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      In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about Medicare drug price negotiation, a conversation during the 2022 Annual Meeting.
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While electronic health records (EHRs) give physicians data and tools to care for their patients more efficiently, EHR safety and usability issues can contribute to patient harm. Learn more about EHR safety and usability with the AMA.

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Sepsis is deadly and hard to assess. Learn about research on a sepsis alert that stands out from the pack and yields timely action.

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EHR data-entry errors and system defaults can pose problems, but rigorous system testing can help address these issues.

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