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Health Equity

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Why race, ethnicity and language data is crucial to quality care

Ensuring patients get equitable care is difficult if you aren’t sure who they really are. The AMA Commission to End Health Care Disparities is investigating the collection of race, ethnicity and preferred language data.

Digital

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First states join compact to streamline medical licensure

Wyoming and South Dakota have become the first states to join an interstate compact designed to facilitate a streamlined medical licensure process for physicians seeking licensure in multiple states.

Transition to Residency

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After you match, are you ready to pay your loans?

Match Day for medical residencies is only weeks away. It’s also a reminder that med student loan payments will soon come due. Are you ready?

Payment & Delivery Models

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5 things physicians say about the evolution of payment models

Researchers conducted case studies to determine the effects that alternative health care payment models are having on physicians and practices. Here are the five things physicians should know about the report.

Medicare & Medicaid

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Congress unveils bipartisan SGR repeal package

Congressional lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan bill to eliminate the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, with only days left before the current physician payment patch expires on March 31.

Resident Wellness

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What families of new residents need to navigate change

Fourth-year medical students will find out this week where they’ll spend the next phase of their training. Get resources to help new residents’ families navigate this change.

AMA PRA Credit System

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Unconventional ways to earn CME

You may have earned continuing medical education (CME) credit without realizing it. Learn about different ways you can earn CME with direct credit activities.

Medical Students

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Med students practice on pigs feet during skills lab

Medical students at Indiana University School of Medicine at Evansville practiced blood drawing, IV catheter placement and intubation during the school’s skills lab. They also practiced airway management, pig feet suturing and basic clinical exam skills.