AMA Announces
AMAfluhelp.org
AMAfluhelp.org offers patient self-assessment tools authored and maintained by the AMA. This valuable resource will help doctors everywhere connect with and monitor their patients. It’s just one more way we’re helping doctors help their patients this flu season.
Register Now
for the H1N1 Webinar
Learn the most up-to-date clinical guidelines for management of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, including vaccination guidance and patient triage in an AMA webinar on Monday, Nov. 9, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. CST.
Free Flu Posters
available for download
Visit our Resources page to print and utilize this patient-facing resource in an exam room, waiting room or on a hospital bulletin board.
CPT® Codes for
2009 H1N1 Influenza Immunizations
Read about the new H1N1 immunization CPT codes and learn how to bill for administering vaccinations.
Third Congress
on Health System Readiness
Join leading experts to review current research and science related to disasters and public health emergencies (including H1N1), and establish the elements of a comprehensive disaster response health system.
Watch our 2009 H1N1
Influenza Update Video
L.J. Tan, MS, Phd, Director of Infectious Diseases at the AMA discusses the difference between seasonal influenza and 2009 H1N1 influenza.
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The Challenge of the 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Supply
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Obama daughters get swine flu shots
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Popular Resources
Pregnant women and the flu
A new Spanish version of this document has been provided by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Journal: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Special issue on H1N1 pandemic influenza - all content open access
New CPT® Codes for H1N1 Vaccine
Access information about the new codes and how to bill for administration of the vaccine.
FluView
Access the weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Seasonal Flu vs. H1N1 Flu
What is the Difference?
Learn the difference between seasonal and H1N1 influenza, including preventive measures, vaccination recommendations, symptoms and treatment.