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First states join compact to streamline medical licensure

Wyoming and South Dakota have become the first states to join an interstate compact designed to facilitate a streamlined medical licensure process for physicians seeking licensure in multiple states.

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Making physician voices heard for future health IT success

Next month, I and other AMA representatives will head to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2015 Annual Conference. We, as physicians, are the best people to address the future of health IT.

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Make sure meaningful use is meeting original goals

I had the opportunity to talk about meaningful use at the Brookings Institute with some health IT colleagues. Our conversation focused around how we move forward from where we are now, without losing sight of that original goal: Improving patient care using health IT.

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Proposed law offers promise of innovative cures

The 21st Century Cures Act is taking a comprehensive look at the entire cycle of interrelated health innovation activities, from research and through adoption into clinical practice. The initiative would bridge the gap between medical science and legislative action and regulations that slow progress.

Digital
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How physicians are taking the lead in health technology

With the opening of health technology incubator MATTER, more physicians have the opportunity to take their innovations out of the idea phase and into reality.

Digital
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What physicians need to know about telemedical liability

There are liability issues physicians should consider when engaging in the practice of medicine using telemedicine technologies. An expert in legal medicine gives his take on the potential liability climate resulting from use of telemedicine and outlined key steps physicians can take to minimize potential risk.

Sustainability
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Innovators tap physicians for technology insights

With physician input at the ground level of emerging technologies, practicing medicine could become more satisfying—that’s the thinking behind a new collaboration that will give physical space to innovators who want to transform health care.

Digital
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How the definitions of digital health differ

It’s important for physicians to know how tech will influence delivery of care to patients. Learn the differences between digital health definitions.

Digital
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AMA, MATTER to create tech-enabled “physician office of the future”

The AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER will aid development of technologies to improve health care delivery, patient-physician interactions and quality of care.

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