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Disappearing coronavirus
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4 Min Read

How we will know when COVID-19 has become endemic

Infectious diseases physician Stephen Parodi, MD, distinguishes between pandemics and endemics and points to signs that show where COVID-19 is moving.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Health visitor and a senior person during home visit
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6 Min Read

Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

One health system turned to these nonphysician providers in a pinch, only to find they needed to rethink the strategy after reviewing their data.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
Person playing a video game
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4 Min Read

Esports team doctor: Games are on video, but injuries all too real

Henry Ford Health System’s Nithin Natwa, MD, says COVID-19 drove big rise in gaming—and the injuries he treats as an esports team doctor. Learn more.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
Physicians from the Atlantic Health System
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8 Min Read

Q&A: Treating long COVID requires a patient-centered approach

COVID long-haulers often feel as though they are suffering alone. Atlantic Health System’s open-door approach helps them find effective symptom relief.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedure
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4 Min Read

At Henry Ford, procedure gives COPD patients fresh breaths of air

More than 150 bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedures at Henry Ford Health System have helped patients once held hostage by COPD.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
Illustration of a physician on a smartphone with a stethoscope
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4 Min Read

How $1 million grant will boost Ochsner’s digital health innovations

Timely federal funding will advance Ochsner Health’s work to make digitally enabled care a reality for patients in areas hit hard by COVID-19.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Ted O’Connell, MD
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7 Min Read

Q&A: Permanente doctor helps create open-source O2 concentrator

In many countries, oxygen concentrators that help patients with COVID-19 are unavailable. Learn how AMA member Ted O’Connell, MD, is changing that.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
T. Ruth Chang
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7 Min Read

Q&A: Establishing a culture where physicians can feel whole again

As a chief people officer, AMA member T. Ruth Chang, MD, MPH, finds that an inclusive, safe environment is a foundation to improving physician well-being.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
Graphic of figure holding the hand of its shadow
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4 Min Read

Why health system leaders should be open, authentic on burnout

AMA member Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, says a key step in organizations’ wellness journey is to encourage physician sharing by modeling it from the top.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight