HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

Routine Screening Toolkit
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Jan. 7, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

New podcasts on surprise billing and telehealth available and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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Variations in mortality data show health inequity isn’t inevitable

Leading researchers say collecting data is an important start to making progress on health equity. Acting on that data is even more important.

Health Equity
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Court should respect privilege tied to Quality Related Event report

Such reports are crucial to triggering investigations leading to safer health care for all, the AMA and Illinois State Medical Society tell the court.

Judicial Advocacy
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The top 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2021

The most popular articles published this year in the AMA Journal of Ethics covered health equity, patient autonomy, Holocaust lessons, and more.

Ethics
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Telehealth keeps patients connected to care. Now Congress must act.

The COVID-19 pandemic established telehealth’s value. Congress must act to maintain progress even after the public health emergency ends.

Digital
Letters Q and A
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Dig deep on health care issues that matter with 10 top Q&As

Learn firsthand from the doctors who are fighting COVID-19, battling burnout, advancing health equity, and working to end the drug-overdose epidemic.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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11 Min Read

Health system leaders on navigating vaccine mandates [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 health system leaders are navigating vaccine mandates.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update Podcast
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11 Min Read

Health system leaders on navigating vaccine mandates

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing how health system leaders are navigating vaccine mandates.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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12 Min Read

Dec. 17, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA files suit against federal regulators over implementation of the No Surprises Act and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update