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Digital

Interstate medical licensure by the numbers

Dive into the data behind the thousands of physicians who have used the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, designed to spur telemedicine growth.

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Patient Support & Advocacy

Governor’s move promotes anesthesia patient safety

Allowing nurse anesthetists to practice without physician supervision is not in patients’ best interests or consistent with state law, Mississippi’s governor says.

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Public Health

What doctors must know about the vaping crisis

40% of high-school seniors have used nicotine e-cigarettes, adding urgency to ban flavorings amid an outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses.

Public Health

E-cigarettes and vaping: A public health epidemic

Learn more from the AMA about e-cigarettes and the public health epidemic of vaping.

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Digital

Why putting prices in EHRs will help doctors keep costs in check

Including prescription-drug prices in electronic health records would improve transparency while simultaneously strengthening the patient-doctor bond.

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Public Health

Michigan outlaws flavored e-cigs as vaping illnesses spread

No more bubble gum-flavored vapes in the Wolverine State on governor’s order. CDC says 200-plus potential cases of severe pulmonary disease linked to vaping.

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Opioids

Landmark $572 million opioids verdict: Where the money should go

The nation’s doctors and lawyers are laying out recommendations to ensure that opioid-related settlements or judgments go toward proven public health policies.

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Population Care

AMA president: All hands-on deck in fight to achieve health equity

The AMA is engaged in a sustained effort to achieve optimal health for all patients, AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, recently told the nation’s largest organization of black physicians.

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