Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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AMA outlines 5 keys to fixing America’s rural health crisis

Rural health inequities are getting worse, exacerbated by health system strains that are reducing access to care. Here’s how to turn things around.

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Population Health
Fighting for Physicians
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“Telehealth is for everyone” is guiding light at Henry Ford Health

Learn how the Detroit-based health system works to ensure older patients can virtually connect with their doctors to better manage chronic conditions.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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Review: Digital health tools can address BP-control inequities

A JAMA Network Open systematic review shows targeted digital health interventions are effective. The AMA offers a wealth of resources to help.

Health Equity
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How assessment can evolve to ensure high-quality, equitable care

The next step ahead in medical education assessment is part of the movement for precision education.

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Improving health in rural areas is within our collective reach

The death rate in rural America is 20% higher than in urban centers. The AMA is pursuing policies that can reduce rural health inequities nationwide.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Parents’ inability to pay won’t stop these doctors from caring for kids

Texas Children’s Community Cares program offers high-quality care for children regardless of their family’s insurance status or income.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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As digital health tools advance, catch up while earning CME

Physicians can earn a total of 8.5 hours of CME credits with a comprehensive course from the AMA.

Digital
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What doctors wish patients knew about postpartum care

The postpartum period is a critically important time in maternal health. Baptist Health Medical Group Jennifer Heer Ford, MD, shares more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Home monitoring boosts postpartum BP control by 43%

It’s not easy, but The Southeast Permanente Medical Group is making big strides to address the hypertension that affects 16% of U.S. pregnancies.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight