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Henry Ford Health “mobile integrated health” program
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4 MIN READ

Henry Ford paramedics visit homes to help patients avoid the ED

Paramedics see patients at home, often accompanied by doctors on screen. Most visits prevent an ED trip and the program has saved millions. Learn more.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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10 MIN READ

Why physician-led care teams are key to battling doctor shortage

All patients, regardless of ZIP code, deserve care led by a physician. Learn why independent practice for nonphysicians won’t fix the doctor shortage.

Scope of Practice
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4 MIN READ

How certified EHR technology can transform prediabetes care

Referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Program lag way behind the incidence of prediabetes. A pilot project suggests one way to close the gap.

Diabetes
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4 MIN READ

How Privia’s relentless patient focus drives value-based care wins

Value-based care contracts can be “maddening,” says top Privia Health leader. Delivering high-quality care is the recipe for sanity—and success.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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33 MIN READ

AMA Thought Leadership series: Moving beyond a pandemic

Watch the AMA Thought Leadership series webinar, "Moving beyond a pandemic."

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

How we will know when COVID-19 has become endemic

Infectious diseases physician Stephen Parodi, MD, distinguishes between pandemics and endemics and points to signs that show where COVID-19 is moving.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
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8 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about wearing sunscreen

Most people do not wear sunscreen properly. Two dermatologists explain what to look for and how to properly apply sunscreen, no matter the season.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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7 MIN READ

Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

One health system turned to these nonphysician providers in a pinch, only to find they needed to rethink the strategy after reviewing their data.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
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Return on Health telehealth case study: Hypertension Digital Medicine Program

Ochsner Health case study on their Hypertension Digital Medicine Program, based on AMA's Return on Health framework.

Digital