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Public health: The challenges and opportunities physicians face with Frederick Chen, MD, MPH
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6 simple ways to master patient communication

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Practice innovation strategies: Patient-centered care
Routine Screening Toolkit

HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit
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Meet the physician battling the government’s Title X gag rule

Family physician Tom Ewing, MD, is the face of the lawsuit fighting a new regulation that limits what doctors can and cannot say to patients about reproductive health care options.

Judicial Advocacy
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5 reasons why physicians should use social media professionally

If your social media use is limited to watching the latest cat videos making the rounds, consider this advice on what your physician career could be missing.

Career Development
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How to ease a terminal patient’s stress with earlier end-of-life care talks

Studies of a communication intervention for patients with advanced cancer showed it reduced anxiety and depression. Researchers suggest takeaways.

Ethics
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Surprise billing: 7 principles to fix a broken system

Narrow, inadequate physician networks can mean unanticipated costs for patients. Here’s what doctors should know, and what Congress should keep in mind.

Access to Care
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5 ways new Title X rule threatens patient-physician relationship

AMA files lawsuit to block Title X rule change and protect patient-physician relationship, arguing that government does not belong in exam room.

Judicial Advocacy
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March 7, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on AMA and other health groups strongly object to Title X Family Planning Rule

AMA filed comments to the HHS to express concerns about proposed regulatory changes to Title X.

Advocacy Update
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What you need to know about the Title X Rule

On March 5, 2019, the AMA filed a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s rule that would decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA files suit to block administration’s Title X restrictions

The AMA, along with OMA and PPFA filed suit to block the administration’s rule that would limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.

Press Releases
Barbara L. McAneny, MD
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We cannot let changes to Title X put women’s health at risk

The AMA and leaders across medicine filed a lawsuit to block the Administration’s rule that would decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their patients.

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