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Yvens Laborde, MD
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7 MIN READ

New physician exec role nods to health’s drivers beyond exam room

As one of the nation’s few chief community health officers, Ochsner Health’s Yvens Laborde, MD, tackles the factors driving 80% of patient outcomes.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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2 MIN READ

Private Practice Simple Solutions: Session resources

Download PDFs of checklists, guides, toolkits, playbooks, templates and other supplementary resources for webinars in the Private Practice Simple Solutions series.

Private Practices
Hands cutting an onion
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6 MIN READ

Cooking more healthfully at home is just what the doctor ordered

Learn how Geisinger empowers patients and health professionals with cooking skills and nutrition knowledge for chronic disease prevention.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
Jasmin Eatman
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8 MIN READ

What it takes to find success as a medical student leader

Be brave and find the gaps, says MD-PhD student Jasmin Eatman, who serves on the AMA Minority Affairs Section’s governing council. Learn more.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
Doctor holding brochure and speaking to patient
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about social drivers of health

80% of what affects health outcomes happens outside of the health care setting. Three physicians share more.

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Health Equity
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Smiling patient in conversation with health care worker
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5 MIN READ

Cuts overshadow new services in 2024 Medicare payment schedule

Jill Biden touts codes for cancer-treatment navigation services as part of Cancer Moonshot initiative. But doctors still face 3.37% pay cut in 2024.

Medicare & Medicaid
Person checking their blood pressure at home
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4 MIN READ

Know these 9 strategies to reverse the trend on BP control

A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the AMA identifies implementation strategies to improve BP control in the U.S.

Hypertension
Henry Siccardi, MD
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4 MIN READ

How a medical student leader addressed health’s social drivers

As an M2, Henry Siccardi, MD, led an award-winning effort on social determinants of health. Now he shares four take-home leadership lessons.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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2 MIN READ

Physicians’ progress toward ending the nation’s drug overdose epidemic

Learn more about physicians’ actions toward ending the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic—and what still needs to be done. Download PDF of the Overdose Epidemic Report.

Overdose Epidemic