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A new model of value-based care and direct-to-employer health care pros and cons [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about a new model of value-based care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Update Podcast
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4 Min Read

Why medical students should join the street-medicine movement

Henry Ford Health helps medical students bring their passion for health care to the streets of Detroit, gaining leadership experience in the process.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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8 Min Read

Devices offer more surgical options for tricuspid valve disease

Only about 5% of patients with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation get surgical correction. Henry Ford Health offers two minimally invasive options. 

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Ednan Mushtaq, MD
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What it's like to specialize in otolaryngology: Shadowing Dr. Mushtaq

Ednan Mushtaq, MD, of Privia Medical Group, says students interested in otolaryngology should see it in both hospital and private practice settings.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What doctors wish patients knew about hand, foot and mouth disease

This contagious infection, more common in kids, is uncomfortable for everyone. Terry Yen, MD, of Texas Children’s Urgent Care, shares more. 

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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24 Min Read

Navigating social media’s impact on young people with Melissa Garretson, MD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about the challenges adolescents face online and how physicians can support their overall health.

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Population Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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These health systems are taking steps to address health equity

AMA Health System Program members are addressing social drivers of health to better serve patients who continue to face inequities in health care.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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To advance rural health, Congress should act to fix Medicare

At Sanford Health’s rural health care summit, the AMA’s president tells why Congress needs to pass proposed Medicare payment and prior authorization reforms.

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Population Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Geisinger uses AI to boost its value-based care efforts

Technology’s value grows over time with efficiency, productivity, lower costs and better patient outcomes, says Geisinger’s Narayana Murali, MD.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight