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Digital Empathy: Navigating Asynchronous Communication

Learn how to foster meaningful connections in a virtual environment.

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Gain essential knowledge on the ever-changing space of digital health technology. Earn CME while learning at your own pace.

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AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

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Yes, doctors can show empathy in texts to patients. Here’s how.

Even with asynchronous messaging, it’s possible to forge a connection, says Sutter Health’s Matthew Sakumoto, MD. One key: Personalize your message.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy 2024 past events

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Does a doctor’s telemedicine video background matter to patients?

Physicians’ training and communication skills are important to patients. New research explores patient views on their doctors’ Zoom backgrounds.

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Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of Council on Medical Service reports and issue briefs.

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Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

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Digital health playbooks

Access key steps, best practices and resources for the adoption and scale of digital health solutions.

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Consumer-driven health care: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of key council reports that advance policies that emphasize patient choice and control of their health care by addressing high-value care, retail/store-based clinics, addiction treatment centers, genetic/genomic precision medicine, telemedicine, insurance coverage options, reference pricing, prescription drugs, and hospital care coordination.

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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

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