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What doctors wish patients knew about managing eczema

This skin condition can be uncomfortable. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health dermatologist Edward Esparza, MD, PhD, shares how to manage eczema.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Pearl of the Week: Ask patients, “What matters to you?”

Find resources on behavioral health integration for your practice. 

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 7, 2024

In the news: How arm position impacts BP readings, EPA rule on lead pipes, ADHD in adults, COVID-19 raises stroke, heart attack risk and more.

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New federal rule aims to add teeth on mental health parity

A 2008 federal law requires mental health parity, but payers have often skirted it. Final Biden administration rule seeks to change that.

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What doctors wish patients knew about ADHD in children

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects focus, impulse control. Jonathan Shook, MD, a pediatrician at Hattiesburg Clinic, shares more.

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Here’s how—and why—oncologists should integrate mental health care

A New England oncologist shares her private practice’s story of how they integrate support for patients during extremely trying times.

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Cardiology, neurology seek to add mental health care for patients

Recognizing their patients with chronic disease, traumatic experiences need more, these two specialties aim to integrate care to meet their needs.

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What it’s like in perinatal and reproductive psychiatry

Alpa Shah, MD, feels the most rewarding part of perinatal and reproductive psychiatry is helping women make informed decisions for a healthy pregnancy.

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Practice innovation strategies: Behavioral health integration

This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® resources provides physician practices with evidence-based behavioral health solutions.

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