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How to create better EHR usability to enhance physicians’ lives

Physicians recognize the value of the EHR for patient care, but also experience negative associations with patient interactions and work-life integration.

Digital
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Why Oklahoma voters put Medicaid expansion in their constitution

Oklahoma voters chose Medicaid expansion, which will extend coverage to 200,000 more people and may help those who lose their employer-based insurance.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA expands online education hub to streamline needs of physicians

AMA Ed Hub™ features new educational content, auto-reporting from partners.

Press Releases
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Amid COVID-19 resurgence, fewer deaths. Dr. Fauci explains why.

White House coronavirus task force member Anthony S. Fauci, MD, examines the apparently lower death rate and tackles other pandemic hot topics.

Infectious Diseases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 29, 2020

In the news: COVID-19 effect on platelets, Premature birth and heart disease risk, SCOTUS ruling on LA law, FDA: COVID-19 vaccine must be 50% effective, COVID-19 deaths.

Publications & Newsletters
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COVID-19’s “first wave” may be the only wave—with no pause

Learn from an infectious diseases expert why the coronavirus pandemic may not come in waves but instead burn on like a forest fire until a vaccine is developed and distributed.

Infectious Diseases
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Teen prediabetes skyrockets: 3 ways physicians can help

It is critical for physicians to advance the prediabetes conversation with their younger patients. Here’s how.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

4 ways to address penicillin allergies to fight antibiotic resistance

A commonly encountered self-reported allergy drives unnecessary use of medication alternatives and contributes to antibiotic resistance.

Behavioral Health
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What’s needed to vanquish COVID-19 health inequities

The pandemic underscores the need for structural supports for people of color, especially as a potentially worse second wave of COVID-19 deaths and infections looms.

Optimal Health