Topic in Focus: Telehealth Adoption

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How—and why—to use telehealth to combat mental health crisis

COVID-19 exacerbated the mental health crisis. Learn how physician practices, among other key players, can use digital health tools to stem the tide.

Digital
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Eric D. Perakslis, PhD on health data privacy: The good, the bad, the ugly

In this episode of Making the Rounds, chief science and digital officer at the Duke Clinical Research Institute Eric Perakslis, PhD, tackles issues on health data privacy.

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As pandemic enters third year, take these 5 actions to move ahead

AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, shares how to fix the ailing health system, rebuild trust and better respond to the next public health crisis.

Public Health
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Todd Askew on AMA’s latest advocacy efforts to support physicians

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Todd Askew, about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts.

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How Congress, states can keep patients connected to telehealth

Without action, virtual care that seniors have come to rely on will mostly vanish after the public health emergency ends. Learn what needs to happen.

Digital
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 21, 2022

In the news: Excess sodium in medication increases CVD risk, firearms now leading cause of death by trauma, ivermectin not effective in preventing severe COVID and more.

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How do we measure quality of care? A conversation on EHRs and research

In this episode of Making the Rounds, A.J. Holmgren, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of medicine at UC San Francisco, discusses EHR quality measurement, quality of care and patient outcomes.

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Digital
Making the Rounds Podcast
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Fixing Medicare pay system once and for all tops advocacy agenda

Reforming Medicare physician payment, overhauling prior authorization and maintaining telehealth expansion are AMA advocacy goals for 2022.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Gerald Harmon, MD, on the 5 actions needed to defeat COVID, rebuild trust

AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, addressed the National Press Club about the five actions needed to defeat COVID-19 and rebuild trust.

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