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12 MIN READ

Recent cyber attacks, ransomware trends and cybersecurity threats for doctors with Charles Aunger [Podcast]

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

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Sustainability
AMA Update Podcast
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6 MIN READ

AI cannot—and must not—replace the physician’s caring touch

Patients deserve a human doctor’s attention, says infectious diseases physician and best-selling novelist Abraham Verghese, MD.

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4 MIN READ

Why academic physicians are still “tethered” to the EHR

Research shows that while in-person visits are back to normal levels, the time that academic primary care doctors spend in the EHR hasn’t dropped.

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4 MIN READ

How these health systems are transforming chronic disease care

Learn how members of the AMA Health System Program are taking steps to improve care for patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes and more.  

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Diabetes
Health System Spotlight
AMA Update for Feb. 13, 2024: 2024 advocacy agenda: Medicare payment cuts, fixing prior auth, and reducing physician burnout
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14 MIN READ

2024 advocacy agenda: Medicare payment cuts, fixing prior auth, and reducing physician burnout

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top advocacy issues for 2024.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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14 MIN READ

2024 advocacy agenda: Medicare payment cuts, fixing prior auth, and reducing physician burnout [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top advocacy issues for 2024.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast
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7 MIN READ

The EHR is a driver of burnout. That’s why IT must be at the table.

Taking steps to reduce physician burnout, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group found working with IT made all the difference. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

Streamline E/M documentation by targeting note bloat

Guideline revisions offer path to cut evaluation and management (E/M) burdens. One key is to redo those note templates, says an AMA physician expert.

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AMA Update for Feb. 9, 2024: Should AI be used in health care? Risks, regulations, ethics and benefits of AI in medicine
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13 MIN READ

Should AI be used in health care? Risks, regulations, ethics and benefits of AI in medicine

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how is AI being used in health care.

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Digital
AMA Update