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.

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How doctors can help patients with low health literacy

Patient understanding is essential to achieving better health outcomes. Learn more about the physician’s role.

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Q&A: This pediatrician leads one of the world’s largest philanthropies

Priscilla Chan, MD, co-founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Learn about the philanthropy’s work to eradicate disease and advance health equity.

Prevention & Wellness
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How to balance public health with homeless rights in a pandemic

Learn about the ethical considerations involved in responding when a patient without housing declines COVID-19 testing and isolation.

Ethics
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6 big ideas driving the AMA's health equity work

The AMA’s strategic plan for advancing racial justice and health equity includes six “theories of change” essential to the way forward. Learn more.

Health Equity
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 15, 2021

In the news: Medicare premiums increase 15%, ACA enrollment, Pfizer COVID-19 drug regimen, U.S. overdose deaths, health care associations on vaccine-or-testing mandate.

Publications & Newsletters
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Implementation of the No Surprises Act

Download toolkit and summary PDFs to understand the interim final rule of the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. 

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Homeless health care, ending homelessness are matters of justice

Learn more about physicians’ ethical obligations to patients who are experiencing homelessness.

Ethics
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Enable real-time Rx benefit info to boost truth in drug pricing

Health information technology tools can close information gaps among patients, doctors, payers and pharmacies.

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Top 10 stories from the November 2021 AMA Special Meeting

Evidence and equity should carry the day on public health, policing and more. Learn the biggest news from the House of Delegates’ fall gathering.