Patient hugs doctor during a consultation
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7 Min Read

Sanford Health nearly doubles residency program to boost recruitment

Facing a growing aging population and ongoing physician shortage, the rural health system is partnering with universities to recruit and retain doctors. 

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
Fix Medicare now
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4 Min Read

Spending proposal means devastating 5th year of Medicare pay cuts

Congress is on the verge of abandoning patients and physicians by adopting a short-term funding deal that fails to address broken Medicare pay system.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Ronald L. Schwartz, MD
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8 Min Read

“Robust pipeline” of new tests, treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Pay attention to symptoms, diagnose early, Ronald L. Schwartz, MD, of Hattiesburg Clinic Memory Center, urges physicians about Alzheimer’s disease.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Two figures stand next to a human brain alongside health care icons
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease often begins with a tremor and the biggest risk factor is aging. Isaac Goldszer, MD, of Henry Ford Health, discusses what to know.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD
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5 Min Read

With STIs on rise among older adults, here’s what doctors can do

Don’t be afraid to talk with patients 65 or older about safer sex practices. Vaccination options also can help prevent STIs.

Population Health
Physician in discussion with a patient
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6 Min Read

RSV vaccines: Questions patients may have and how to answer

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season often starts in the fall and peaks in winter. RSV vaccines are available to help reduce risk for severe illness.

Infectious Diseases
Senior person coughing
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs with severity that should not be underestimated. Abdul M. Khan, MD, a pulmonologist at Ochsner Health, shares more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Caregiver comforts elderly woman
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5 Min Read

Hospital at home saves lives and money: CMS report

Innovative Medicare program set to expire at year’s end, but the evidence backs extending it to help patients recover in the comfort of home.

Population Health
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12 Min Read

Helping patients in your hometown and improving rural health care with Marshfield Clinic interim CEO [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the challenges facing rural health care.

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Population Health
AMA Update Podcast