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Talking about death: 6 vital tactics for physicians, medical teams

Dying and the decisions surrounding it are difficult topics to broach with patients and their loved ones. Physician experts suggest a “who, what, when, where and how” structure.

Ethics
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Federal judge will enjoin family-planning physician gag rule

The AMA is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to stop a regulation that would interfere with the patient-physician relationship and politicize medical care.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Meet the physician battling the government’s Title X gag rule

Family physician Tom Ewing, MD, is the face of the lawsuit fighting a new regulation that limits what doctors can and cannot say to patients about reproductive health care options.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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5 reasons why physicians should use social media professionally

If your social media use is limited to watching the latest cat videos making the rounds, consider this advice on what your physician career could be missing.

Career Development
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4 health care organizations doing digital health right

These health systems have demonstrated how technology-enhanced communications can improve patient experience and “reduce the friction of obtaining care.”

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Health System Spotlight
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How to ease a terminal patient’s stress with earlier end-of-life care talks

Studies of a communication intervention for patients with advanced cancer showed it reduced anxiety and depression. Researchers suggest takeaways.

Ethics
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Surprise billing: 7 principles to fix a broken system

Narrow, inadequate physician networks can mean unanticipated costs for patients. Here’s what doctors should know, and what Congress should keep in mind.

Access to Care
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5 ways new Title X rule threatens patient-physician relationship

AMA files lawsuit to block Title X rule change and protect patient-physician relationship, arguing that government does not belong in exam room.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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March 7, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on AMA and other health groups strongly object to Title X Family Planning Rule

AMA filed comments to the HHS to express concerns about proposed regulatory changes to Title X.

Advocacy Update