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CPT code set updated to include vaccines for bird flu H5N8 strain

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) bird-flu vaccine codes created in advance of possible emergency-use authorization, if needed.

CPT®
Mary Claire Curet, MD
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New Ochsner Health physician returns home to serve her community

Meet Mary Claire Curet, MD, the first doctor to enter practice from a program benefitting medical students who commit to work for Ochsner after residency.

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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Appellate court vacates No Surprises Act rule that favors insurers

In a win for physicians, 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that an independent-dispute resolution process needs to go back to the drawing board.

Judicial Advocacy
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WPS Members and News Highlights-August 2024

The August 2024 issue of member news details the governing council's participation in the Section Leadership Retreat and its three primary goals for the year.

Women Physicians
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Exclusive AMA survey reveals who is hit hardest by doctor burnout

Nationwide survey of more than 12,400 physicians shows how administrative burdens drive burnout and prompt doctors to consider leaving their practices.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Joshua Carrasco

Joshua Carrasco, MD, MPH

Joshua Carrasco, MD, MPH, serves as vice chair and a member at-large on the Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Underrepresented in Medicine
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 12, 2024

In the news: COVID surges in U.S., cancer deaths among men rising, Parvovirus B19 infections on the rise, mpox now an international health emergency and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Mpox news, CDC RSV vaccine for adults, COVID summer surge and the end of free COVID vaccines [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in mpox, RSV, COVID and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for Aug. 12, 2024: Mpox news, CDC RSV vaccine for adults, COVID summer surge and the end of free COVID vaccines
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Mpox news, CDC RSV vaccine for adults, COVID summer surge and the end of free COVID vaccines

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in mpox, RSV, COVID and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update