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6 pillars of healthy living every senior doctor should embrace

Modeling healthy behaviors is one of the best things physicians can do later in their careers to help patients of all ages prevent chronic disease.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

AMA in the News: April 2024

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for April 2024.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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Physicians can save 2 hours a day with annual prescription refills

Skeptical of synchronized annual prescription refills? Don’t be. It can save physicians—and patients—time and reduce burnout. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the Week: Effective team meetings

Find resources on bringing together all the members of your practice and ways to make your team meetings more consistent and organized.

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
AMA Update for April 29, 2024: Benefits of lifestyle medicine, managing chronic disease, plus physician retirement advice
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Benefits of lifestyle medicine, managing chronic disease, plus physician retirement advice

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the benefits of lifestyle medicine and more

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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Benefits of lifestyle medicine, managing chronic disease, plus physician retirement advice [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the benefits of lifestyle medicine and more

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast
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Health spending back to pre-COVID rates—but not for physicians

Spending on prescription drugs grew at nearly triple the rate of national spending for physician services. Dive into the data with the AMA.

Public Health Advocacy
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 22, 2024

In the news: FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements, clinicians and patients deeply impacted by fallout from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more. 

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Change Healthcare outage leaves physician practices reeling

80% of AMA survey respondents see financial impact. Practice CEO Omar Maniya, MD, says the next wave of fallout will hit patients directly.

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