example, has a hepatitis C …
Medicine Global health programs in medical school: Who benefits?American Medical Association - Staff News Writer There is a great deal of institutional interest among health professions students in joining global health programs, with more than 25% having …
Medicine 10 states with the least competitive health insurance marketsAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer The AMA has released a new study of competition in health insurance markets. It shows that in 2018, state and local markets generally became even …
Medicine How to line up great medical school letters of recommendationAmerican Medical Association - Brendan Murphy When you apply to medical school, you’re going to write a personal statement that speaks to your abilities. Your medical school letters of …
Medicine 3 women in medicine whose lane is preventing gun violenceAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg As tragic mass shootings continue to dominate headlines, physicians have been told to “stay in their lane” when speaking out against gun violence in …
Burnout Medical society membership: A deterrent to physician burnoutAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg As strategies for mitigating burnout continue to improve, many doctors have found that professional solidarity can help. A group of experts is citing …
Medicine New immigration policy endangers patients needing life-saving careAmerican Medical Association - Kevin B. O'Reilly What’s the news: A new policy implemented by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) bars its field offices from accepting or adjudicating …
Telehealth Telehealth is booming, but who are the power users?American Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks Growth in telehealth is being fueled by nonhospital-based health care providers, with urban areas outpacing rural regions although explosive …
Medicine Women in medicine are trailblazers, advocates and leadersAmerican Medical Association - Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA Each September, the AMA is proud to recognize and honor the immense contributions women make to the House of Medicine. Such recognition is …
Medicine Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: The most likely composition of gallstonesAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer If you’re preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination®️ (USMLE®️) Step 2 exam, you might want to know which questions are most …
Medicine 5 ways to target medicine’s gender inequitiesAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg Gender inequity influences physician satisfaction and the quality of patient care. While this is a system-level issue, there are actions doctors and …
Medicine How to fix surprise billing without impeding access to careAmerican Medical Association - Kevin B. O'Reilly The AMA and other physician organizations representing hundreds of thousands of U.S. doctors are outlining for policymakers how to keep patients out …
Medicine Ensuring health insurance competitionAmerican Medical Association The AMA aims to protect patients and physicians by actively opposing anticompetitive health insurer mergers. The AMA applauded the two decisions from …
Cholesterol Help patients monitor cholesterol to lower heart disease riskAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg Patients with obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Because elevated cholesterol …
Medicine Why putting prices in EHRs will help doctors keep costs in checkAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks Navigating today’s health care system can be like wheeling a shopping cart through a store and not knowing how much the items you’ve selected cost …
Medicine Members Move Medicine: Think globally, act 1 patient at a timeAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer The AMA “Members Move Medicine” series profiles a wide variety of doctors, offering a glimpse into the passions of women and men navigating new …
Medicine A patient asks to pray with you: How to respondAmerican Medical Association - Timothy M. Smith A patient’s request for prayer can leave a physician feeling flummoxed, worried that he could say the wrong thing. But such a request might simply …
Medicine A majority of physicians now take part in an ACOAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer Physician participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs) reached a milestone in 2018. More than half of physicians reported their practice …
Medicine Grants to fund research on women’s advancement in medicineAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg Academic medical centers increasingly recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion. Yet, the number of women in orthopedic surgery remains …
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