Patient Resources - American Medical Association
5 days ago · Stay on top of the latest developments related to patient education. Browse the AMA’s patient education resources, full of information and tools that physicians can share with their patients, …
What patients really want—and why it's important for their health
Dec 3, 2015 · Getting patients to make healthy lifestyle choices ranks high on every physician’s professional wish list. But realistically accomplishing this goal requires care teams to zero in on what …
What doctors wish patients knew about peripheral artery disease
Nov 22, 2024 · The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew ™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines. In this installment, …
Do’s and don’ts for effective patient-physician communication
Jun 12, 2024 · In a table, the authors provided examples of do’s and don’ts for effective communication with patients and how they align with different goals and strategies, as outlined below.
What doctors wish patients knew about atrial fibrillation
Feb 28, 2025 · The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew ™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines.
The do’s and don'ts of calling out a patient's bad behavior
Nov 27, 2022 · Most physicians will encounter patient comments that are rude—or worse. Be prepared with a ready reply and an understanding of the ethics involved.
7 steps to improve scheduling in your outpatient practice
Jan 19, 2023 · Learn with the AMA about how to “ride the wave” to more efficiently schedule visits in your family medicine or outpatient practice.
What doctors wish patients knew about end-of-life care planning
Nov 26, 2025 · When patients take time to document their health care wishes—before a crisis—physicians and families are better equipped to honor their goals. Yet many adults have never …
Patients’ stories push lawmakers to act on prior authorization
May 5, 2025 · Critical changes are need to fix the time-wasting, care-delaying payer process. Highlighting prior authorization’s patient impact goes a long way.
What doctors wish patients knew about myocarditis
Jun 6, 2025 · Inflammation of the heart sounds scary—and it can be. Lauren Weber, MD, a cardiologist at Confluence Health, discusses what to know about myocarditis.