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How electronic health record AI is changing medical summaries for doctors and helping patients [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how electronic health record AI is changing medical summaries

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Digital
AMA Update Podcast
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8 Min Read

AI, teamwork turn incidental findings into lifesaving diagnoses

Sutter Health boosts early lung cancer detection with smart tech in 28 acute care facilities and over 80 imaging centers through closed-loop workflow.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about bronchitis

Bronchitis inflames airways, causing cough and fatigue. Jonathan Stoever, MD, pulmonologist at Confluence Health, explains its symptoms and care.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 Min Read

AI is changing colon cancer screening and easing doctor burden

Jeremy Cauwels, MD, shares how Sanford Health uses AI to boost efficiency and expand its impact on patient care across the system.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN
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6 Min Read

How two women leaders are shaping the future of health care

Northwell Health’s Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN, lead with courage and purpose, breaking barriers, building trust, opening doors. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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9 Min Read

Aligning payment and care in value-based practice models

Physician leaders from Henry Ford Health and The Permanente Medical Group share key strategies for advancing value-based care payment models.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

6 fantastic novels doctors recommend for your summer reading list

Physicians and medical students can’t sustain themselves on medical reading alone. AMA members outline some of their favorite fiction reads. 

Med School Life
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9 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about “water warts”

Also known as molluscum contagiosum, these small, raised bumps clear up on their own. Desiree Evans, MD, MPH, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, shares more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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14 Min Read

Biggest challenges for pediatricians: Physician burnout, addressing misinformation and more [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. 

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast