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New federal rule aims to add teeth on mental health parity

A 2008 federal law requires mental health parity, but payers have often skirted it. Final Biden administration rule seeks to change that.

Federal Advocacy
Doctor examining an X-ray image
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IMGs don’t just fill gaps. They can become leaders too.

International medical graduates (IMGs) have faced bias for decades. A prominent IMG physician says advocacy is the way to change that.

International Med Ed
Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois
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Can investments cut health gaps? Chicago’s a proving ground

There’s a 14-year life-expectancy gap between different Chicago neighborhoods. Find out how the AMA and others are investing to overturn this inequity.

Optimal Health
Young child in hospital bed
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How prior authorization hurts the nation’s littlest patients

Pediatric care is not immune from insurers’ time-wasting, care-delaying tactic—even in the emergency department.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Another form of mammography for breast-cancer detection

Contrast-enhanced mammography can help find breast cancers regular mammograms may miss. Learn how University of Iowa Health Care has put it into practice.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Gavels
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Do these 5 things to ensure AI is used ethically, safely in care

A CME module from the AMA looks at the ethical and legal considerations of using augmented intelligence (AI) in health care and recommends actions.

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Online CME
Fighting for Physicians
World map formed by moving people
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How IMGs can overcome challenges in U.S. residency training

Research has identified the pain points that non-U.S. citizen international medical graduates have in the transition to physician residency training. 

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International Med Ed
Thriving in Residency
Hands coming together in the middle of a group circle
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More health care teamwork means less burnout: physician survey

Even small improvements in “teamwork climate” at health systems are linked to lower odds of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. 

Physician Health
Figures making up a family surround a stethoscope
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What it’s really like in family medicine—from 6 physicians who know

Shadowing one family physician is a great way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from six of them is the next best thing.

Prep for Residency