Tanya Albert Henry

AMA Affiliated Groups

Contributing News Writer,
Authors

Tanya Albert Henry is an award-winning freelance writer who has been covering health care for 20 years. She started her career in daily newspapers, working at The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Detroit News and USA Today before going on to cover medicolegal matters for American Medical News, a weekly newspaper published by the AMA. Tanya later served as American Medical News’ deputy editor, and she also edited its Professional Issues section. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.

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Sustainability

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4 MIN READ

Court upholds notice-of-intent requirement in medical liability cases

A Michigan Supreme Court ruling upholds legal protections to cut court costs while still fairly compensating patients.
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Digital

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4 MIN READ

Learn how to achieve next-level telehealth practice in 2021

The AMA Telehealth Immersion Program will help physicians, practices and health systems sustain and optimize telehealth efforts.
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Population Care

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4 MIN READ

For transgender kids, gender-affirming names can be lifesaving

The AMA and others file court brief explaining the medical importance of using names and pronouns consistent with students’ gender identities.
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Population Care

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4 MIN READ

How AMA is standing up for transgender patients during COVID-19

The pandemic has exacerbated long-standing challenges facing transgender patients, but fervent physician advocacy is producing results. Learn more.
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Digital

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4 MIN READ

“Trial-In-A-Box” to help more practices take part in clinical trials

SiteBridge Research, a spinout of AMA subsidiary Health2047, will connect community-based physician practices with industry-sponsored clinical trials.
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Digital

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4 MIN READ

How to evaluate telehealth’s true impact in your physician practice

Patients and doctors like telehealth, but what’s the real value of virtual care? Learn with the AMA about a new framework to assess telehealth.
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Sustainability

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4 MIN READ

New Mexico’s highest court affirms cap on noneconomic damages

Upholding the cap helps ensure patients have continued access to care and that physicians want to practice in the state.
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Digital

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4 MIN READ

Patients, doctors like telehealth. Here’s what should come next.

Massive survey shows how patients and physicians feel about telehealth. Learn what’s needed to protect and improve this mode of care.