Topic in Focus: Mental Health

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Practice transformation efforts to reduce burnout
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How integrated behavioral health can transform practices

Patients are looking to access behavioral health services. Integrating behavioral health boosts clinical outcomes while cutting strain on primary care doctors.

Payment & Delivery Models
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High court ruling must avoid encouraging involuntary commitment

Physicians strike a delicate balance in deciding whether patients with serious mental illnesses require involuntary commitment. A new case could create more legal exposure for doctors making such hard calls.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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When global health emergencies strike, how should doctors respond?

Because epidemics are complex, coordinated responses across many disciplines are needed. Find out more from the AMA.

Ethics
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Avoid "elder-speak" with your senior patients

That’s one practice tip from a physician expert who explains why there needs to be a greater emphasis on geriatrics in medical training.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 30, 2019

In the news: HPV vaccines, organic pollutants effect on fetal growth, e-cig flavor ban, veterans’ health and pyrethroids association with cardiovascular risks.

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How can we leverage technology for better suicide prevention?

Technology is a critical tool that needs to be further developed to help save lives. Learn more from the AMA about how that could help.

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Dec. 20, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Walmart EPCS delay, new tool from AMA, APA and ASAM and more in the AMA's latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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The pioneers of zero suicide take on a new frontier

After dramatically reducing suicide among patients with depression, Henry Ford Medical Group is target-ing the stalemate that stifles evidence-based action on gun violence

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AMA in the News: August 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2019.

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