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4 skills from psychiatry that can improve end-of-life care

Helping patients express their values, concerns and preferences is vital in palliative care. Incorporating elements of psychiatric training can help.

Ethics
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7 complex words you shouldn’t include on your consent form

A study finds that less than 10% of cancer treatment consent forms meet the National Cancer Institute’s readability recommendation. The forms also commonly include these hard-to-understand words.

Ethics
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A dozen changes that are easing physician burnout at Beth Israel

Using the Mini Z burnout survey and collaborating with IT allowed Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to identify 20 changes to improve physician work lives.

Physician Health
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Telehealth up 53%, growing faster than any other place of care

This emerging mode of care, increasingly being paid for, outpaced care from urgent care centers and retail clinics.

Digital
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Cat videos, Coke and other habits you should advise your patients against

People are watching less TV spending more time on the computer or mobile phone, while kids don’t drink enough water. Advise your patients about these and other unhealthy habits.

Diabetes
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4 steps to creating an effective physician well-being program

By using evidence-based interventions, health systems, practices and medical schools can create meaningful wellness programs to combat burnout.

Physician Health
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New AMA platform helps physicians find, track and report CME

The AMA Ed Hub’s vast array of educational offerings and CME tracker makes it easier for doctors to stay up to date while meeting licensure and certification needs.

CME Opportunities
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AMA announces new online education hub to support lifelong learning

The AMA announced its new online education portal giving physicians and other health care professionals a way to find, earn and report CME and other education.

Press Releases
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Most of your patients still aren’t using the portal. Here’s why.

Some patients worry about privacy, many don’t see the upside, and nearly half say they’ve never even been invited to use a patient portal.

Digital