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Proper mental health care requires qualified immunity protections

Learn how the AMA is fighting to protect a Pennsylvania law that balances patient safety and mental health treatment availability.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Medical ethics and evidence-based medicine with Audiey Kao, MD, PhD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about how ethical principles can help physicians and medical students.

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Physician-Patient Relationship
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Don’t turn back clock on peer-review confidentiality

 In New Jersey cases, appellate court should move to protect process that is essential to improving patient safety and health care quality. Learn more.

Physician-Patient Relationship
AMA Update for Feb. 26, 2024: Recent cyber attacks, ransomware trends and cybersecurity threats for doctors with Charles Aunger
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12 Min Read

Recent cyber attacks, ransomware trends and cybersecurity threats for doctors with Charles Aunger

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about health care cybersecurity. 

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Sustainability
AMA Update
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Recent cyber attacks, ransomware trends and cybersecurity threats for doctors with Charles Aunger [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about health care cybersecurity. 

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Sustainability
AMA Update Podcast
Michael Suk, MD, MPH, at Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs forum
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Can AMA ethical guidance help health systems—and not just doctors?

AMA Trustee and Geisinger physician leader Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, was among those weighing in on a new direction for the AMA Code of Medical Ethics. 

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Physician-Patient Relationship
Health System Spotlight
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about scope of practice

Every health professional plays an essential role on the patient care team, but doctors must lead it. Learn why scope of practice matters to patients.

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Scope of Practice
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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How to respond when “turfing” displaces patient welfare

The problematic nature of poorly executed patient placement decisions is long overdue for change. Learn how to start the conversation.   

Ethics
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5 Min Read

7 EHR usability, safety challenges—and how to overcome them

EHR design, customization or configuration can contribute to patient harm. Researchers also are quantifying the physician burdens of EHRs.

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