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Microplastics are inside us all. What does that mean for our health?

Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact.

  • June 27, 2024
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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have…

As prostate cancer cases rise, newer drugs, genetic testing, and clearer imaging give patients more options, reduce side effects, and save time.

  • June 25, 2024
In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

  • June 20, 2024
Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.
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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

  • June 12, 2024

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Health Care Systems Opioid Crisis
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COVID-19 and the opioid crisis: When a pandemic and an epidemic collide

Over 20 million people in the U.S. have a substance use disorder. During COVID-19, experts see signs of relapses, overdoses, and other worries. What can we do?

  • July 27, 2020
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Vizient, AAMC Expand Benchmarking Capabilities to Community Providers through Clinical Practice Solutions Center

The AAMC and Vizient, Inc. announced today the launch of community benchmarking capabilities for physicians.

  • June 17, 2020
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This should come as no surprise

As Congress considers laws to protect patients from surprise bills, teaching hospitals provide upfront cost estimates, fee discounts, and physicians in network.

  • March 11, 2020
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Academic medicine on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak

As a new, deadly virus spreads, U.S. experts are mobilizing to decode the disease and protect patients. A leading virologist talks about breaking developments.

  • Jan. 30, 2020
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21 million Americans suffer from addiction. Just 3,000 physicians are specially trained to treat them.

The Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 would add 1,000 more federally-funded residencies in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain medicine.

  • Dec. 18, 2019
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Press Release
AAMC Statement on Senate Introduction of Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued a statement following Senate introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019.

  • Nov. 19, 2019
AAMCNews
What happens when a teaching hospital closes?

AAMCNews talked to Janis Orlowski, MD, AAMC chief health care officer, about what the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital means for medical professionals.

  • July 12, 2019
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Press Release
Information About Hahnemann University Hospital Closure

Details about the Hahnemann University Hospital closure.

  • July 8, 2019
Press Release
Vizient and AAMC Launch Clinical Practice Solutions Center to Drive Efficiency for Physician Practices

Vizient and the AAMC launched the Clinical Practice Solutions Center (CPSC), a platform promoting efficiency in academic and community practice organizations.

  • June 12, 2019
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Funds flow: What you need to know

A new AAMC report looks at how to improve the flow of funds across academic health systems.

  • Oct. 26, 2018