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Telehealth Implementation Playbook

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Remote Patient Monitoring Playbook

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Digital Health Implementation series

The State of Health at Home Models

The State of Health at Home Models

Telehealth Implementation Playbook planning

Download individual PDFs on the steps and resources needed for planning your practice's transition to telehealth, as outlined in the playbook.

Telehealth Implementation Playbook overview

Download AMA's Telehealth Implementation Playbook PDF to learn about a variety of tools and platforms that allow your practice to connect with your patients.

Digital Health Implementation Playbook Series

New analysis shows Medicare spending patterns upended by COVID-19

Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020.

Telehealth Implementation Playbook integration

Download individual PDFs on six steps that focus on operationalizing telehealth and the unique considerations relevant to successfully integrating virtual visits into practice.

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How doctors can adjust to new reality—opening notes to patients

Learn more with the AMA about how physicians can comply with new federal information-blocking rule by effectively sharing notes with patients.

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11 telehealth tweaks that help team-based care flourish

A new paper outlines team-based care experiences during telehealth and offers a practical guide on how to adapt the model for online visits.

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Feb 25, 2021 ·

Why medical students are out to cut telehealth’s red tape

Telehealth is one of three key issues that medical students will be advancing in congressional meetings. Learn more with the AMA.

Med Student Advocacy

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Feb 25, 2021 ·

What’s needed to make nudges work in health care

“Nudges”—subtle changes to clinical design and use of information—can transform behaviors. Learn how to choose and implement them.

John Halamka, MD

Feb 25, 2021 ·

Q&A: Telehealth here to stay, but doctors’ key requirements remain

Existential urgency sparked pandemic telehealth boom. Leading health IT thinker John Halamka, MD, says its post-COVID future is bright. Learn why.

Fighting for Physicians