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AMA starts search for the best new ideas to create a healthier nation

The AMA announced the launch of the AMA Healthier Nation Innovation Challenge, offering prizes that total $50,000.

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Push is on for transparency of clinical trials

To determine best treatment for patients, physicians need information from all clinical trials. The AMA has joined with patient groups, professional societies, and other interested parties to push for reporting of all clinical trials.

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AMA joins AllTrials campaign for clinical trial transparency

The AMA joins advocacy groups, professional societies and medical organizations in supporting clinical trial registration and reporting led by AllTrials.

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How physicians and Silicon Valley are working to transform health care

Would it surprise you if I said that the nation’s medical profession and those at the cutting-edge of technological innovation now have a common purpose?

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Minority health disparities focus of Clinton Global Initiative summit

The Clinton Global Initiative hosted its 5th annual Health Matters Activation Summit. A town hall on, “Addressing health disparities through technology and innovation,” was moderated by former President Bill Clinton.

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How Mayo Clinic puts patients at the center of innovation

Entrepreneurs and health IT companies have poured billions of dollars into health innovations, but true innovation requires more than big money and ideas—it takes action and scalable implementation. Find out how physicians at the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation are creating new solutions to optimize patient care in their communities and homes.

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Why technology makes physicians more relevant than ever

Technology may empower patients with more information, but new websites or gadgetry will never replace the intuition of a good physician, according to Bob Wachter, MD, author of New York Times science bestseller The Digital Doctor. He recently shared his comments as part of a special preview event for TEDMED 2015.

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6 things physicians wish health IT developers knew

Input from physicians and patients is vital to the development of successful digital health solutions, but what are some of the top things developers need to know to start this process? Physicians, developers, professors, bloggers and med students all weighed in last week during a vibrant #AHealthierNation tweet chat on the future of digital health.

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Physicians (finally) get a say in tech development

The future of health IT just grew brighter Tuesday with the unveiling of a new collaboration space that will ensure that physicians’ perspectives and needs are taken into account from Day 1 as entrepreneurs develop new technologies. This space will give physicians a chance to collaborate with health care entrepreneurs both physically and virtually on solutions to frustrating practice challenges and opportunities to advance medicine.

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