Routine Screening Community of Practice: Workflows

Join the AMA Community of Practice for a discussion on incorporating algorithms and streamlining workflows to improve routine screening in your facility. 

Routine Screening Toolkit Community of Practice Workflows
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State advocacy

Download an Advocacy Resource Center brochure PDF to learn how the AMA is relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.

State Advocacy
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What doctors wish patients knew about “summer finger bumps”

The blisters, a symptom of dyshidrotic eczema, can happen year-round. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health dermatologist Robert Bai, MD, shares more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about managing COPD

Lung function naturally worsens with age, and COPD exacerbates the problem. Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD, a pulmonologist at Bayhealth, shares more.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Second opinions are a good idea—but there are caveats

When patients ask for another opinion, physicians shouldn’t take it as an affront. The process can help build healthy patient-physician relationships. 

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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What doctors wish patients knew about becoming a living kidney donor

Living kidney donation is a personal, yet powerful decision. Jennifer George, MD, of HCA Healthcare, shares more about being a living kidney donor.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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National Doctors' Day information

National Doctors' Day is an annual observance held on March 30. This day honors the dedication, skill and unwavering commitment of physicians in providing high-quality health care to individuals and communities worldwide.

Prevention & Wellness
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What doctors wish patients knew about which cold medicines work

Do cold medicines even work? What about other remedies? It depends. Two physicians clarify which cold medicines work and how to find relief.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit: Community outreach

A successful routine screening program begins with outreach strategies rooted in engagement outside the health setting’s walls. Access the toolkit PDF, strategies and more.

Prevention & Wellness
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HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit: Patient intake

To implement an effective routine screening program, there are several critical considerations to keep in mind along the testing continuum. Learn about step 2: patient intake and download the toolkit PDF.

Prevention & Wellness