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Telehealth essentials every private physician practice must know

When the pandemic hit, your practice adapted quickly to telemedicine. But the story doesn’t end there. Learn more with the AMA.

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Committed to advancing LGBTQ+ care? This program’s looking for you

Learn about the plans at University of Wisconsin, the first grant recipient of the AMA Foundation’s National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 23, 2021

In the news: Hospital pricing, Pfizer shot gets FDA approval, new T2D screening recommendation, health spending, outcomes across races, Benzodiazepine overdoses.

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How to implement telehealth in your practice with equity in mind

Don’t just offer telemedicine. Learn with the AMA about key steps to identify and overcome the barriers that keep many patients from using it.

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5 topics that residency programs most commonly teach online

Resident physicians can gain vital lessons on personal well-being, compassion and patient safety through a ground-breaking online learning program.

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Gerald Harmon, MD, says don't socially distance from your doctor

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, about patients returning to care.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 16, 2021

In the news: ACA signup period ends, interrupting sitting good and overall health, racial inequities in health care, COVID-19 booster shots, U.S. COVID vaccination rate.

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We must reverse drop in U.S. life expectancy that preceded pandemic

Life expectancy was declining well before the pandemic accelerated its pace, but a greater focus on social determinants of health can help reverse this trend.

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Challenges of COVID-19 and HIV demand patient-physician teamwork

Answering patients’ questions with empathy is key to fighting these two ongoing health crises, says AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD.

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