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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Florida ‘gun gag’ law provisions struck down by appeals court

A federal appeals court rules that a state law restricting physicians’ ability to consult with patients about firearm safety infringes on free speech rights.

Judicial Advocacy
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Feb. 23, 2017: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about the AMA's stance on the Florida 'gun gag law' and patient-safety info subject to litigation discovery.

Advocacy Update
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Court rules patient-safety info subject to litigation discovery

Court decides that medical incident reports used for patient-safety improvements are not protected from disclosure in medical liability cases.

Judicial Advocacy
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3 ways to mitigate implicit bias in the exam room

Being aware of bias toward certain patient factors can help physicians make the exam room a more comfortable, care-oriented space.

Health Equity
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Fighting together, physicians foil insurance Goliaths

Federal judges block both insurer megamergers capping 18 months of physician efforts that paid off.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Clinicians often misestimate interventions’ harms, benefits

A systematic review finds clinicians regularly overestimate how much tests, treatments and screenings help and underestimate how much they can harm.

Prevention & Wellness
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Feb. 9, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Fighting together, physicians foil insurance goliaths

Trial courts have blocked Anthem's acquisition of Cigna and Aetna's acquisition of Humana. Read about the fight to foil the insurance goliaths.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 9, 2017: National Advocacy Update

DACA bill, Congress examines ACA, IPAB repeal legislation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA: Court finds Anthem-Cigna merger is bad medicine for patients

A federal judge ruled that Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna poses a threat to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in the U.S.

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