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4 Min Read

Why COVID-19 makes it more important than ever to look upstream

Physicians and health equity leaders discuss how the health care system can be reimagined, redesigned and reconstructed.

Health Equity
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4 Min Read

How physician practice reopening is going in 6 states

New survey sheds light on the major challenges that doctors are facing in a mix of states, from Colorado to Maryland.

Private Practices
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4 Min Read

4 tips for incorporating telemedicine into clinical training

Learn with the AMA how to make virtual visits work for learners during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the long term.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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15 Min Read

July 10, 2020: National Advocacy Update

Pulling out of the WHO puts the U.S. at grave risk in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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2020 vision: 4 ways residency has changed in the new millennium

The realities of graduate medical education have shifted significantly over the years. This generation of residents is equipped to handle four key changes.

Residency Life
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4 Min Read

How to boost vaccination rates during the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn about AMA and CDC resources to help you ensure patients get inoculations to ease pressure on an already strained health care system

Infectious Diseases
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3 Min Read

Why telehealth progress could be erased if Congress fails to act

Most telehealth coverage for Medicare patients is set to expire. Here’s how to maintain seniors’ access to care while they stay safe at home.

Digital
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6 Min Read

COVID-19 exposed systemic weak points. How to get it right next time.

The AMA details for Senate HELP Committee Chair Lamar Alexander how the nation’s health system should be changed to better prepare for the next pandemic.

Infectious Diseases
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6 Min Read

How to maintain momentum on telehealth after COVID-19 crisis ends

Telehealth use has exploded after regulatory barriers were temporarily removed. The AMA advocates for making many of these emergency changes permanent.

Digital