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Bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedure
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At Henry Ford, procedure gives COPD patients fresh breaths of air

More than 150 bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedures at Henry Ford Health System have helped patients once held hostage by COPD.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
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How $1 million grant will boost Ochsner’s digital health innovations

Timely federal funding will advance Ochsner Health’s work to make digitally enabled care a reality for patients in areas hit hard by COVID-19.

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Health System Spotlight
Ted O’Connell, MD
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7 MIN READ

Q&A: Permanente doctor helps create open-source O2 concentrator

In many countries, oxygen concentrators that help patients with COVID-19 are unavailable. Learn how AMA member Ted O’Connell, MD, is changing that.

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Health System Spotlight
T. Ruth Chang
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8 MIN READ

Q&A: Establishing a culture where physicians can feel whole again

As a chief people officer, AMA member T. Ruth Chang, MD, MPH, finds that an inclusive, safe environment is a foundation to improving physician well-being.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
Patient in a telehealth appointment
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To excel with virtual care, listen closely and with empathy

Telehealth is rekindling the home visit. That’s an intimacy that physicians can use to connect more deeply with patients, experts say.

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10 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about skin cancer risk and prevention

Understanding your risk is an important tool in skin cancer prevention. Two dermatologists share more about discerning risk and steps for prevention.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 MIN READ

What is a COVID-19 variant?

A variant in a virus develops after that virus mutates. Sometimes that mutation results in a new strain (variant) of the virus.

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Health Care Definitions
Jan 26, 2022 ·
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Developing digital empathy and the virtual physical exam

This AMA webinar provides suggested strategies to improve patient connection and communication when delivering care remotely.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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Why health system leaders should be open, authentic on burnout

AMA member Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, says a key step in organizations’ wellness journey is to encourage physician sharing by modeling it from the top.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight