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Access to Care

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4 MIN READ

10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets

Find out if your state is on this top 10 list—one where patients and physicians definitely don’t want it to be.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 MIN READ

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: The most likely composition of gallstones

This USMLE Step 2 exam question deals with a 22-year-old African immigrant with acute abdominal pain. An ultrasound shows a shrunken spleen and several gallstones without evidence of cholecystitis.
Hye-Jin Yun

Leadership

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3 MIN READ

Hye-Jin Yun: Think globally, act 1 patient at a time

AMA member Hye-Jin Yun realizes the importance of building personal relationships as a physician to effectively tackle local, national and global health issues.

Payment & Delivery Models

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4 MIN READ

A majority of physicians now take part in an ACO

In less than a decade, accountable care organization participation has become more common. Find out which physicians and practice types are more likely to join ACOs.
Michael Tutty, PhD

Sustainability

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13 MIN READ

Physician well-being: Why organizational change matters

Get an overview of recent physician burnout studies and the AMA’s latest programs that are tackling this issue at the systems level.

Specialty Profiles

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4 MIN READ

What it’s like to specialize in emergency medicine: Shadowing Dr. Eiting

AMA member and emergency physician Erick Eiting, MD, says it’s a privilege to treat patients in dire circumstances and ensure they are safely discharged.
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Improve GME

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3 MIN READ

4 steps for medical residents to spearhead quality improvement

The surest path to positive change is to combine commitment with a proven model for action. Learn how in a module just for physicians in training.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 MIN READ

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Elevation of bone metabolites with osteoblastic lesions

This USMLE Step 1 exam question deals with a 75-year-old man with nocturia, urinary urgency and a feeling he can’t completely empty his bladder. A bone scan shows multiple osteoblastic lesions in the vertebral bodies.