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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 20, 2025

In the news: Federal health communications paused, respiratory illness activity high across U.S., high BP lying down may signal future CVD risk and more.

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These women physicians are tackling issues to improve patient care

Women doctors from innovative health systems across the U.S. are working to transform health care and advance equity in medicine.

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Improving heart health in pregnant and postpartum women virtually

Henry Ford Health's Heart Healthy Moms virtual program has improved patients’ BP control and reduced emergency department visits. 

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Self-measured blood pressure benefits for patients with Medicaid: Georgia

Access state-specific PDF resources that enable Georgia practitioners to learn, access and prescribe SMBP for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Take these steps to control BP, improve population health

Health systems have an opportunity to shift from reactive care to proactive, population-based solutions with the AMA MAP Hypertension program. 

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Preventing heart disease

See how Target: BP, a collaboration between the AMA and AHA, aims to reduce the number of Americans who have heart attacks and strokes.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 11, 2024

In the news: Many Americans have long COVID, U.S. adults unaware they have hypertension, STI rates trend down, measles cases continue to rise and more.

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4 ways Ochsner is improving postpartum BP metrics virtually

With improvements in hypertension in pregnancy, Ochsner Health’s Connected MOM program looks to include other diseases and address health equity. 

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Self-measured blood pressure benefits for patients with Medicaid: North Carolina

Access state-specific PDF resources that enable North Carolina practitioners to learn, access and prescribe SMBP for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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