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4 Min Read

How telemedicine helped this health system’s patients avoid the ED

A major metro area health system’s use of an on-demand, 24-hour telemedicine program staffed by emergency physicians saved money while addressing patients’ health problems.

Digital
Graphic image of pill bottles with different money signs on them.
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3 Min Read

How are prescription drug prices determined?

Congress has put drug prices under its microscope. The scrutiny is new, but the conversation is the same: Drugmakers, pharmacy benefit managers and payers set prices but never explain how.

Behavioral Health
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2 Min Read

Quick Take: Action on drug pricing gets massive bipartisan support

Legislation to speed generic drugs to market, improving price transparency and boost competition could soon come to the House floor.

Behavioral Health
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2 Min Read

Jan. 10, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Issues to watch in the 116th Congress

Issues to watch in the 116th Congress: AMA on ACA, prescription drug prices and more.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

How much physician burnout is costing your organization

Physician burnout has direct and indirect costs. Find out how to calculate the financial toll of burnout at your clinic, hospital or health system.

Physician Health
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3 Min Read

8 ways to improve health care price transparency

Meaningful price transparency is necessary if patients are to make value-based care decisions in choosing reasonably priced, high-quality care.

Public Health Advocacy
Jennifer S. Myers, MD at AMA ACME Conference at Penn State College of Medicine.
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5 Min Read

Meet your new safety and quality watchdog: the medical resident

Rather than making residents bystanders in QI projects, this health system is giving them a chance to shape innovation across the board.

Improve GME
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3 Min Read

HHS should withdraw proposed family-planning gag rule

The proposed regulation affecting Title X providers would interfere with the patient-physician relationship and deprive patients of information on the full range of family-planning options.

Population Health
Richard Milani, MD
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4 Min Read

Ochsner Health System pursues high tech for high patient impact

Ochsner Health System uses high- and low-tech solutions—like artificial intelligence and letting patients sleep—to improve care and patient outcomes.

Digital