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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 6, 2021

The news: COVID vaccine demand growing, BP rose in pandemic, youth mental health, CDC recommends physicians talk about PrEP, federal gov’t sued over surprise billing

Publications & Newsletters
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How medical schools are driving better BP measurement

A new effort by the AMA aims to improve hypertension care by training the next generation of physicians to measure BP accurately every time.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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The one graphic you need for accurate blood pressure reading

While BP measurement is a routine task in most practices, are you sure it is done accurately in yours? Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
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What needs to happen for self-measured blood pressure to take root

Many in the United States—both patients and physicians—have come around to the benefits of SMBP, but the infrastructure to optimize its value is lagging.

Hypertension
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Why telehealth visits shouldn’t mean skipping BP measurement

With telemedicine skyrocketing during pandemic, BP measurement has dropped. It doesn’t have to be that way. Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
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New effort standardizes BP measurement training at health care schools

New e-learning modules provide consistent, evidence-based BP measurement techniques for students at health care schools nationwide.

Press Releases
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AMA Foundation boosts hypertension work on Chicago’s West Side

$100,000 donation will aid efforts to help patients with hypertension better manage their BP remotely. Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
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BP monitoring you can count on—list of validated devices grows

More than two dozen blood-pressure measurement devices are have been validated through an independent review process. Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
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AMA in the News: November 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for November 2020.

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