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Addressing issues that impact the health of the nation

Aug 3, 2023 · 5 MIN READ

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4 ways to improve patient uptake on diabetes prevention

As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise, the urgent need to address disparities and enhance prevention efforts becomes increasingly apparent.

Karen L. Smith, MD, and Karen Scherr, MD, PhD

Sep 21, 2023 · 9 MIN READ

Sep 21, 2023 · 9 MIN READ

How scope of practice impacts the rising cost of health care with Kimberly Horvath, JD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how scope of practice impacts the rising cost of health care.

AMA Update for Sept. 21, 2023: How scope of practice impacts the rising cost of health care with Kimberly Horvath, JD

Aug 15, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

Aug 15, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

Validated devices: The missing link in state Medicaid BP efforts

Learn how Medicaid can help patients get accurate devices to measure their BP at home and partner with doctors to address hypertension.

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Leading the charge on public health

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Give gun buyers lifesaving information on secure storage

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Questions patients may have about this “hot COVID summer”

Weekly hospitalizations are up 21.6% nationwide this summer as the EG.5 variant accounts for the largest share of infections. Learn more.

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The right mobile apps can help boost your patients’ mental health

Learn how evidence-based digital therapeutics can complement other behavioral health care and be integrated into primary care physician practices.

Protecting the physician-patient relationship

Sep 22, 2023 · 11 MIN READ

Sep 22, 2023 · 11 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about appendicitis

There’s a pain in your abdomen. Is it something as simple as gas or is it appendicitis? Three emergency physicians share what to keep in mind.

What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™

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The AMA is committed to helping physicians harness AI in ways that safely and effectively improve patient care.

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AMA Code of Medical Ethics: Patient-Physician Relationships

Building relationships of trust with patients is fundamental to ethical practice in medicine.

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The AMA leads the charge on public health. Our members are the frontline of patient care, expanding access to care for underserved patients and developing key prevention strategies.

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Advocacy in action

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Protecting reproductive health

Ending Roe v. Wade puts government in the exam room, endangers lives and criminalizes care. The AMA stands for comprehensive reproductive health care.

AMA in Action: Protecting reproductive health (Index)

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Fairness in out-of-network billing disputes

Patients shouldn’t get surprise medical bills, and physicians deserve an independent dispute-resolution process that isn’t skewed toward payers.

AMA in Action: Creating fairness in surprise billing disputes (Index)

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

UPDATED Jun 7, 2023 · 4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Fixing prior authorization

Prior authorization is a health plan cost-control process that delays patients’ access to care. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

AMA in Action: Fixing prior authorization (Index)

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