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Diana M. Gillman, MD
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9 Min Read

Q&A: Ob-gyn is working to sway vaccine-hesitant pregnant patients

COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be safe for pregnant people, but vaccination rates are low. This frustrates one ob-gyn as she works to change minds.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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8 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 herd immunity

Herd immunity can protect the vulnerable from COVID-19, but the Delta variant makes it harder to reach. Two AMA members share what patients must know.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 Min Read

How lagging vaccination rates have fueled boom in COVID-19 cases

Unvaccinated areas are seeing a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant continues to spread. Two physicians explain the impact in their states.

Infectious Diseases
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4 Min Read

How behavioral health integration helps beat physician burnout

Expansion of Henry Ford Health System’s virtual behavioral health integration care model helped reach more patients and improved doctors’ well-being.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

Now there are system-level best practices for diabetes prevention

Members of the AMA’s Diabetes Prevention Best Practices Workgroup share what they’ve learned to help guide other health care organizations.

Prevention & Wellness
Angel M. Johnson, MD, MPH, and Jawauna T. Stewart, MD
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4 Min Read

Clinic offering incentives for patients and staff to get vaccination

Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg Clinic is seeing if cash incentives can motivate patients to overcome hesitancy and get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Marshfield Clinic’s lab
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Marshfield Clinic lab plays vital role in CDC’s COVID-19 effort

The Marshfield Clinic has earned a place in medical history by serving as the sole lab processing samples from a multitude of CDC COVID-19 cohorts.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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Navigating the launch of my private practice—with the right help

This Maryland pediatric neurologist wanted to leave the hospital system for independent practice, but felt daunted by her next steps. Learn more.

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Private Practices
Health System Spotlight
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How to transform telehealth focus from adoption to optimization

Learn how the AMA’s Return on Health framework can help physician practices and health systems discover and demonstrate the value of virtual care.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight