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4 MIN READ

How these health care organizations pave the way on BP control

Learn about physician practices and health care organizations nationwide that have won recognition for their commitment to tackling hypertension.

Hypertension
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4 MIN READ

More than 1,100 medical practices recognized for improving BP control

AMA, American Heart Association celebrate physician practices and health systems receiving 2021 Target: BP Recognition.

Press Releases
Black and white historical photo of people marching to integrate county and state medical societies
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6 MIN READ

Why organized medicine must “clean up” to advance health equity

The AMA and other physician organizations offer candid apologies for their history of racial exclusion. Learn why that’s needed to right today’s wrongs.

Health Equity
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3 MIN READ

The one graphic you need for accurate blood pressure reading

While BP measurement is a routine task in most practices, are you sure it is done accurately in yours? Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
Man using a self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) device with a cell phone on the table.
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8 MIN READ

Q&A: Ochsner Health taking telehealth program to all 50 states, D.C.

The Louisiana health system has nationwide support team in place to implement its regionally successful chronic disease management programs.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Empty patient medical examining room
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4 MIN READ

AMA president urges patients and physicians to reengage

Prevention, chronic disease management and mental health care all dropped off during the pandemic. Now is the time to get them going again.

Public Health
Tight shot of person sitting down at a table and using a self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) device.
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4 MIN READ

What needs to happen for self-measured blood pressure to take root

Many in the United States—both patients and physicians—have come around to the benefits of SMBP, but the infrastructure to optimize its value is lagging.

Hypertension
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11 MIN READ

Gerald Harmon, MD, says don't socially distance from your doctor

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, about patients returning to care.

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Public Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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5 MIN READ

We must reverse drop in U.S. life expectancy that preceded pandemic

Life expectancy was declining well before the pandemic accelerated its pace, but a greater focus on social determinants of health can help reverse this trend.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints