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      Skip diet labels. Help patients make real changes that last.

      With so many different diets promoted in the media, patients are often understandably confused about what they should eat. The fact is that the best advice might be to avoid diet labels altogether.
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      How home monitoring and patient coaches led to 91% BP control

      A pilot study that combined high technology with high touch reports success in helping patients with hypertension get their BP under control.
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      As work hours rise, so does physician burnout

      What does your typical workweek look like? Find out how work hours correlate with physician burnout.
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      4 mistakes your patients should avoid with wearables

      The use of wearable devices to monitor patients’ vital signs are surging. Experts offer advice for physicians and health systems.
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      Apply for the PRA, which recognizes physicians who regularly participate in CME and demonstrate a commitment to keeping current with developments in medicine.
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      Medical students as change agents? How these six are doing it

      The winners of a recent competition highlight how medical students can be catalysts for change at the health systems level.
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      Ears to you: Which podcasts are medical students listening to?

      From the clinical to the topical to the sensational, here’s a look at some of the podcasts medical students are listening to.
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      Inside the numbers behind the record-setting 2019 Match

      Get the lowdown on specialty competitiveness, how primary care fared and how many osteopathic medical students took part. Also, some essential advice for those who didn’t match.
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      To protect against sham peer review, court must uphold verdict

      Jurors awarded $5.5 million to a physician who spent 21 years in the courts challenging the peer review process he faced post termination. The hospital appealed.
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      Court must reconsider medical examiner’s ask for lawsuit immunity

      Initially, a Texas court wouldn’t excuse a physician from a civil rights violation lawsuit. Here’s why a federal appeals court told the lower court to reassess.
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      4 ways the AMA can help you save on physician practice costs

      Discounts for AMA members make it possible to keep a practice well-equipped and running smoothly while saving at every step of the way.

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      Save on car rentals and get discounts on group travel and cruises.
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      Highlights from the 2018 AMA Interim Meeting

      Catch up with the news from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting in National Harbor, Maryland.
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      AMA president: Create system that values health over money, power

      AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, says the AMA is fighting the forces that make the U.S. health system so dysfunctional.
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      Medical laws and ethics: What to do when conflicts occur

      Physicians have tough decisions to make when medical ethics and law come into conflict. Learn how to properly weigh the two when faced with the dilemma.

      Physician obligations don’t end when patients pursue care abroad

      The medical tourism trend can upend patient expectations and physician responsibilities. New AMA ethics policy seeks to clarify the matter.
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      2018 IPPS Interim Meeting highlights

      Read highlights from the Nov. 9, 2018 IPPS Interim Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland.

      2018 MAS Interim Meeting Highlights

      View the highlights of the meeting in National Harbor, Maryland.
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      Solution to health plan quandary lies with improved ACA

      Medicare for All model would be unsustainable and disrupt the employer-sponsored health coverage that most Americans have and are satisfied with.
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      Members Move Medicine: Practicing medicine is an act of service

      AMA member Emily E. Dewar feels most rewarded when helping patients regain control of their health.
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