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6 MIN READ

8 coronavirus tips that doctors wish patients would follow

Even as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, it’s imperative to keep taking these preventive measures to cut risk and help save lives.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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7 MIN READ

What it’s like to specialize in psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. MacLean

AMA member Lisa MacLean, MD, has found that the pandemic has brought to light the many ways psychiatrists can provide mental health care to those most in need.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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3 MIN READ

How Henry Ford embraced distance learning for diabetes prevention

Leaders at the Michigan health system had long planned to include virtual option. Find out how they shifted course when the pandemic hit.

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Diabetes
Health System Spotlight
Henry Ford Hospital
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4 MIN READ

Henry Ford Health System drives GM employees to better health

GM’s direct-to-provider contract with Henry Ford drives down cost, steers workers to high-quality care and may pave a road to sustainable value-based care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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3 MIN READ

How AMA is helping health systems face 2021’s biggest challenges

Stressed physicians. Strained bottom lines. Systemic racism. No topic’s too big for some of health care’s brightest minds. Learn more with the AMA.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
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3 MIN READ

COVID-19: 4 physician lessons learned to guide next steps

As the country navigates the pandemic, learn from two AMA member physicians about the lessons they’ve learned that will inform future policy.

Public Health
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7 MIN READ

How Henry Ford shows the way on tackling patients’ social needs

The Henry Ford Health System has found innovative ways to address the social determinants that drive Detroiters’ poor health outcomes.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
Lisa MacLean, MD
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: As pandemic strains doctors, she leads Henry Ford’s response

As director of physician wellness at Henry Ford Health System, Lisa MacLean, MD, is monitoring the pandemic’s impact on the doctor workforce.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

Gathering race, ethnicity info can help fight inequity. How to do it well.

To achieve BP control for all patient populations, health inequities must be identified. Discover how to capture complete patient data in your practice.

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Hypertension
Health System Spotlight