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6 Min Read

Top health tips that pediatricians want parents to know

Being a kid isn’t easy these days. Being the parent of a kid can be even more challenging. Learn what pediatricians want everyone to know.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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3 Min Read

Can FQHCs bill for more than one visit on the same day per patient?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about double billing at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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5 Min Read

Properly regulating “ghost guns” will save lives and cut crime

We must ensure that “ghost guns”—firearms assembled from kits—are subject to the same licensing laws and regulations as traditional firearms.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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5 Min Read

More transparency coming on outcomes for med school grads

The AMA has adopted policy to support new federal rules taking effect in October at medical schools and other higher-ed institutions.

Med Student Advocacy
Pharmacist consulting with a customer
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4 Min Read

Watch out for retail health clinics’ privacy and consent practices

Patients consenting to care at retail health clinics may be signing away more data-protection rights than they know, the AMA says.

HIPAA
A helicopter drops water on a forest fire
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7 Min Read

In Pacific Northwest, climate change is a health equity concern

Smoke from the annual late summer wildfires in Washington brings a surge of pediatric asthma patients to Confluence Health emergency departments.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
Stethoscopes
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7 Min Read

9 principles to guide physician competence assessment at all ages

Physicians are a precious resource. AMA policy aims to ensure that any competence assessments are transparent and evidence-based, but not ageist.

Health Equity
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3 Min Read

Are only physicians and other billing health care professionals allowed to enter or change diagnosis and procedure codes?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about entering a diagnosis and procedure code. 

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Nancy L. Mueller, MD
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4 Min Read

How ableism takes a toll on patients and physicians

The AMA is working to address the barriers that exclude people with disabilities from practicing medicine and accessing care.

Health Equity