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What patients really want—and why it's important for their health

Getting patients to make healthy lifestyle choices ranks high on every physician’s professional wish list. But realistically accomplishing this goal requires care teams to zero in on what really patients really want.

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Physicians coming together to improve nation's health

I’ll be joining my colleagues from across the country in Chicago for the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. When physicians come together and work toward solutions for our patients, our profession and our nation, we become a powerful force for the future.

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Mapping the year's landmarks: How medicine is advancing

Over the year I have been AMA president, we’ve worked to maintain a strong foundation of tradition while also maximizing the opportunity for positive changes in our evolving health care system. I’m proud to say that the AMA has hit a number of important landmarks this past year.

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Banding together, physicians take on world health issues

An article by Robert M. Wah, MD, Immediate-Past President of the AMA notes that physicians around the globe are tackling many of the same health care issues. He believes that banding together can make physicians stronger in conquering these challenges.

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How patients can help you achieve patient-centered care

Patient-centered care means incorporating patients’ perspectives, experiences and opinions into how you run your practice. Meaningful patient engagement can help achieve better quality, better outcomes and lower care costs.

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AMA to FDA: New proposal would stifle innovation

A new proposal from the Food and Drug Administration to impose a regulatory framework for laboratory-developed testing services and procedures would hinder medical innovation and result in reduced patient access to essential testing services and procedures, the AMA told the agency.

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Journal articles target hand hygiene compliance in hospitals

A recent issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety takes a look at hand hygiene compliance in hospitals.

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Patients' new role in better health outcomes

Including patients as key players on their health care team could produce better health management, especially among patients with chronic diseases or at risk of developing them, according to a new discussion paper from the Institute of Medicine.

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Emmy-winning director gives sneak peek at physician documentary

Physicians got an exclusive advance preview of the AMA-sponsored PBS documentary Rx: Hope for Health Care in the U.S. Friday night at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas.

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