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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Cuts overshadow new services in 2024 Medicare payment schedule

Jill Biden touts codes for cancer-treatment navigation services as part of Cancer Moonshot initiative. But doctors still face 3.37% pay cut in 2024.

Medicare & Medicaid
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7 EHR usability, safety challenges—and how to overcome them

EHR design, customization or configuration can contribute to patient harm. Researchers also are quantifying the physician burdens of EHRs.

Digital
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What doctors wish patients knew about preventing pickleball injuries

Many older adults have taken up pickleball. An Atlantic Health System sports medicine physician details what to know about avoiding injuries.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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7 Min Read

10 of this year’s best physician Q&As

One doctor in his 70s still works 65 hours a week. Another saved two lives in the course of a half marathon. Don’t miss these inspiring Q&A interviews.

Physician Health
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The top 10 ethical issues medical students should be taught

Get key background from the AMA on the emerging medical ethics topics that medical students should be learning about in medical school.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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4 Min Read

Don’t just collect data on health inequity—act on it

Health-equity data must be used to guide solutions that help patients and communities, not just identify problems. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
AMA Update for Nov. 22, 2023: CDC's Antibiotic Awareness Week with Priya Nori, MD
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CDC's Antibiotic Awareness Week with Priya Nori, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about antibiotic resistance.

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Behavioral Health
AMA Update
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CDC's Antibiotic Awareness Week with Priya Nori, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about antibiotic resistance.

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Behavioral Health
AMA Update Podcast
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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 oral antivirals

Treatments may help reduce how sick you become if you get COVID-19. An infectious diseases specialist explains more about Paxlovid and molnupiravir.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™