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Private Practice Group Membership Program
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Physician cheat sheet: All your AMA membership questions answered

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Business of Medicine

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Finding my place in medicine: Anuj Bhatnagar, MD, family physician

From hospitals to private practice, Dr. Bhatnagar explains how reclaiming autonomy and pay transparency reshaped his career.

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Finding My Place in Medicine
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Oct. 3, 2025: State Advocacy Update

New resource: Legislative approaches to curb corporate influence in health care and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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CMS should revise pay proposals to strengthen private practice

AMA urges CMS officials to look at the data and work with physicians to meet shared goals and improve access to care.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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To guard physician practice autonomy, boost your RCM efforts

Better revenue-cycle management practices can help physician practices, especially those owned by doctors, thrive in a demanding health care environment.

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Thriving in Private Practice
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What I wish I knew in residency to think through my first job offer

As you transition to practice, look beyond salary, says AMA member Brandi Ring, MD. Dig deep on financial details and don’t forget to do a vibe check.

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How aggregators tackle data to help practices do value-based care

Guidance from the AMA removes the guesswork from working with private entities that can help physician private practices succeed in value-based care.

Payment & Delivery Models
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AMA offers CMS a path to strengthen private practice and access to care

In comments on the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the AMA offered to work with the CMS to ensure that Medicare works for our patients and physicians.

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Power-up your private practice's revenue-cycle management

Optimizing revenue-cycle management (RCM) can mean the difference between success and failure. Get a business boost with great advice from the AMA.

Private Practices
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AMA urges alternative approaches for two flawed CMS proposals

Proposals would affect a wide array of physician specialties, hurt patient access and encourage more consolidation in health care. 

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Fighting for Physicians