HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

Routine Screening Toolkit
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4 Min Read

What to do when a marginalized patient denies HIV status

The impulse to initiate lifesaving treatment should never overshadow a physician’s focus on therapeutic alliance and trust.

Infectious Diseases
Richard McCarthy, MD
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10 Min Read

Q&A: How this medical group emerged stronger from the pandemic

COVID-19 accelerated care innovation for Kaiser Permanente and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, which excel in telehealth and Medicare Advantage.

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

Examining the Black U.S. maternal mortality rate and how to cut it

Black women are up to four times likelier than white women to die from a pregnancy-related cause. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Health
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AMA commends federal support to expand pediatric mental health care access

Fund will make behavioral health care more accessible and equitable to children and adolescents.

Press Releases
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7 Min Read

Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, on trans individuals and impact of pandemic [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the challenges of transgender individuals during the pandemic.

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Population Health
AMA Update Podcast
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10 Min Read

May 21, 2021: National Advocacy Update

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act enacted and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

5 ways to use quality improvement tools to tackle health inequities

The data-driven approach health systems use to improve care also can help identify and cut pervasive health inequities. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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7 Min Read

Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, on trans individuals and impact of pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the challenges of transgender individuals during the pandemic.

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Population Health
AMA Update
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3 Min Read

Why eGFR-reporting change helps tackle kidney disease inequities

Doctors, health systems are moving away from the race-modified eGFR that greatly hinders Black patients’ access to lifesaving transplantations.

Population Health