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AMA Update 551: California wildfire smoke and how to improve air quality during wildfires, plus norovirus treatments

15 de enero de 2025 casimedicos 00:12:40 0 Comments

How bad is flu in 2025? What mask is best for wildfires? Is norovirus still surging? How do you get rid of a stomach virus? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the health impacts of wildfires and the harmful effects of wildfire smoke. Also covering the latest viral infections, like the surge in norovirus cases, and respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and flu. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 549: AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more

10 de enero de 2025 casimedicos 00:11:05 0 Comments

What does the AMA advocate for? What does the AMA do? Is Medicare reducing payments to doctors? Are there telehealth exemptions in 2025? Todd Askew, senior vice president of advocacy at the American Medical Association, joins from the AMA State Advocacy Summit to outline the AMA’s top priorities for 2025. This includes reversing Medicare payment cuts, extending telehealth policies, fixing prior authorization issues to reduce administrative burdens for doctors, as well as continuing grassroots and physician engagement with elected officials to support key healthcare policies. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 547: AI scribes for clinicians: How ambient listening in medicine works and future AI use cases

6 de enero de 2025 casimedicos 00:16:09 0 Comments

What is an ambient scribe? How does scribe AI work? Are AI scribes worth it? What are the medical issues with AI? Brian Hoberman, MD, executive vice president of information technology and chief information officer at The Permanente Federation and chief information officer at The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California. Dr. Hoberman discusses the implementation and impact of ambient scribe technology and shares insights on how technology enhances clinician-patient interaction by reducing administrative burdens and improving documentation accuracy. Also covering the challenges of adapting technology to medical specialties, the future potential of AI in health care, and the importance of responsible AI usage. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:
▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
▹ Making technology work for physicians

AMA Update 546: How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more

23 de diciembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:04:01 0 Comments

In the final AMA Update episode of 2024, American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger looks back on another year of stories about the work that physicians are doing across the country and how the AMA is fighting to support them.

AMA Update 544: A new model of value-based care and direct-to-employer health care pros and cons

16 de diciembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:09:24 0 Comments

What is direct-to-employer contracting in health care? What are value-based care examples? What are innovative care models? Jerry Finkel, MD, senior vice president and chief primary health officer at Henry Ford Health, discusses an innovative value-based care program between General Motors and Henry Ford Health that allows GM employees and their families to receive customized health care directly from Henry Ford Health, bypassing traditional insurance models. Dr. Finkel highlights the benefits of this direct arrangement, including enhanced quality of care, cost savings, and a concierge service for easier navigation of the health care system. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 541: “It’s such an eye-opening experience.” Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reflects on his brain tumor diagnosis

9 de diciembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:15:20 0 Comments

After sharing the news last month that he’s been diagnosed with a brain tumor, AMA President-elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, joins us to share an update on how he’s doing, his treatment and lessons learned from navigating medicine as a patient. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📄 Read the initial announcement about Dr. Mukkamala’s diagnosis: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/ama-president-elect-bobby-mukkamala-md-has-brain-tumor

AMA Update 539: Bird flu in California, walking pneumonia in kids and more viruses going around at the moment 2024

4 de diciembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:12:22 0 Comments

What are the statistics on vaccines? Are people getting vaccinated? What are common vaccines for children? Can kids get bird flu? Is it COVID season? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the latest trends in respiratory illnesses, what causes vaccine hesitancy and low seasonal vaccination rates for RSV, influenza and COVID-19. Also covering H5N1 in children, how bird flu spreads to humans and avian influenza symptoms in humans. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 538: A healthier holiday: Avoiding colds, the health benefits of gratitude and 5 more minutes of exercise

26 de noviembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:13:19 0 Comments

What is a respiratory infection? Can you test too early for COVID? How much exercise do adults need per day? Can exercise lower your blood pressure? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers current trends of COVID, RSV, and flu and preventing illness this holiday season. She also discusses the obesity epidemic in the US and why adding five minutes of exercise to your daily routine can help lower blood pressure, plus the mental and physical benefits of practicing gratitude. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 535: Clade 1 Mpox, Canada bird flu news, and E. coli outbreak recall on carrots 2024

20 de noviembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:13:16 0 Comments

Can you die from E coli? Does E coli die when cooked? What are the symptoms of bird flu? Which carrots are being recalled? Does McDonalds still have E coli? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses recent E. coli outbreaks linked to organic carrots, baby carrots and fast food. Also covering Mpox cases in the US, rising bird flu cases, as well as getting COVID and flu vaccines ahead of the holiday season as respiratory illnesses increase. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 530: New ACIP recommendations: COVID vaccine frequency for seniors and RSV vaccine safety concerns

6 de noviembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:17:49 0 Comments

What are the new COVID vaccine guidelines? Is the RSV vaccine safe? When should you get the pneumococcal vaccine? Is there a vaccine for meningococcal disease? 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.