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What is a COVID-19 variant?

A variant in a virus develops after that virus mutates. Sometimes that mutation results in a new strain (variant) of the virus.

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Infectious Diseases
Health Care Definitions
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What doctors wish patients knew about the COVID-19 Omicron variant

The quick speed of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant’s spread has left many patients with questions. One infectious disease physician aims to clear things up.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What is joy in medicine? It’s about more than beating burnout

For The Permanente Medical Group, joy and meaning in medicine is about attending to the spectrum of professional fulfillment with guidance from doctors.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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COVID-19 vaccine requirements: Why U.S. doctors support them

Find out why courts must uphold efforts to increase vaccination rates and employers should require vaccination to keep their workers safe.

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Telehealth scenario: Teledermatology

Green Street Dermatology Associates' virtual care scenario on teledermatology, based on AMA's Return on Health telehealth framework.

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How Permanente doctors are pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate

Kaiser Permanente mandated COVID-19 vaccination. Find out what the Permanente Medical Groups are doing to help people do the right thing.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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For smart use of health care AI, start with the right questions

Computers lack common sense. That’s one obstacle to overcome in effectively using health care AI to help physicians deliver excellent patient care.

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Tech that provides high-acuity home care gets high-profile boost

One-third of acute hospital care could move to an at-home platform like the one getting investment from Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic.

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Health System Spotlight
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Stephen Parodi, MD, details model for providing acute care at home [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing how one health system provides acute level care at home.

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AMA Update Podcast