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Physicians can make most of telehealth—even after COVID’s gone

Learn with the AMA about an initiative that helps physician practices adopt telehealth and continuously adapt to its demands.

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What it’s like to specialize in dermatology: Shadowing Dr. Kimball

As a dermatologist, AMA member Alexa B. Kimball, MD, enjoys being able to rapidly make a diagnosis and implement a plan that makes a patient feel better quickly.

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Prep for Residency
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Freeing up hospital beds with a COVID-19 surveillance program

Ochsner Health’s COVID-19 surveillance program helps physician rest more easily in the knowledge their patients are safely monitored at home.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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Telehealth resource center: Definitions

Telehealth provides a way for physicians to provide care while keeping patients safe in their homes. Get the latest definitions of what telehealth is and what it isn't.

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Telehealth resource center: News

Telehealth provides a way for physicians to provide care while keeping patients safe in their homes. Read AMA's latest news on telehealth services.

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Telehealth resource center: AMA policy resources

Telehealth provides a way for physicians to provide care while keeping patients safe in their homes. Learn about AMA Policies on telehealth and related topics to telehealth services.

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Ezequiel Silva, MD
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Future-focused physician Ezequiel Silva, MD, takes helm of the RUC

Dr. Silva—the first radiologist, and first Mexican American, to lead the influential panel—knows technology won’t replace physicians’ human touch.

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How physicians can improve their telehealth technique

Learn with the AMA what it takes to make virtual medical visits as good as the in-person variety.

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Why audio-only telehealth visits must continue

Phone visits have been a lifeline for vulnerable patients amid COVID-19 and payment for them should be maintained after the pandemic’s over.

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