AMA Update for Sept. 13, 2024: QIPS in health care: Quality improvement training for residents and the importance of patient safety
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QIPS in health care: Quality improvement training for residents and the importance of patient safety

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about quality improvement training for residents.

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Improve GME
AMA Update
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Who should notify patients when cyberattacks breach their data?

The AMA supports a proposed new cyber incident reporting rule, but emphasizes that health insurance companies must be subject to the same regulation.

Digital
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June 14, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

AMA comments on 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient payment proposed rule and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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To protect patients from harm, skip shame and blame

At Kaiser Permanente, a culture of respect and standardized, best-practice processes are the path forward to prevent adverse events. Learn more.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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AMA adopts policies to protect patients

Physician and medical student leaders at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates approved policies aimed at protecting patient access to needed health care.

Press Releases
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AI, health care and the strange future of medicine

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the use of AI in health care and how it can shape the future of medicine.

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Digital
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Proper mental health care requires qualified immunity protections

Learn how the AMA is fighting to protect a Pennsylvania law that balances patient safety and mental health treatment availability.

Judicial Advocacy
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Medical ethics and evidence-based medicine with Audiey Kao, MD, PhD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about how ethical principles can help physicians and medical students.

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Ethics
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Don’t turn back clock on peer-review confidentiality

 In New Jersey cases, appellate court should move to protect process that is essential to improving patient safety and health care quality. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy