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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Transition to Residency

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Is the growing number of unmatched medical students a crisis?

The rising number of unmatched U.S. medical school graduates is an issue of growing concern for many in medicine. Learn whether this is a crisis at a special session during the AMA Section on Medical Schools (SMS) 2015 Annual Meeting.

Payment & Delivery Models

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Quality reporting should be focused on 15 themes: IOM

A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) focuses on 15 core metrics to assess health and health care measurement. It provides a clearer picture of what’s necessary for physicians and other stakeholders to adopt these measures for quality reporting.