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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Ruth T. Chang, MD, MPH
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Q&A: “Chief people officer” strives to keep patients, colleagues well

Permanente Medical Groups are innovators in keeping patients healthy. T. Ruth Chang, MD, MPH, extends this effort to her colleagues and staff.

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Health System Spotlight
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4 reasons physicians should share their notes with patients

Doctors must share notes electronically with patients under new information-blocking rule. Learn why doing so can improve care.

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5 ways health care must change for a post-pandemic world

The pandemic shed harsh light on the dysfunctional, inequitable U.S. health system. AMA member Shantanu Nundy, MD, details how to set things right after COVID.

Infectious Diseases
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June 4, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Utilizing data mapping to tackle maternal mortality and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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What employers can do to boost COVID-19 vaccine equity

Learn about the steps employers should take to enable their workers to overcome the barriers that impede COVID-19 vaccination.

Infectious Diseases
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U.S. health spending grew at 4.6% pace before pandemic hit

AMA research analyzes 2019 health spending and offers a preliminary glimpse at COVID-19’s impact on American health spending in 2020.

Public Health Advocacy
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AMA statement on health equity plan discussions leading up to HOD meeting

Plan was released by the AMA in May and developed and informed by policies passed by the House of Delegates.

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What doctors wish parents knew about COVID-19 vaccination

While many parents jumped at the chance to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, some remain hesitant. Here is what parents should know.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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3 key upstream factors that drive health inequities

Learn about the social, institutional and living conditions behind inequities such as huge life-expectancy gaps between communities separated by only a few miles.

Health Equity