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Training physicians to serve rural communities, close care gaps

For medical students interested in practicing in small towns, University of Iowa Health Care has a program to build pathways for rural physicians.

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Population Care
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Help Move Medicine

Medicine doesn’t stand still, and neither do we. AMA members don’t just keep up with medicine—they shape its future.

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5 MIN READ

Small steps add up to much less “pajama time” for physicians

Find out how Confluence Health has cut the amount of time our physicians spend in the EHR after hours by 25%.

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Physician Health
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8 MIN READ

Value-based care work leads to health improvements in Michigan

Henry Ford Health saw major growth in a direct-to-employer contract with GM, which is just one of several value-based care efforts.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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5 MIN READ

Demographic data can identify health inequities. Here’s how.

Using harm event data segmented by sociodemographic characteristics is a vital step toward addressing inequities in your health care organization.

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Health Equity
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AMA Medical Group Spotlight

Groups moving medicine to support patient health and the medical profession. Interested in being featured?

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Two-week course preps students for internal medicine residency

The elective at University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine aims to build graduating medical students’ confidence in tackling new roles as residents.

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Preparing for Residency
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Creating value-based care takes time, perseverance and trust

Value-based care at Ochsner Health led to screening 95% of patients at risk for diabetes and cutting costs by 14% without more administrative burdens.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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To protect patients from harm, skip shame and blame

At Kaiser Permanente, a culture of respect and standardized, best-practice processes are the path forward to prevent adverse events. Learn more.

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Physician-Patient Relationship
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Timely feedback is critical for value-based care incentives to work

Physician-focused education and regular, timely feedback are critical ingredients to navigate and succeed in value-based care arrangements.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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Boost primary care at home with a “medicine cabinet autopsy”

Atlantic Health System’s innovative care-at-home efforts keep older adults out of the hospital. They start by doing inventory on all the Rx bottles.

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Digital
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