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Physician weighing male patient on scale.
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Physicians praise online diabetes prevention program: “Finally”

A Utah health system is piloting an online intensive behavior counseling program for patients with prediabetes. Early returns show 5 percent weight loss.

Prevention & Wellness
Couple has virtual visit from doctor in their home.
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Where telemedicine has been, where it’s headed

Experts explain the early successes of telemedicine and the work that must be done to encourage its expanded use in clinical practice.

Digital
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Ethical Practice in Telemedicine

All physicians who participate in telehealth/telemedicine have an ethical responsibility to uphold fundamental fiduciary obligations.

Ethics
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Project improves rural physician access to subspecialty expertise

Videoconferencing sessions enable primary care physicians in rural areas to gain expertise in hard-to-find specialty care. Physicians present complex cases and receive interactive guidance from a team of subspecialists.

Digital
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Online DPP tackles challenges of location and participation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) has been proven effective at helping participants make substantial and sustainable lifestyle changes.

Prevention & Wellness
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Physicians, patients use online program to fight diabetes

An innovative preventive care program to fight type 2 diabetes spurs patients to make the necessary behavioral changes and gives care teams the data they need to keep their patients healthy.

Prevention & Wellness
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Court case examines telemedicine safety regulations

A case before a U.S. Court of Appeals deals with a telemedicine service and the ability of physicians to prescribe medications. At issue is the Texas state medical board’s required establishment of a patient-physician relationship.

Judicial Advocacy
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EHRs to MOC: Physicians tackle practice issues in new policy

Policymaking at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting covered a range of topics that affect a physician’s practice. Among them were maintenance of certification concerns, improving patient safety of electronic health records and coverage of telemedicine services.

Annual Meeting
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AMA encourages telemedicine training for medical students, residents

New policy builds upon the AMA's efforts to create the medical school of the future.

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