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Value-based care helps Sanford Health meet rural patients’ needs

In one pilot, emergency department visits fell by more than 60% in part due to the South Dakota health system’s careful adoption of value-based care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

10 challenges when switching EHRs—and how to meet them

The EHR is a driver of burnout for doctors. Then comes time to switch to a new one. Early communication, training are musts for a smooth transition.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Texas rejects whopping 140 scope of practice bills

AMA’s help was “key” to Texas Medical Association’s success in fighting scope creep, says Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Jade Anderson, MD
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5 Min Read

Family planning in residency: 3 physicians share their experiences

Is it worth delaying having a baby? How might having a child affect your training schedule? Physicians who have confronted those questions offer advice.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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6 Min Read

Teamwork can help save the lives of Iowa patients in cardiac arrest

University of Iowa Health Care’s extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation program can save lives when standard treatment hasn’t worked.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
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Protecting physicians from retaliation for speaking out

An AMA model state legislative template can help states shield physicians working as independent contractors. Arizona has already taken action.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

For a physician to be liable, jury must always find factual cause

A Pennsylvania case is threatening the well-established norm that factual cause is never optional. Discover how the AMA Litigation Center responded.

Judicial Advocacy
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5 Min Read

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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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Leaders from Henry Ford Health, Ochsner Health and Sanford Health
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5 Min Read

How 3 health systems lead on value-based care? Not by slashing costs

Leaders at Henry Ford Health, Ochsner Health and Sanford Health say blunt cost cutting won’t create true value for patients. Find out what does.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight