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8 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about “summer finger bumps”

The blisters, a symptom of dyshidrotic eczema, can happen year-round. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health dermatologist Robert Bai, MD, shares more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Jul 8, 2025 ·
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Practical Steps for Aligning Payment in Value-Based Care: Part II

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar will explore sustainable value-based care (VBC) arrangements and strategies for enhanced patient care.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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To boost prostate-cancer prevention, doctors get into the game

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health taps Seattle’s sports love by helping eligible patients learn about prostate-cancer screening at sporting events.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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11 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about prostate cancer

When found early, prostate cancer is a curable disease, but men’s risk of prostate cancer varies. Two physicians share what to keep in mind.  

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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7 Min Read

Meet some of the physician leaders shaping health care's future

Health systems need strong chief medical officers and other leadership to move medicine forward. The vision of these doctors should not escape notice.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

These health systems are taking steps to address health equity

AMA Health System Program members are addressing social drivers of health to better serve patients who continue to face inequities in health care.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Insights from doctors about different physician specialties

From emergency medicine to general surgery, physicians from AMA Health System Program member organizations provide a look into their specialties.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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8 Min Read

Seattle system uses grants to form healthy community partnerships

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health distributed $1.7 million among 24 nonprofit organizations collaborating to better the health of their communities. 

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

For these health systems, value-based care means putting patients first

Here is a look at how members of the AMA Health System Program are finding different ways to embrace the value-based care model and make an impact.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight