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Culturally competent care benefits: Reducing health disparities and

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Trends in health care spending Healthcare costs in the US AMA

Health spending in the U.S. increased by 4.1% in 2022 to $4.5 trillion or $13,493 per capita. This growth rate is comparable to pre-pandemic rates (4.1% in 2019). Although government …

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The hottest day on earth, bird flu outbreak in humans, CDC …

Unger: Hello and welcome to the AMA Update video and podcast. Today we have our weekly look at the headlines with the AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and …

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Health Information Technology American Medical Association

Health information technology is ingrained in modern health care, and its continued evolution has the potential to revolutionize how physicians deliver care. Though there are …

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Highlights From the AcademyHealth 2024 Annual Research …

AcademyHealth CEO Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, shares highlights from the AcademyHealth 2024 Annual Research Meeting in an interview hosted by JAMA Health …

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What are social determinants of health

The profound impact of SDOH can persist across generations and drive health inequity based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Social determinants of health …

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Reducing Disparities in Health Care AMA

Disparities in health care exist and are associated with worse health outcomes. Health care disparities occur in the context of broader inequality. There are many sources …

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Health Systems Science

Health systems continue to have a growing and important role in medicine, driving innovations in care delivery, research, education and more. The opportunity exists to …

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7 keys to improving U.S. maternal health now

Thromboembolism. Cardiomyopathy. Hemorrhage. Sepsis. Mental health conditions, including deaths of suicide, overdose or poisoning related to substance use …

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July 26, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

In a statement in response, AMA President Bruce A. Scott, MD, said, “[w]ith CMS estimating a fifth consecutive year of Medicare payment reductions—this time by 2.8 …

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How U.S. policy can shape your patients’ health outcomes

How U.S. policy can shape your patients’ health outcomes. Feb 21, 2022 . 4 MIN READ. By. Andis Robeznieks , Senior News Writer. Print Page. A recent analysis of all-cause …

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What is health equity

Contents. Health equity, in the words of physician and epidemiologist Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, is “assurance of the conditions for optimal health for all people. …

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Most popular medical residency programs in New Jersey

The ultimate guide to succeeding in medical school. Grow your leadership, advocacy and research skills and set yourself apart for residency with this helpful AMA guide. …

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What is behavioral health

What experts are saying about behavioral health. Explore other AMA resources on behavioral health. Behavioral health generally refers to mental health and substance use …

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Exclusive AMA survey reveals who is hit hardest by doctor burnout

The alarming rates of physician burnout are beginning to decline, according to an exclusive survey from the AMA. This progress came as the deadliest and most trying part of …

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To boost outcomes, first unlock the power of health literacy

“A lot of the health-equity issues are linked to the social drivers of health, and I definitely believe health literacy is a driver of health,” said Dr. Fitzpatrick, a member of the …

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Health reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond

Health reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond. Health care remains a major theme in our national conversation. And as we approach the November 2020 …

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Addressing the rising cost of health care: The shift to value-based

Why is value-based care important? What are value-based care payment models? How is value-based care measured? What is an example of value-based care? Our guest is …

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COVID-19 FAQs: Health equity in a pandemic

This article is part of a series of COVID-19 resources on health equity. Marginalized and minoritized patients have and will suffer disproportionally during the COVID-19 crisis due …

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7 ways to improve Black health—in mind and body

Make small changes. Throughout the day, patients can make small changes to improve their overall health and well-being, including meal prep, taking the stairs and …

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Yes, doctors can show empathy in texts to patients. Here’s how.

“People are concerned that doing care over video or doing care over messaging is a little difficult, but for me, it's really unlocked the ability to do chronic-care management,” said …

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Recent AMA Litigation Center Cases Concerning Physicians’ …

1 Recent AMA Litigation Center Cases Concerning Physicians’ Medical Practice Liability to Non-Patients Davis v. South Nassau Communities Hospital 26 N.Y.3d 563 (NY Ct. App. 2015)

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Doctor shortages are here—and they’ll get worse if we don’t act fast

Between 10,300 and 35,600 for other specialties. The AAMC reports that physician shortages hamper efforts to remove barriers to care. If populations that are underserved by the …

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