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5 Min Read

mHealth data security in spotlight at 2016 Interim Meeting

Patient information stored in mobile health apps generally is vulnerable. AMA delegates will consider policy proposals to address data security.

Digital
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6 Min Read

Physicians benefit from expanded use of electronic health records data

Technology solutions developed at Vanderbilt take electronic health records data and innovatively package it to help physicians make better health care decisions for patients. Two programs highlight benefits.

Digital
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4 Min Read

Top 9 takeaways from heart health tweet chat

How can physicians partner with their patients to ensure a healthy heart environment? The AMA hosted a vibrant tweet chat on World Heart Day when primary care physician Michael Rakotz, MD, sat down with leading cardiologist Clyde Yancy, MD.

Chronic Diseases
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3 Min Read

How physicians are helping rethink EHRs

Doctors across the country are frustrated with electronic health record (EHR) systems. Physician involvement in a special group of heath IT leaders could help rethink EHRs.

Digital
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4 Min Read

AMA board member joins SMART platforms advisory committee

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, has been named to the advisory committee of the Substitutable Medical Applications & Reusable Technology (SMART) Platforms project.

Press Releases
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How the definitions of digital health differ

It’s important for physicians to know how tech will influence delivery of care to patients. Learn the differences between digital health definitions.

Digital
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4 Min Read

Is your mobile health app harmful or helpful?

A new report explores the largely unregulated mobile health app industry and provides some insight into whether the apps you and your patients use have been approved for use or otherwise proven to be helpful.

Digital