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4 Min Read

How surgical residents’ views on future earnings differ by gender

Male and female general surgery residents have similar career goals, but what they expect to earn in their first salary after residency differs significantly.

Health Equity
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Michigan's Medicaid expansion doubles access to primary care

Michigan customized its Medicaid program to emphasize primary care and preventive health services. Studies are showing this was a wise approach.

Access to Care
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Physician resources: health education materials for your patients

Download the PDF, Caring for the Caregiver: A Guide for Physicians, to review helpful resources for physicians, their patients and their caregivers—or patients who care for others.

Prevention & Wellness
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5 Min Read

Tracking the Wuhan coronavirus: 5 things doctors must know

Learn the clinical signs and symptoms to look for, what questions to ask, and how to care for a patient you suspect has the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Infectious Diseases
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4 Min Read

Feeling burned out? Try picking up the phone to call your coach

Professional coaching may be one effective strategy to reduce physician burnout and improve well-being, says research published in JAMA. Learn how it works.

Physician Health
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8 Min Read

#MeToo in medicine: We can all be allies

Harassment is more common in historically male-dominated fields, such as medicine. Learn how to prevent a hostile work environment.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 6, 2020

In the news: Bad flu season, SCOTUS on ACA appeal, little to link baby powder and cancer, cancer mortality declines, insurance cause of late breast cancer finding.

Publications & Newsletters
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Teamwork, tech help this Privia physician rediscover joy in practice

To maintain his autonomy and independence, Joseph DeVeau, MD, became part of a larger organization and began practicing team-based care.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Myth or fact? Ancillary staff can't document parts of E/M services

Medicare does not require doctors to redocument information in a patient’s record that has already been documented by staff or by patients themselves.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths