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Bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedure
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4 Min Read

At Henry Ford, procedure gives COPD patients fresh breaths of air

More than 150 bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedures at Henry Ford Health System have helped patients once held hostage by COPD.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

How $1 million grant will boost Ochsner’s digital health innovations

Timely federal funding will advance Ochsner Health’s work to make digitally enabled care a reality for patients in areas hit hard by COVID-19.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Ted O’Connell, MD
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7 Min Read

Q&A: Permanente doctor helps create open-source O2 concentrator

In many countries, oxygen concentrators that help patients with COVID-19 are unavailable. Learn how AMA member Ted O’Connell, MD, is changing that.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
T. Ruth Chang
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8 Min Read

Q&A: Establishing a culture where physicians can feel whole again

As a chief people officer, AMA member T. Ruth Chang, MD, MPH, finds that an inclusive, safe environment is a foundation to improving physician well-being.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
Patient in a telehealth appointment
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4 Min Read

To excel with virtual care, listen closely and with empathy

Telehealth is rekindling the home visit. That’s an intimacy that physicians can use to connect more deeply with patients, experts say.

Digital
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A to-do list for young physicians to get their finances on track

Making the successful financial transition from residency or fellowship to practicing physician requires attention to detail and a plan. Learn more with the AMA.

Residency Finance
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4 Min Read

3 tips to help resident physicians attain financial wellness

February isn’t too late to resolve to set your financial house in order as a resident physician in 2022. Start by considering this expert advice.

Residency Finance
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about skin cancer risk and prevention

Understanding your risk is an important tool in skin cancer prevention. Two dermatologists share more about discerning risk and steps for prevention.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 Min Read

What is a COVID-19 variant?

A variant in a virus develops after that virus mutates. Sometimes that mutation results in a new strain (variant) of the virus.

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Infectious Diseases
Health Care Definitions