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Barbara L. McAneny, MD
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Oncology is a team sport. Each physician specialty plays a role.

Managing cancer effectively calls for a collaborative effort among specialties, says Barbara McAneny, MD, recipient of lifetime achievement award.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about birth control

Birth-control misinformation is spreading online. Kimberly Warner, MD, an ob-gyn at Colorado Permanente Medical Group, debunks birth-control myths.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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To improve maternal outcomes, get mom’s care goals on the board

Physicians and health professionals at Saint Peter’s University Hospital use a structured process that moms love. It starts with a huddle board.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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Too many physicians don’t get to unplug, unwind on vacation

2 in 3 doctors spend vacation time in EHR; 1 in 10 takes five or fewer days off, says AMA data. Confluence Health is tackling “pretend time off.”

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Innovative health systems use data to advance health equity

Earn CME and find out how smart health systems use safety and quality-improvement reporting processes to address health inequities.

Health Equity
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Value-based care helps Sanford Health meet rural patients’ needs

In one pilot, emergency department visits fell by more than 60% in part due to the South Dakota health system’s careful adoption of value-based care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
Jul 9, 2024 ·
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Digital Empathy: Navigating Asynchronous Communication

Learn how to foster meaningful connections in a virtual environment.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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Teamwork can help save the lives of Iowa patients in cardiac arrest

University of Iowa Health Care’s extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation program can save lives when standard treatment hasn’t worked.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
AMA Update for July 24, 2024: Addressing the rising cost of health care: The shift to value-based care & value-based care examples
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Addressing the rising cost of health care: The shift to value-based care & value-based care examples

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

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Update