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Addressing and managing drug shortages

The AMA has declared drug shortages to be an urgent public health crisis. Stay informed and access resources to address the impacts on practice.

Federal Advocacy

Engaging caregivers CME

Enhance patient care with caregiver inclusion education and training from UCSF Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams.

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AI-guided mapping aids AFib ablation therapy

Physicians have led the safe implementation of new cardiac electrophysiology tech at Ochsner Health and are seeing “eye-opening” results.

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Boost health AI training across medical education continuum

The AMA will work to get medical students and physicians the health AI training they need. Delegates also took actions to make tech work for doctors.

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4 ways the AMA is working to stop scope creep

Delegates strengthen AMA advocacy for physician-led, team-based care in ophthalmology, obstetrics, pathology and more.

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Quality improvement CME for members

Become a champion of quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) in health care. AMA members get an exclusive certificate upon completion.

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Who’s interpreting the imaging? Training makes a difference

Study of 1.4 million Medicare claims shows much higher rates of repeat imaging when interpreted by nonphysician providers compared with radiologists.

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4 crucial things for Capitol Hill to consider as health AI evolves

Physicians must be at the forefront of health AI decision-making, the AMA tells Senate HELP Committee.

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Boost your quality and safety skills with CME from the AMA

Expertly curated CME track helps busy doctors learn how to cultivate a culture of quality improvement and patient safety in practice.

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Safety and quality CME

Learn how quality and safety can help advance and sustain health and health care systems across the world with education from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

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Using health AI in the exam room: What doctors should consider

Hattiesburg Clinic’s Jennifer Bryan, MD, urges doctors to take the lead in health AI use, leveraging benefits while safeguarding accuracy and trust.

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Health System Spotlight
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Who's on site for care at “medical spas”? Not usually a physician

The med spa industry is thriving, but even relatively simple cosmetic procedures can cause patient harm. That makes having a physician on site a must.

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