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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 20, 2024

In the news: Senate finance committee Medicare pay push, cyberattack HIPAA reporting requirements, H5N1 avian flu and more.

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AMA Update for May 24, 2024: How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research, and GLP-1 side effects
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How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research and GLP-1 side effects

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how to find reliable health information on topics such as weight loss drugs and more.

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How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research and GLP-1 side effects [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how to find reliable health information on topics such as weight loss drugs and more.

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Keep this in mind to engage patients, measure BP accurately

Care teams should pay close attention to patients with uncontrolled blood pressure, taking steps to measure accurately and engage them in management.

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AMA Prediabetes Quality Measures

Download a PDF of the measure descriptions. The AMA Prediabetes Quality Measure set serves as a means of both assessing and incentivizing high-quality diabetes preventive care. Learn more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 13, 2024

In the news: Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, threat of cyberattacks for health care industry, weight loss maintenance with semaglutide and more.

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What doctors wish patients knew about postpartum care

The postpartum period is a critically important time in maternal health. Baptist Health Medical Group Jennifer Heer Ford, MD, shares more.

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Home monitoring boosts postpartum BP control by 43%

It’s not easy, but The Southeast Permanente Medical Group is making big strides to address the hypertension that affects 16% of U.S. pregnancies.

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How these health systems help patients sort fact from falsehood

Smart health systems empower doctors to give patients the knowledge they need to take preventive health action. Learn more with the AMA.

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