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Storefronts on a rural street
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5 Min Read

This rural emergency doctor has another title: health system CEO

Marshfield Clinic Health System Interim CEO Brian Hoerneman, MD, knows rural health’s challenges firsthand and says a new merger could help patients.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Listen and learn with the AMA’s top podcast episodes

AMA podcasts help physicians and medical students stay updated on the go. Catch up with some of our most popular episodes. 

Prevention & Wellness
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6 Min Read

Chipping away at messages helps reduce “pajama time”

Confluence Health has found a way to reduce the inbox overload for physicians, cutting EHR time by about 34 minutes per eight-hour clinic day.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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10 Min Read

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
AMA Update for Dec. 16, 2024: A new model of value-based care and direct-to-employer health care pros and cons
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10 Min Read

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

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
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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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5 Min Read

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
Child with with hand foot and mouth disease
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10 Min Read

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™