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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Awards

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Physicians, students earn awards for profession's highest values

Leadership, community service and dedication to treating underserved patients—the medical profession’s highest values—will be honored at the AMA Foundation Excellence in Medicine Awards June 6.

International Med Ed

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Report looks at preparedness of grads from offshore med schools

U.S. medical school graduates face a competitive environment when it comes to securing residency placements, and the perceived graduate medical education squeeze is being closely monitored and debated. 

Access to Care

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AMA's patient grassroots group now 1 million strong

One million patients have joined to take action on legislative issues that could harm the patient-physician relationship and restrict their access to care through the AMA Patients’ Action Network, making a difference in today’s health care landscape.

Board of Trustees

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Incoming AMA president sets sights on opportunities for change

Robert M. Wah, MD, will become the 169th president of the AMA. His long history overcoming challenges should serve the AMA well as physicians move into the demanding future of health care.

Improve GME

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Tool helps equip residents to care for at-risk patients

A new online tool is helping residents and their training programs better understand at-risk populations—including the homeless, unemployed, underserved and uninsured—and improve their quality of care.

Judicial Advocacy

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Patient safety at stake in case before U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States announced in March that it would hear North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a case previously decided by a federal appeals court that ruled in favor of the FTC’s claim that state licensure boards should be subject to antitrust laws.

Medicare & Medicaid

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Pew got it wrong on advance care planning

There has been a lot of misinformation about advance care planning over the years. The latest in false reporting on this issue is told by Stateline, a news website run by the Pew Charitable Trusts. In an article that appeared this week about possible federal payment policy for advance care planning,

Payment & Delivery Models

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New care model focuses on patients at risk of hospitalization

A new model of care delivery aimed at improving care for patients most at risk of being hospitalized is being assessed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation based on its costs and outcomes. Called the Comprehensive Care Physician model, this care delivery system is intended to give at-risk patients access to a physician who will care for them in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.