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Judicial Advocacy

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2 Min Read

Medical staff autonomy at stake in state supreme court case

Physicians are standing their ground in oral arguments before the Minnesota Supreme Court for a case that holds in the balance the ability of the state's hospital medical staffs to self-govern and stand up for patient safety.

Prevention & Wellness

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3 Min Read

At intersection of quality and safety, improving hypertension care

A new pilot program is trying to determine how checklists can be applied to improving outcomes for hypertension.

Access to Care

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1 Min Read

Answering patients' ACA questions made simple

More than 80 percent of physicians say they don’t have enough information about the ACA to answer patients’ questions or understand its impact on their practices, according to a recent survey.

HIPAA

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2 Min Read

Ensure HIPAA compliance, earn CME credit with new audiocast

A new audiocast offering CME credit can help you improve your practice's security posture and mitigate risk under HIPAA.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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5 Min Read

"We think this is the tipping point"—A year of accelerating change in medical education

A year after its launch, the AMA's Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative has exceeded expectations in leading partnerships to transform medical education.

Improve GME

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1 Min Read

ACGME releases new expectations for residency training

A new roadmap for improving residents' professional skills was released Tuesday by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Sustainability

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2 Min Read

States exploring innovative medical liability reforms

At a time when getting lawmakers to take up traditional medical liability reforms has become increasingly challenging, states are beginning to turn to innovative options for reform.

Population Health

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1 Min Read

What African Americans with diabetes or hypertension need to know

In honor of Black History Month, make sure your African American patients understand the importance of getting checked for kidney disease, diabetes and hypertension.