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Artificial Intelligence for Providers: A Risk Management Perspective

The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into medicine presents both immense opportunities and significant challenges for the healthcare providers and other practitioners. While AI holds promise for improving patient safety, reducing costs, and enhancing experiences for both patients and…

Fires in the Operating Room

Although fires in the OR are a rare occurrence, the risk for fire is increased due to the oxygen-enriched environment. In the event of a fire, knowing how to respond and quickly manage the situation is necessary to protect patients…

ABC Medical Provider Core Training

These trainings review guideline-based recommendations for evaluation and treatment of children and adults with obesity. Included are practical tips for talking about weight with patients, assessing eating, activity, sleep and other related habits, screening for comorbidities, and engaging in shared…

Ethics Talk: Why Health Care Still Matters in the Face of Humanity’s End

This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast about nuclear proliferation and planetary health. The featured guests are Joseph Hodgkin, MD, an attending hospitalist physician at Massachusetts General Hospital…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – Pre-Visit Planning – Save Time and Improve Care

This toolkit explains how to implement team-based pre-visit planning to prepare for upcoming appointments, optimize the value of each appointment for both patients and physicians, and reduce the number of follow-up patient portal messages and phone calls.

SnapFacts: Uncomplicating the Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Through a Tailored Approach to Comorbidity ManagementComorbidity Management for Type 2 Diabetes

Management guidelines for type 2 diabetes (T2D) recommend a complications-centric approach, whereby glucose-lowering agents are selected based on an individual’s comorbid conditions. Agents in the sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitor and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist classes have shown risk reduction in…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – The Unseen Cost of Limited Time Off

Dr Christine Sinsky, former vice president of Professional Satisfaction at the AMA, discusses her research on physician vacation habits and their impact on career satisfaction and retention, featuring insights from her recently published Mayo Clinic Proceedings article. She delves into…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – State-Level Strategies for Behavioral Health Integration

Dr Cassie Littler, Medical Director of the Webb Pediatric Specialty Clinic at Denver Health (a Federally Qualified Health Center) discusses the role of state governments in promoting sustainable, integrated behavioral health care. She explores funding disparities, workforce shortages, and the…