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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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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: 10 tips for talking with patients

Most Americans haven’t yet received the updated COVID-19 vaccine introduced this fall. One key: Give your wholehearted recommendation. Learn more.

Prevention & Wellness
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Health care administrators must not be medical decision-makers

A rise in physician employment and health care administrators has created tension. The AMA says physicians should be making medical decisions for patients.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the Week: Add flexibility to patient scheduling

Find resources on how to repurpose leftover time through wave scheduling.

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Pearl of the Week: Be proactive with high-risk patients

Find resources on ways a patient care registry can bolster quality improvement efforts.

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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6 Min Read

We know how to overcome medicine’s crisis. Let’s find the will.

The insidious burnout epidemic is profoundly affecting physicians. Addressing the many factors driving it is not a partisan issue.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Pearl of the Week: Improve outcomes with health coaching

Find resources on helping patients better understand their care plans.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Pearl of the Week: Sharing clinical notes boosts patient safety

Find resources to help improve patient medication adherence.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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4 Min Read

Give gun buyers lifesaving information on secure storage

1 in 3 pediatric firearms-related deaths are suicides. Physicians are standing up for a law requiring gun shops to share safety tips with buyers.

Judicial Advocacy
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Disability benefit systems can be dizzyingly complex. Here’s help.

Learn with the AMA about best practices for a task for which many physicians may lack expertise: evaluating patients’ ability to work.

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