Patient Resources

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education

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.

Patient Support & Advocacy

VerifyHCP

A one-stop solution for physicians and providers to update directory information for all participating health plans.

Press Releases

AMA releases new physician guide on caring for the caregiver

AMA published Caring for the Caregiver: A Guide for Physicians to help physicians understand challenges and risk of burnout faced by informal caregivers.

Patient Support & Advocacy

Physician resources: health education materials for your patients

Find tools to help manage patient payments and maximize efficiencies in the collection process.

Patient Support & Advocacy

Two health tools your patients can use

Two web-based tools aid physicians in educating their patients, promoting shared decision-making and preventing diabetes.

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Population Care

Surprise: Seniors take to online DPP better than most adults

An online counseling program reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes in seniors, who completed the Web-driven activity at a 20 percent higher clip.

Patient Support & Advocacy

The top 5 stories patients should read

These articles will help patients understand dietary guidelines, health disparities, the AMA’s gun-violence policy, and state laws on tobacco purchases.

Patient Support & Advocacy

New community health resources spark dialogue

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Community Connections initiative recently released “Ideas & Innovations for Hospital Leaders,” an annual publication highlighting innovative hospital programs to promote community health, access to health care, and other social and basic needs.

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Avoid "elder-speak" with your senior patients

3 ways physicians can improve the vaccine conversation

New Jersey rejects bill to weaken doctors’ role as care team leaders

New 2020 CPT codes recognize E/M work that happens online

Medical students: Learn why team-based care is so critical

What medical residents need to know about fraud-and-abuse laws

Free med school still rare, but you can lessen your loan burden

4 ways programs can help medical residents beat burnout

More physicians being sued by patients they’ve never treated

Where the AMA stands on 7 of the year’s biggest health care issues

These 5 AMA member benefits help medical students thrive

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Interim Meeting education sessions

Proceedings of the 2019 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates

About the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD)

Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

LGBTQ leadership opportunities

Minority Affairs Section leadership opportunities

Jordan Lippincott: Boosting access to care for underserved

L. Carlos Zapata, MD: Shaping evidence-based health care policy

Patient Resources

Your biggest medical school lessons may come from patients

VerifyHCP

AMA releases new physician guide on caring for the caregiver

Physician resources: health education materials for your patients

Two health tools your patients can use

Surprise: Seniors take to online DPP better than most adults

The top 5 stories patients should read

New community health resources spark dialogue

Membership Moves Medicine™