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Battling doctor burnout? New app makes a game of learning to beat it

AMA takes gamification approach with physician smartphone app that helps you learn how to improve your practice's efficiency to cut doctor burnout.

Physician Health
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App developer uses AMA networking tool to tap physician insight

A mobile health app developer knew his products could not succeed without physician input. He found it through the AMA Physician Innovation Network.

Digital
Shannon Curtis, AMA assistant director for federal affairs
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Wearables, the FDA and patient advice: What physicians should know

Regulatory status, patient privacy issues, and the clinical questions that arise. Here’s what doctors should keep in mind on wearables and mobile health apps.

Digital
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Wearable tech supports home therapy for kids with autism

How to read emotions when it doesn’t come naturally? Try glasses without lenses but packed with technology.

Digital
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Symptom-checking health app often wrong in diagnosing eye problems

Type in your symptoms and find out what’s the matter. Research finds it’s not so simple. Patients could get false reassurance and put off urgently needed care.

Digital
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Wearables improve post-op recovery when every step counts

Patients at Cedars-Sinai get in-room displays showing how they are progressing toward an important postsurgical ambulation goal: 1,000 steps.

Digital
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Data model will help doctors surf ocean of patient BP info

The AMA’s self-measured blood pressure data model manages the collection and exchange of information to ensure clinical validity and help physicians make sense of it.

Digital
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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.

Digital
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3 ways wearables can go beyond fitness to advance care

Beyond keeping workouts on track, wearable digital devices have been shown to help prevent strokes, initiate treatment sooner and assess recovery.

Digital