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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Joint Commission proposes standards for diagnostic imaging

The Joint Commission has released for field review proposed standards that would dictate minimum privileging qualifications for radiologists who read CT exams in hospitals, critical access hospitals and ambulatory settings. 

Prevention & Wellness
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Help provide care to underserved areas through student contest

Can you help solve today’s most complicated global health problems? Team up with your friends for a competition to win a chance to provide high quality health services to underserved populations across the globe

Health Equity
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How doctors are taking patient safety over the CUSP to quality

What once was a process limited to intensive care in hospitals now is moving into the ambulatory setting. A patient safety model proven to eliminate dangerous and costly infections is being piloted as a way to heighten the quality of care in physician practices. 

Prevention & Wellness
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ACA grace period notice should be immediate, doctors tell CMS

A 90-day grace period under the ACA could create a burdensome situation for physicians and patients if insurers don't notify doctors right away when a patient enters the grace period after missing a premium payment.

Access to Care
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Ruling protects doctors who stand up for patient safety

A recent decision of the California Supreme Court will give physicians in the Golden State who report patient safety issues greater legal protection against hospital retaliation.

Judicial Advocacy
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Med school curriculum changes aim to eliminate health care disparities

How should physicians of the future eliminate health care disparities and deliver the best patient care? Some schools are beginning to address this weighty question by focusing on the unique needs of underserved populations, workforce diversity and population health.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Program moves hypertension screening over the CUSP

Checklists can help physician practices improve outcomes for hypertension, but checklists alone won’t sustain positive changes without a shift in attitudes and beliefs.

Prevention & Wellness
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ACA roll-out may have its bumps, but we're working toward a stronger future

There’s a lot of uncertainty around health plans sold through the ACA insurance exchanges and how their lack of transparency will impact continuity of patient care.

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Answering patients' ACA questions made simple

More than 80 percent of physicians say they don’t have enough information about the ACA to answer patients’ questions or understand its impact on their practices, according to a recent survey.

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