AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD
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3 MIN READ

Time to flip construct and put patients, doctors first: AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, tells delegates how the AMA’s strategy is built around the changing needs of patients and incorporates physician perspective into new technology.

Leadership
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3 MIN READ

Improve health equity by collecting patient demographic data

Most physician practices do not collect patient demographic information, or they do so in unreliable ways. The data can help drive approaches to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.

Population Care
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4 MIN READ

Smart approach improves BP control for black, Hispanic patients

More than 90 percent of this Miami physician group’s patients with hypertension are African-American or Hispanic. Learn about the strategies they used to make big strides.

Hypertension
3 MIN READ

Driving data and technology to enhance care & reduce physician burden

Laurie McGraw, AMA senior vice president, Health Solutions, tells us about the four things that physicians want to know when it comes to innovation.

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Digital
Leadership Thoughts
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4 MIN READ

Mammoth trove of post-market data mined for safety studies

FDA Sentinel System data network has health info on 13 billion clinical encounters that generates real-world evidence on the use of medical products.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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2 MIN READ

AMA, Google launch health care interoperability & innovation challenge

The AMA announced the AMA Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge sponsored by Google to inspire novel examples of mobile health technology.

Press Releases
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1 MIN READ

AMA welcomes Verma's pledge to overhaul advancing care information

The AMA is hopeful about an overhaul to reporting requirements under Advancing Care Information performance category.

Press Releases
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3 MIN READ

Anthem, Inc, AMA collab to create positive change to health system

AMA and Anthem, Inc. will collaborate on solutions that drive high-value experience for patients, physicians, other health care professionals and health plans.

Press Releases
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4 MIN READ

Answers to patients’ top 5 questions on All of Us Research Program

The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program is ambitious in its scope and its goals. Here is what your patients need to know about taking part in this groundbreaking initiative.

Precision Medicine