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What is meant by population health—and why it matters

In both training and in practice, focusing on health outcomes for patient populations is becoming a larger emphasis.

Population Care
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How can we leverage technology for better suicide prevention?

Technology is a critical tool that needs to be further developed to help save lives. Learn more from the AMA about how that could help.

Digital
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How your private practice can target population health

A systematic focus on treating patients with chronic conditions will position practices to deliver better care and keep pace with a new payment model.

Private Practices
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Medical students: Learn how to behave like a leader in medicine

Discover opportunities to develop your leadership skills and advocate for patients and the profession—at both the local and national levels. 

Medical School Life
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JAMA editors name the journal’s best articles of the decade

High blood pressure, septic shock, learning algorithms, and waste in the U.S. health system top the decade’s reading list from JAMA’s editors.

Public Health
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Physicians weigh in: 5 keys to fixing the EHR inbox

See what physicians suggest that EHR vendors and their health care organizations should change to cut physician burnout and improve patient safety.

Digital
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Human genome editing is here. How should it be governed?

If used responsibly, genome editing can foster dramatic innovation in patient care, including eradicating many diseases. But ethical and legal questions persist.

Ethics
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Medicare’s diabetes prevention benefit: What doctors should know

New CME from the AMA offers insight into helping your patients take advantage of Medicare’s new payment for diabetes prevention programs.

Diabetes
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Private practice: 4 office-visit changes to make most of doctors' time

Transform your practice’s efficiency by making these key workflow and staffing adjustments.

Private Practices