AMA Update for Jan. 17, 2024: COVID surge 2024, Wegovy side effect study and using AI in medicine with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH
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COVID surge 2024, Wegovy side effect study and using AI in medicine with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about COVID surge updates, Wegovy side effects and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update
James L. Madara, MD
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See who made the list of most influential people in health care

Learn about innovative leaders honored for their work to reduce physician burnout and advance patient care.

Leadership
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What’s needed to build physician trust in health care AI

AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, sets forth doctors’ hopes, worries and principles on health care AI at the powerful CES tech event.

Digital
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Big majority of doctors see upsides to using health care AI

Physicians especially want AI to help slash their clerical burdens. The AMA outlines principles that should undergird health care AI development.

Digital
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First physician job post-residency often a way station: survey

It used to be that physicians spent about six years on average at their first job after training. But in recent years, that’s changed. Learn more.

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Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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AMA in the News: December 2023

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for December 2023.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 18, 2023

In the news: Google releases MedLM AI to answer medical questions, severe obesity on the rise among young children, JN.1 a COVID “variant of interest” and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 MIN READ

How Geisinger uses AI to ensure incidental findings get follow up

Follow up on lung nodules that show up as incidental findings often comes too late. Learn how Geisinger is innovating to tackle the problem.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Robots assist health care professionals and patients
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CPT code set facilitates development of useful AI-powered devices

The 2024 digital health picture includes complex algorithms to help find the best therapy options and telephone communication to keep patients well.

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