American Medical Association

Precision Medicine for Your Practice: Exploring Cancer Biomarker Testing

Precision Medicine for Your Practice is a series of short (20-30 min), online modules covering specific topics in genomics and precision medicine. In this module, Exploring Cancer Biomarker Testing, participants will learn about large panel biomarker tests, which test for…

Addressing disruptive physician behavior

Inappropriate and disruptive behavior on the part of physicians and other hospital staff is more than a teamwork issue these behaviors also present a serious threat to patient safety and quality of care. Accordingly, physicians and their medical staff organizations…

Office Evaluation and Management (E/M) CPT Code Revisions

Substantive revisions have been made to the CPT codes related to office and other outpatient services, collectively known as the Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes. These changes designed to address administrative burden in clinical practice, impact nearly every medical specialty….

Using Bi-Directional Text Messaging in Chronic Disease Management

This project aims to utilize a mixed method learning model to host bi-monthly “events ”. The Million Hearts Learning Lab is a bi-monthly learning series focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and management topics. The series is open to clinicians, quality…

Racism in Medicine: Race and Pain (Student Edition)

This course explores the history of racist beliefs about pain tolerance in people of color, specifically focusing on physician perceptions of Black people’s pain, and how implicit, unconscious bias can impact patient care.

Racism in Medicine: Distrust and Mistrust (Student Edition)

Understanding the history behind a patient’s lack of trust in a care plan will help you approach and communicate with patients more effectively. This module explores the distinctions between medical distrust and mistrust and how the history of medical experimentation…

Indigenous Approaches to Infection Prevention and Control

This episode will explore how Urban Indian Organizations imbued American Indian and Alaska Native cultural heritage and values into their infection control programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cultural competency is an essential part of training for health care professionals in…

Treating Patients With Hypertension – What’s the Rx?

The Million Hearts Learning Lab is a bi-monthly learning series focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and management topics. The series is open to clinicians, quality improvement, and other interested staff across the country, but with a focus on community health…

Are Physicians Prohibited From Responding to Online Patient Reviews?

Numerous websites provide information about clinicians and organizations from which patients seek health care. Some of these sites provide user-submitted reviews about practices and clinicians from patients or members of the public. Unfortunately, patient reviews are not always positive, and…