Topic in Focus: Telehealth Adoption

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AMA adopts new policies on final day of Special Meeting

New positions address telehealth confidentiality, medical student training and prescription drug monitoring programs.

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Telehealth a lifeline for patients with substance-use disorders

Virtual care has helped patients overcome barriers such as lack of transportation and treatment stigma. Learn more with the AMA.

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James L. Madara, MD, address at the November 2021 Special Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the November 2021 AMA Special Meeting, Dr. Madara discusses the power of trust in a crisis, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, speech at the November 2021 Special Meeting of the HOD
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Patients still trust doctors. Learn why doctors count on the AMA.

The AMA benefits the public by being the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care, AMA CEO James Madara, MD, told delegates. Find out how.
AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, speech at the November 2021 Special Meeting of the HOD
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AMA president: Physicians are leading “an army against the virus”

Gerald Harmon, MD, said the AMA helps give doctors the tools they need to fight COVID-19 and tackle other longstanding challenges.
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AMA president highlights ongoing COVID challenges, obstacles to care

AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, addressed the AMA House of Delegates and outlined ongoing challenges physicians are facing in the fight against COVID-19.

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Experiences of minoritized, marginalized physicians in U.S. during COVID-19

The AMA's report on experiences of racially and ethnically minoritized and marginalized physicians in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic looks at the toll on physicians of color.

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November 2021 AMA Special Meeting: 10 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their virtual meeting Nov. 12–16.
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What it’s like in anesthesiology and pain medicine: Shadowing Dr. Gulur

AMA member Padma Gulur, MD, says it’s a joy to see patients’ quality of life improve in her care. Learn more about anesthesiology and pain medicine.

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