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How digitally enabled care can improve postpartum outcomes

Learn how Ochsner Health is connecting moms to remote care to help them during pregnancy and in postpartum.

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Health System Spotlight
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 12, 2023

In the news: “Treatment-resistant depression” tied to medication side effects, obesity’s irreversible impact on brain, youth suicide and homicide rates and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

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AMA adopts new policy clarifying role of BMI as a measure in medicine

Policy aimed at clarifying how body mass index (BMI) can be used as a measure in medicine.

Press Releases
Delegate speaking at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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AMA: Use of BMI alone is an imperfect clinical measure

Body mass index (BMI) is easy to measure and cheap to do, but falls short in numerous ways at the individual patient level, says new AMA policy.

Public Health
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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

The AMA gathered physician & medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.

Press Releases
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A trick for improving BP measurement: Only buy validated devices

Find out how a large health system has worked to improve BP measurement by sticking with devices on the US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing.

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Speakers at the meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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2023 AMA Annual Meeting: 7 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians and medical students will consider at the House of Delegates’ meeting June 9–14.

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Patient speaking to physician in exam room
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What doctors wish patients knew about eating disorders

Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders affect millions as disordered thoughts wreak havoc on the body. Learn more with the AMA.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™