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How to protect privacy when integrating behavioral health care

Learn how physician practices can comply with privacy laws when sharing sensitive mental health information to meet their patients’ needs.

Behavioral Health
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March 12, 2021: National Advocacy Update

President signs the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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March 12, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

5 physician specialties hit hardest in pandemic’s early days and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & trauma-informed approaches

In this edition of the Prioritizing Equity series, leaders in health justice discuss how trauma-informed approaches impact advancing equity during COVID-19. 

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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Feb. 26, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative outreach brief and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Feb 25, 2021 ·
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Behavioral health integration strategies for independent practices

In this webinar, physician practice experts provide an overview of their experience integrating behavioral health, how they got started, the challenges and barriers they encountered and how they overcame those challenges and continue to measure success.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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Patrice Harris, MD, MA, discusses the pandemic's impact on children & teens

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on the growing concerns with mental health issues in children and adolescents during the pandemic.

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Population Health
AMA Update
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New clues on COVID-19 long-haulers from Italy, an early hot spot

Learn what new Italian research has uncovered about complications experienced by COVID-19 patients—months after discharge.

Infectious Diseases
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How insurance regulators are shaping states’ COVID-19 response

There’s more to state-level health advocacy than engaging governors and legislators. Activists must connect with insurance regulators who play vital roles.

Infectious Diseases