AMA Update

Is AI taught in medical school? What is AI integrated education? How will AI impact health care in the future? What are the benefits of health informatics? Our guests are Kim Lomis, MD, vice president of Medical Education Innovations, and Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, vice president of Digital Health Innovations, at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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📚 Looking for generative AI in medicine courses? Access AMA EdHub Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/change-med-ed/interactive/18827029

🖥️ For more on ethical issues in artificial intelligence, check out AMA Framework for Health Care AI: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/advancing-health-care-ai-through-ethics-evidence-and-equity

How is Alzheimer's diagnosed? Is there a new blood test for colon cancer? Is West Nile virus deadly? Is West Nile virus curable? How bad is COVID right now? Our guest is American Medical Association Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🧠 For more on the new blood test detects Alzheimer's disease "Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care" JAMA study, visit: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_Alzheimers

📖 Get the latest New England Journal of Medicine study on the Shield blood test for colon cancer: https://ama-assn.co/NEJMstudy_ColonCancer

🦟 CDC guidelines on West Nile virus symptoms, West Nile transmission and more, check out: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_WestNile

What is the forecast for telemedicine? What are the threats to telehealth? Do doctors like telemedicine? What telehealth services are covered by Medicare? Our guest is Dana Lichtenberg, assistant director for Congressional Affairs at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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⚖️ Learn more about AMA policy and telehealth laws: https://ama-assn.co/DigitalHealth

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Is there a shortage of BD BACTEC bottles? How does bird flu spread to humans? Is there a H5N1 bird flu pandemic? What is the new HIV medicine for 2024? Our guest is American Medical Association Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2024 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN

📧 Report any supply chain challenges and suspected adverse events due to the shortage of blood culture bottles: [email protected]

🩸 CDC HAN 512 for Disruptions in Availability of Becton Dickinson (BD) BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles - https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN-00512

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 Narayana Murali, MD, chief medical officer of Medicine Services at Geisinger Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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📺 Watch Dr. Murali's last episode about the benefits of value-based care: https://youtu.be/xYHw9sF9DaA

💰 Download the PDF about best practices for health care payment models: https://ama-assn.co/VBC_payments

🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems

What is cultural competence? Why is it important to have diverse physicians? What is patient-centered care? How can you provide culturally competent care? Our guest is Leong Koh, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems

What is a physician wellness program? Why do physician well-being programs matter? Do you need a chief well-being officer? How do you scale a physician wellness program? Our guest is Gaurava Agarwal, MD, chief wellness executive at Northwestern Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🥼 Improve physician well-being in your organization through the AMA Joy in Medicine™ Program Health System Recognition Program: https://ama-assn.org/joy

🟣 Start a Scholars of Wellness program in your health system: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2782425

📚 Discover more resources from the AMA, the leader in physician well-being: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/organizational-well-being-journey.pdf

📱 Join the AMA's new physician well-being group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amaphysicianwellbeing

🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems

Is bird flu still a danger? What does avian flu do to humans? Are there still cases of bubonic plague? Is bubonic plague curable? Where is COVID surging? Our guest is the American Medical Association's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🦠 Looking for a COVID map? Get the latest CDC COVID Tracker map, charts, and data: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_COVID

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🧪 Wondering how long are COVID tests are good for or do expired COVID tests work? Check #FDA COVID test expiration date extensions here: https://ama-assn.co/COVID_testing

💧 COVID Wastewater data via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://ama-assn.co/COVID_wastewater

🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2024 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN

Why do prior authorizations get denied? Who is responsible for getting pre authorization? Why is prior authorization so difficult? How long does prior authorization take? Our guest is American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, MD. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://ama-assn.co/FixPriorAuth

📋 AMA prior authorization survey: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_stats_PDF

📍 Googling "prior authorization laws by state"? Use AMA prior authorization state law chart: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_laws_PDF

📢 AMA prior authorization physician advocacy examples: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_training_PDF

📜 AMA prior authorization model bill: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_legislation_PDF

📊 Access AMA prior authorization legislation resources and research: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_report

📚 AMA prior authorization reform and model legislation: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_reform

🏛️ Stay up to date on AMA efforts to fix prior authorization policy: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_policy

🎞️ Get your CMS final rule prior authorization questions answered, watch: https://youtu.be/uEjV4CWlMJ4?si=QUCmuugnCdfExY2H

What are the goals of the American Medical Association? Is Medicare unsustainable? Do doctors lose money on Medicare patients? What is the AMA position on prior authorization? Our guest is AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Todd Askew. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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📋 AMA prior authorization survey: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_stats_PDF

📍 Googling "prior authorization laws by state"? Use AMA prior authorization state law chart: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_laws_PDF

📢 AMA prior authorization physician advocacy examples: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_training_PDF

📜 AMA prior authorization model bill: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_legislation_PDF

🏛️ Wondering what is scope of practice and why is it important? See AMA fighting scope creep examples: https://ama-assn.co/ScopeExpansion

🗺️ Searching for why do scope of practice laws vary by state? Access free resources and examples of scope creep PDF: https://ama-assn.co/ScopeCreep_PDFs

🛑 AMA efforts to #StopScopeCreep: https://ama-assn.co/ScopeOfPractice

Wondering "What does the AMA lobby for"? Check out the AMA Progress Report: https://ama-assn.co/progress_report_PDF

⚖️ AMA efforts on Medicare payment reform: https://ama-assn.co/Medicare

🗣 Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://ama-assn.co/FixMedicareNow

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💪 See how the AMA fights for physicians: https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs