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Doctors in hospital operating room
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6 Min Read

For AMA’s president, the fight for doctors is personal

Failures to fix Medicare pay, prior authorization are hurting doctors and patients. AMA President Bruce A. Scott, MD, sees it in his own practice.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Caesars Superdome
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6 Min Read

Ochsner Health puts health first for 2025 Super Bowl

During Super Bowl week and on the big day, this New Orleans health system will use cutting-edge tech to help fans get the medical attention they need.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
William Childs, DO
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7 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Childs

William Childs, DO, of Henry Ford Health, is just one year into practice, and he has already changed his approach to being a family physician. 

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Prep for Residency
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Senior woman holds dog while working on a puzzle
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11 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Anjali Patel, DO, a cognitive neurologist at Atlantic Health System, shares more. 

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
Rows of pencils, with one row moving up in a different direction
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5 Min Read

MIPS is broken and must be replaced. Here’s how.

It’s been nearly a decade since the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) made its debut and hard data show that it’s just not working for patients or physicians.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
Business team working together at office
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4 Min Read

These physician leaders tackle the systemic drivers of burnout

Using AMA tools and actionable data, innovative health systems take action on the factors that cause physician burnout.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
Man looking at his medication
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4 Min Read

Teaching residents what to do when patients don’t take their meds

Medication nonadherence is costly and deadly and frustrates even seasoned physicians. An online training covers how to tackle this common problem.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
Bobby Mukkamala, MD
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5 Min Read

AMA president-elect’s surgery to remove brain tumor a success

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, had an 8-cm temporal lobe tumor removed, and it was found to be low-grade and slow-growing. Here’s what he’s learned from the experience.

Leadership
Two vapes
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4 Min Read

Flavored e-cigarettes pose dire threat to youth and public health

Keeping candy- and fruit-flavored e-liquids and e-cigarettes out of the hands of young people will help prevent a lifetime of nicotine addiction. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints