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Declaration of Helsinki revised to modernize research ethics standards
World Medical Association’s ethical research standards modernized on 60th anniversary to address evolving risks, ensure respect for all participants.
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Pain-management guidance emphasizes individualized patient care
Patients with chronic pain continue to face barriers to care, including stigma, regulations limiting medication access, and shortages of pain-management specialists. But progress is being made on the ...
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First step to a saner inbox: Set clear patient expectations
Patient portals have evolved from offering self-service tools for clerical tasks such as bill paying and appointment setting, to more clinical applications such as entering remote physiological ...
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New ACIP recommendations: COVID vaccine frequency for seniors and RSV vaccine safety concerns
AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...
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“It’s a regulation,” administrators say. But sometimes it isn’t.
When a physician asks about a mysterious, onerous or downright nonsensical task and is told that it’s due to “a regulatory requirement,” experts say that should be the beginning—not the end—of the ...
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Holidays at the hospital during GME—6 tips to make the most of it
For many resident physicians, the end-of-year holiday season often means being far from home, working long hours in unfamiliar cities and missing cherished family traditions. While trading festive ...
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To attract new physicians, listen to the ones already on board
Leaders at Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group could see the writing on the wall: There was a looming physician shortage. While Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group usually dealt with about a 4% ...
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For these health systems, value-based care means putting patients first
Value-based care is transforming the health care landscape as some health systems shift focus toward outcomes-driven payment models. In this evolving paradigm, physicians and other health ...
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Bipartisan bill would stabilize Medicare physician pay for 2025
Editor’s note: CMS has finalized the 2025 Medicare physician pay schedule that has physicians in line for a 2.8% cut in pay, despite a 3.5% rise in the MEI. “To put it bluntly, Medicare plans to pay ...
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New bipartisan bill would stabilize Medicare physician pay for 2025: Now it has to pass
AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...
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Structure leads to success. It works in the Army—and for ACOs.
This column is part of a series of firsthand physician accounts that detail how AMA Health System Program members are moving medicine to support patient health and the medical profession. Physician ...