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David Asch, MD, MBA, at TEDMED 2018. Photo courtesy of TEDMED.
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Doctor’s career path offers economic insight on patient choices

As a physician, a portion of your patients will smoke, avoid seatbelts or skip doses of medication. In those instances, patients are doing things that are not in their own best interest.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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3 questions to ask patients when measuring blood pressure

Here are three questions physicians should ask to improve blood-pressure measurement and control in their patients.

Hypertension
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AMA backs in-person import of Canadian Rx if safety is assured

Allowing the practice offers patients an option to lower patient out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs, which addresses a barrier to medication adherence: unaffordability.

Public Health
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“Nudge theory” explored to boost medication adherence

Physicians leading the ENCOURAGE trial are using reminders and other patient interactions to help patients adhere to their medication regimens. Here is how “nudges” can help improve medication adherence.

Physician-Patient Relationship
A female nurse administers a blood pressure test to an African-American man.
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Big players in health care work to tackle high BP in black men

For treating hypertension in African-American men, setting priorities is top agenda after a recent meeting between the AMA, American Heart Association and the Association of Black Cardiologists.

Hypertension
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Cut prior authorization hassles through automation, EHR integration

Electronic prior authorization technology integrated with practices’ e-prescribing workflow can speed the process. The AMA also advocates other PA reforms.

Prior Authorization
An African-American couple checking each other's blood pressure.
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Essential steps to help patients of color control BP

Address these four barriers to help minority patients with hypertension lower their blood pressure, says cardiologist and AMA member Keith C. Ferdinand, MD.

Hypertension
Paul Jones, MD, Tochi Okwuosa, DO, and LaMar Hasbrouck, MD at AMA discussion panel.
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Racial health disparities are rampant in hypertension

For individual physicians, the focus with black patients should be on medication adherence, patient education and lifestyle change.

Hypertension
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Survey: Patient clinical outcomes shortchanged by prior authorization

A survey released by the AMA found that 92 percent of physicians say that prior authorizations programs have a negative impact on patient clinical outcomes.

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