The inside of a mobile stroke treatment vehicle.
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Northwestern’s stroke care goes on the move for better outcomes

The Chicago area mobile stroke unit gives neurologists a 30-minute head start during the “golden hour” to save lives and enable quicker rehab.

Digital
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Nov. 15, 2018: National Advocacy Update

2019 Medicare final rules, QPP changes and advance digital medicine and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
Patient in a gown sitting on exam table
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Why some patients don't take prediabetes seriously

How you can help patients see the need for immediate action and connect them with the right resources for diabetes prevention.

Prevention & Wellness
AMA DIgital Health Playbook
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AMA unveils playbook to speed digital health adoption

Wearables and other devices generate a flood of patient information. This new resource helps physicians put that data to use in their practices.

Digital
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5 ways to improve access to health care

Uninsured patients live sicker and die younger, but insurance coverage alone doesn’t guarantee access. Learn how to reduce major barriers to health care access.

Access to Care
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Less documentation, E/M pay changes proposed in 2019 fee schedule

Read about the significant changes that could affect your pay and administrative burdens under Medicare.

Medicare & Medicaid
Couple has virtual visit from doctor in their home.
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Key first steps taken to unleash digital medicine’s potential

A pathway is being developed to encourage the use of digital health tools that will be needed as the nation gets older and its pool of caregivers shrinks.

Digital
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May 17, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Bills to address opioid abuse, VA Choice reform bill and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH
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Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH: Eyes out for medicine’s future

AMA member Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, drew inspiration from a physician who saved his sister’s sight. Now he is working with telemedicine to bring eye care to those who need it, wherever they are.

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