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76 MIN READ

Clinical Case Study: Telehealth for Primary Care

This case study examines primary care practices that offer innovative ways for doctors to serve patients via telehealth.

Digital
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4 MIN READ

For smart use of health care AI, start with the right questions

Computers lack common sense. That’s one obstacle to overcome in effectively using health care AI to help physicians deliver excellent patient care.

Digital
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3 MIN READ

4 real estate tips for young physicians changing markets

If you are moving after your residency training, how should you approach your next home search? One expert offers insight on that question.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Transitioning to Practice
Diana M. Gillman, MD
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: Ob-gyn is working to sway vaccine-hesitant pregnant patients

COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be safe for pregnant people, but vaccination rates are low. This frustrates one ob-gyn as she works to change minds.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 herd immunity

Herd immunity can protect the vulnerable from COVID-19, but the Delta variant makes it harder to reach. Two AMA members share what patients must know.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 MIN READ

How lagging vaccination rates have fueled boom in COVID-19 cases

Unvaccinated areas are seeing a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant continues to spread. Two physicians explain the impact in their states.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

How behavioral health integration helps beat physician burnout

Expansion of Henry Ford Health System’s virtual behavioral health integration care model helped reach more patients and improved doctors’ well-being.

Physician Health
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Now there are system-level best practices for diabetes prevention

Members of the AMA’s Diabetes Prevention Best Practices Workgroup share what they’ve learned to help guide other health care organizations.

Diabetes
Angel M. Johnson, MD, MPH, and Jawauna T. Stewart, MD
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4 MIN READ

Clinic offering incentives for patients and staff to get vaccination

Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg Clinic is seeing if cash incentives can motivate patients to overcome hesitancy and get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Health System Spotlight