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Feb. 23, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2024 National Advocacy Conference 

Highlights from the 2024 AMA National Advocacy Conference and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Feb. 23, 2024: National Advocacy Update

New federal resource on implementing the HIPAA Security Rule and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Feb. 23, 2024: State Advocacy Update

AMA urges continued support for New York’s Committee for Physician Health and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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AI cannot—and must not—replace the physician’s caring touch

Patients deserve a human doctor’s attention, says infectious diseases physician and best-selling novelist Abraham Verghese, MD.

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Why academic physicians are still “tethered” to the EHR

Research shows that while in-person visits are back to normal levels, the time that academic primary care doctors spend in the EHR hasn’t dropped.

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How tragedy catalyzed changes to support physician well-being

After a classmate’s suicide, three medical students took on the challenge of changing the licensure question that deterred care. Learn more.

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Medical Student Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of depression

Physicians are at higher risk of burnout. Adverse professional experiences like not having enough PPE can contribute to depression as well. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Sanford Health video visits bring prenatal care to rural areas

With hospital labor-and-delivery units closing throughout Northern Minnesota, Sanford Health’s OB video visits preserve access and improve outcomes.

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Practice Transformation

AMA’s work in practice transformation aims to create the conditions where joy, purpose and meaning are possible for physicians and other health professionals. Learn more.

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