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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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What physicians need to know about patient portals

Patients are used to accessing information online. Physicians can access their health information online through patient portals. As a physician, learn what you need to know to get patients to use this technology.

Medicare & Medicaid
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How to talk to your patients about melanoma

The rate of new cases of melanoma has doubled over the last three decades, reaching 9,000 each year. The start of summer is an important time to talk to your patients about prevention and screening measures for melanoma.

Chronic Diseases
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Can house calls transform patient care? New film explores how

What if making house calls allowed physicians to transform patient care? One documentary film spotlights a family physician in Belfast, Maine who’s made house calls a key component of his practice.

Sustainability
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KevinMD answers doctors' top social media questions

Kevin Pho, MD, founder and editor of KevinMD.com, answers physicians’ questions about social media in the latest issue of Physician Family, the AMA Alliance magazine. Here are some of the highlights from Dr. Pho that can assist doctors in using social media.

Publications & Newsletters
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How I incorporated cultural competency in my practice

When we started the cancer center in Gallup, the heart of Native American country, we were committed to providing culturally appropriate care. However, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the need for cultural competence to reduce health care disparities.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Should physicians Google patients?

When is “Googling” patient information appropriate for physicians? A recent case in the Journal of General Internal Medicine examines this question. Some researchers contend that professional medical societies must update or amend their Internet guidelines to address the ethics behind it.

Publications & Newsletters
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How patients can help you achieve patient-centered care

Patient-centered care means incorporating patients’ perspectives, experiences and opinions into how you run your practice. Meaningful patient engagement can help achieve better quality, better outcomes and lower care costs.

Prevention & Wellness
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How to improve doctor-patient communication

A recent article in The New York Times discusses doctor-patient communication and how one hospital designed a strategy to improve it.

Sustainability
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Patients' new role in better health outcomes

Including patients as key players on their health care team could produce better health management, especially among patients with chronic diseases or at risk of developing them, according to a new discussion paper from the Institute of Medicine.

Prevention & Wellness