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Our guest is Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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How often should seniors get COVID boosters? Does brain fog decrease IQ? Latest ACIP meeting recap, brain fog and IQ, how alcohol affects your health, plus ultra processed food study.
Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🧪 Do COVID tests expire? Check #FDA COVID test expiration date extensions here: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list
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📬 Searching «where can I get a COVID test» or «where to get free COVID test kits»? Free government COVID test kits by mail still available: https://www.covid.gov/tests
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What is the prior authorization legislation in DC? Is prior authorization good or bad? How does prior authorization work? How can I speed up my prior authorization?
Our guest is Susanne Bathgate, MD, past president of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at George Washington University. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/
📊 Access AMA data reports and prior authorization research: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-research-reports
📚 Free prior authorization reform resources and model legislation: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-reform-resources
🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to reform prior auth: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization
🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan
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How long does Norovirus last? How to treat a stomach virus, current measles outbreak in Florida, a new study on Long COVID symptoms and causes of brain fog.
Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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What is cyber security in the health care industry? How common are ransomware attacks on hospitals? How is AI used in cyber security? The impact of cyber attacks on health care and more insights from our guest Charles Aunger, managing director of technology, at Health2047. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🧰 Find out how to prevent cyber attacks on private practice and use U.S. Department of Health and Human Services #HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/physician-cybersecurity
🔐 Can EHR systems be hacked? Learn more about health IT and medical cybersecurity: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/patient-support-advocacy/medical-cybersecurity-patient-safety-issue
💻 For more on HEAL Security and the Healthcare Cybersecurity Annual Checkup 2023, visit: https://healsecurity.com/cognitive-cybersecurity-intelligence-for-the-healthcare-sector/
📰 Get the latest news on Health2047: https://www.ama-assn.org/topics/health2047
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Why should AI be in classrooms? How do you integrate AI into a curriculum? AI tools for medical education, using AI in medical training and how AI can help you study. Our guest is Marc Triola, MD, associate dean of education informatics and director of the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🧠 Check out AMA’s ChangeMedEd®️ Initiative: https://bit.ly/AMA_ChangeMedEd
📰 Read more about the potential of AI in education and the future of AI in medical field: https://www.ama-assn.org/education/changemeded-initiative/how-chatgpt-could-help-medical-students-learn-fast-track
🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram
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Has the CDC updated COVID guidelines? How long do you have to quarantine? Can adults catch measles? Is the bubonic plague still around? More on: CDC 5 day isolation, measles transmission, Oregon bubonic plague case, plus Alaskapox virus. Out guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
⏰ CDC isolation calculator: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html
🧪 Do COVID tests expire? Check #FDA COVID test expiration date extensions here: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list
💉 Searching for «COVID vaccine near me»? Find vaccines in your area at: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/
📬 Searching «where can I get a COVID test» or «where to get free COVID test kits»? Free government COVID test kits by mail still available: https://www.covid.gov/tests
🔍 CDC measles surveillance: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
📋 CDC measles fact sheet PDF: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/downloads/Measles-fact-sheet-508.pdf
🦠 Wondering «how do measles spread» or curious about the mortality rate of measles? Watch: https://youtu.be/HaPs_HNFoB0?si=byg9vdQzF1YMjgsu
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Why is maternal mortality so high in the US? How do you treat pregnancy-induced hypertension? How at-home blood pressure readings can reduce maternal mortality.
Our guest is Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, head of women’s services at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner. Dr. Gillispie-Bell also discusses proposed legislation to increase access to remote monitoring tools for pregnant patients and why this federal support is so important. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
❤️ Read how measuring blood pressure at home during pregnancy can help reduce maternal mortality: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/how-digitally-enabled-care-can-improve-postpartum-outcomes
🚼 Learn more about Ochsner’s Connected MOM (Maternity Online Monitoring) program / initiative: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/population-care/qa-how-ochsner-health-gives-moms-digital-connection-care
🏛️ Support the Connected MOM Act: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2024-nac-action-kit-connected-mom-act.pdf
🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram
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