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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

About Ethics

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When does helping a patient violate professional boundaries?

The May issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics examines the delicate balance between a physician’s personal interest in patients and professional boundary guidelines. Contributors help distinguish boundary crossings from boundary violations, breaches of practice that may place patients’ bodily or psychological well-being at risk.

Education ChangeMedEd Initiative

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University tackles team-based care across health care schools

When real-life patients present, their ailments often require treatment from a team of experts beyond physicians. Medical schools are building new programs to teach students the skills of collaboration and team care that lead to improved patient care outcomes.

Practice Management Digital

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Why physicians switch EHRs—and what happens afterward

Many of today’s electronic health record (EHR) systems are far from perfect. Find out why physicians are changing from one EHR to another, and what happens after they do.

About Leadership

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World Medical Association elects first woman chair

Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, immediate-past president of the AMA, became the first female chair of the World Medical Association (WMA). AMA Wire® talked with Dr. Hoven about her new role and what she hopes to accomplish.

Students Med Student Health

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4 tips for communicating with a medical student

Med students often face unique situations that people outside the profession may not understand. If you’re the significant other of a med student, here are tips to make communication better.

Public Health Behavioral Health

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6 things you can do to prevent opioid abuse

Deaths from heroin also have increased substantially testified AMA Board of Trustees Secretary Patrice A. Harris, MD, before a congressional committee. She emphasized six key actions physicians can take to prevent opioid abuse.

Public Health Prevention & Wellness

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New legislation could cover diabetes prevention program

Newly proposed legislation could help reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes by requiring Medicare to cover services provided under the evidence-based National Diabetes Prevention Program.

Practice Management Medicare & Medicaid

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What your patients need to know about the Medicare Rx data release

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release of Medicare Part D prescription drug data, your patients may have questions about your Rx practices.