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 organized medicine is reducing health care disparities

When I participated in the National Hispanic Medical Association’s (NHMA) annual meeting several weeks ago, I was struck by the tangible sense of unity in the air. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Physicians go to court for their mental health patients

Physicians are taking on the issue of mental health parity in a case against UnitedHealthcare, claiming the payer has “systematically implemented unlawful and deceptive practices.”

Judicial Advocacy
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3 goals doctors are working toward to reduce health care disparities

The Commission to End Health Care Disparities discussed its plans to achieve better data collection and reporting at the National Minority Quality Forum 2014 Summit held this week in Washington, D.C.

Health Equity
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Novel approach to hypertension care also can address disparities

A systematic approach to hypertension management that meets clinical and community needs holds promise for both bringing blood pressure under control for the general population and reducing prevalent racial disparities around hypertension and heart disease.

Prevention & Wellness
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Racial, ethnic mental health disparities in the spotlight this month

During Mental Health Month, observed each May, the AMA Minority Affairs Section encourages all physicians to recognize and work to address the racial and ethnic disparities that exist in mental health care.

Behavioral Health
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Patient safety culture crucial to effective residencies: Study

Patient safety is a growing part of effective residency programs, so much so that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has built quality and safety into its requirements. But a recent study in JAMA Dermatology suggests that improvements around patient safety cultures during residency may be necessary.

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New state law requires ACA grace period notification

Washington has become the first state to enact legislation that requires health insurers to notify physicians when patients enrolled in exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enter the grace period, and other states may not be far behind.

Access 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

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