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      How decision science can help with gut-wrenching medical choices

      Patient decision aids might help with routine health choices. The science of decision-making also can help navigate ethically complex choices.

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      Maternal and fetal medicine fellow Tani Malhotra, MD, knows the fear felt by mothers with opioid-use disorder. She’s working to make better policy to address it.

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      Private practice: 4 office-visit changes to make most of doctors' time

      Transform your practice’s efficiency by making these key workflow and staffing adjustments.

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      Identifying medicine’s gender equity gaps is just the start

      Discover practices and processes that can reduce gender bias in hiring, promotion, leadership and inclusivity.

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      GME faculty development: 5 modules set stage for effective learning

      AMA educational series for GME faculty covers the fight against burnout and how to develop professionalism and improve the learning environment in residency.

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      The Match process is packed with stress. Ob-gyns aim to fix it.

      An ambitious project aims to simplify the ob-gyn Match process by reducing applications and creating a more equitable interview invitation system.

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      What it’s like to be in emergency medicine: Shadowing Dr. Warchol

      AMA member Jordan Warchol, MD, finds the most rewarding part of being an emergency physician is getting to help people on one of the worst days of their lives.

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      5 big medical court cases that made a difference this year

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      The right tech can help give doctors back time with patients: AMA CEO

      The combination of powerful technologies and physicians’ distinctively human capabilities can advance medicine, James L. Madara, MD, tells delegates.

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      Spurgeon William Clark III, MD: Like father, like son

      AMA member Spurgeon William Clark III, MD, remembers how patients would publicly thank his ophthalmologist father for helping them see again. He’s built upon that foundation of excellence.

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      Jennifer J. Bryan, MD: From summer job to enduring passion

      AMA member Jennifer J. Bryan, MD, has made history as the first woman elected to chair her state medical association’s board of trustees.

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Ethics of Privacy, Confidentiality & Medical Records

Patient privacy includes a number of aspects and is a pillar of health care. Ethics of privacy, confidentiality & medical records discusses patient confidentiality ethics.

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Google-Ascension deal comes as concerns rise on use of health data

Patient privacy cannot be retrieved once it’s lost. Learn how the AMA has made protecting patient health data in the digital age a top priority.

Ethics

Code of Medical Ethics: Privacy, confidentiality & medical records

Respecting patients’ privacy is crucial. Find out how patient confidentiality ethics build trust, foster thoughtful decision making and improve care.

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Ethics

When appearing in media, physicians carry special responsibility

Doctors “must uphold the values” of the medical profession. That means providing accurate information, disclosing conflicts of interest, and more.

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Ethics

Reality TV and the AMA Code of Medical Ethics

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics has guidance to help physicians seeking to document real patients for public broadcast.

Ethics

Breach of Security in Electronic Medical Records

Dedication to upholding trust, to preventing harm, and respecting privacy create responsibilities for physicians, medical practices, and institutions.

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Confidentiality & Electronic Medical Records

Information gathered in association with the care of a patient is confidential, regardless of the form in which it is collected or stored.

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Management of Medical Records

Physicians have an ethical obligation to manage medical records appropriately.

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Access to Medical Records by Data Collection Companies

Disclosing information to third parties for commercial purposes without consent undermines trust, violates principles of informed consent and confidentiality.

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