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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
Clear Search
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Ruling on Kentucky law undermines patient-physician relationship

U.S. appellate court upholds Kentucky law requiring women to view ultrasound before abortion, contradicts earlier ruling on North Carolina’s similar law.

Judicial Advocacy
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4 skills from psychiatry that can improve end-of-life care

Helping patients express their values, concerns and preferences is vital in palliative care. Incorporating elements of psychiatric training can help.

Ethics
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AMA president applauds members moving medicine forward

In her address at the AMA Annual Meeting, AMA President Barbara L. McAneny today outlined a number of advocacy victories from the past year.

Press Releases
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Physician insight sorely needed for hard choices ahead: AMA president

AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, is proud of the work the physicians are doing to repair our country’s broken health care system.

Annual Meeting
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In chronic disease fight, help comes from new care team member

The community health worker’s role extends beyond the clinic to educate patients with prediabetes, hypertension and other chronic conditions.

Prevention & Wellness
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Talking about death: Now that it pays, how to do it well

Advance care planning used to be unbillable, but Medicare now treats it like other services. Here are tips for talking about it with patients.

Ethics
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1 big mistake medical residents must avoid: Assumptions

Medical residents can meet ACGME core-competency requirements while learning how to better care for a diverse patient population.

Improve GME
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Most of your patients still aren’t using the portal. Here’s why.

Some patients worry about privacy, many don’t see the upside, and nearly half say they’ve never even been invited to use a patient portal.

Digital
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Your biggest medical school lessons may come from patients

One program is allowing patient experiences to help shape its curriculum—and the next generation of physicians.

ChangeMedEd Initiative