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Medicare & Medicaid

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2 Min Read

New meaningful use rules issued, despite calls for reassessment

Two major regulations pertaining to the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program were issued. The final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services includes changes in current reporting requirements and sets forth requirements for meaningful use Stage 3, which is planned for implementation in 2018.

Transition to Attending

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5 Min Read

6 terms to know for the business side of medicine

Few programs prepare physicians-in-training how to secure a job or decipher an employment contact. Here are the top business terms and skills young physicians should master before completing residency.

Transition to Residency

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4 Min Read

6 tips to ace video interviews for residency

Application fees and travel expenses for residency can be costly, which is why program directors are piloting new ways to interview applicants via videoconferencing. Follow these expert tips for success, should your prospective residency programs offer video interviews.

Digital

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3 Min Read

4 ways physicians are moving health IT forward

Ever on the cutting edge of health IT, physicians are a driving force behind new technologies. That’s because they understand the value of tools that can advance patient care and enhance practice efficiencies.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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7 Min Read

Creating the impossible: Key innovations, solutions in med ed

AMA’s CHANGEMEDED conference covered new ideas, technologies and breakthrough innovations poised to transform future physician training. Here’s a roundup of the best highlights and themes from the conference.

Ethics

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2 Min Read

Medicine's role in preserving human rights and civil liberties

Each day physicians treat patients of all ethnicities and backgrounds who face limitations in their ability to access health care and receive quality treatment. Physicians must be dedicated to ensuring that non-medically relevant differences do not alter how patients are treated or the care they receive.

Medicare & Medicaid

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2 Min Read

Without modifications rule, physicians need EHR exemption

Proposed flexibilities in the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program for Medicare have yet to be finalized. The AMA is calling on regulators to issue an automatic hardship exemption so physicians aren’t penalized for regulatory delays outside their control.

Personal Benefits

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1 Min Read

Do you have the dental plan you need?

MetLife Dental Insurance is available to all physicians, their family and practice staff. Acceptance in the MetLife Dental Plan is guaranteed for all AMA members.