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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: A team approach for behavioral health

Find resources on behavioral health care and engaging behavioral health clinicians for additional assistance in your practice.

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Scope of Practice
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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5 MIN READ

Across the nation, the fight’s on to protect physician-led care

The AMA helped defeat over 100 scope-creep bills in 2023. Learn about this year’s ongoing battles to stop proposals that threaten patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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7 MIN READ

Use of AI advances adaptive radiotherapy for cancer care

Learn how Henry Ford Health uses augmented intelligence (AI) to improve precision and patient personalization of radiation oncology treatments.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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9 MIN READ

5 ways the AMA is fighting for physicians in 2024

Physicians face far too many challenges that interfere with patient care. Find out how the AMA is speaking up for patients and doctors.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

April 5, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on opposed scope of practice expansion

Scope of practice expansion efforts opposed across the country and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

Health policy and economics: What medical students should know

An online course from the AMA offers a primer on the policy and financial sides of medicine that greatly affect patient outcomes.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Create a team compact

Find resources on engaging your team to develop a code of conduct.

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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4 MIN READ

Using teamwork to better treat prediabetes, type 2 diabetes

Pre-visit planning can save several hours each day, allowing physicians to have more time to develop trust and plan care strategies for patients.

Diabetes
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Optimize the role of the medical assistant

Find resources on optimizing the role and leveraging skills of your medical assistant.

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week