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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10 top issues that impacted physicians in 2014

A number of regulatory, public health and practice issues took center stage for the medical profession this year. See the 10 topics that made some of the biggest waves among the physician community in 2014—and learn how they played out.

Medicare & Medicaid
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How to manage your online reputation: Top 4 tips

Do you know what patients see when they search your name online? Learn how to curate your online persona to make sure patients get the right impression of you.

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What future doctors need to know about health determinants

Tomorrow’s doctors are learning more about socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation and other social determinants of health. Physicians nationwide support integrating more training on the social determinants of health into undergraduate medical education—they voted to make it AMA policy at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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3 questions patients should ask before choosing a health plan

There are many factors patients should take into account when reviewing health plans, including deductibles, co-pays and formulary costs. Having answers to the following questions up-front can help patients ensure they’re making the most informed health care decisions for themselves and their families.

Access to Care
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Physicians outline 6 key provisions for network adequacy

Physicians, hospitals and other health care providers urged the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in a letter to adopt model legislation that would give patients access to the care and physicians they need. The letter includes six key provisions that would serve as a template for many state policymakers considering revision of their network adequacy standards.

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How to reconcile patient misconceptions, evidence-based medicine

The AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) Committee on Scientific Issues presented common situations physicians in training may face in practicing evidence-based medicine while also helping patients feel satisfied with their experiences.

Medical Students
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New policy calls for adequate networks for patient access, choice

As open enrollment for health insurance exchanges begins, physicians have adopted new policy aimed at addressing inadequate provider networks so patients have access to the care they need and the physicians they rely on.

Access to Care
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Improve quality, avoid penalties using clinical data registries

Physicians providing care to Medicare patients this year will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2016. As the AMA works to lessen this burden, you can take advantage of a new reporting option to improve patient outcomes while simultaneously lessening your chances of incurring penalties.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Why health insurance competition matters

In my travels I often hear the concerns and successes physicians and patients across the country face every day. Perhaps one of the most concerning challenges in today’s health care environment is health insurance competition. In 17 states, and in 41 percent of metropolitan areas, a single health insurer had more than one-half of the commercial market. In 45 states, only two health insurers had a combined commercial market share of one-half or more.

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