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Medicare & Medicaid

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Physician organizations call on Congress to repeal SGR

More than 600 physician organizations Wednesday asked Congress to pass a bill that would repeal Medicare's SGR payment formula before a 24 percent cut takes effect April 1.

Physician Health

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CME activity provides insight into professional satisfaction

A new CME activity shines light on the drivers of professional satisfaction and practice sustainability, highlighting key findings from AMA research.

Career Development

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Physicians set to take action in nation's capital

Hundreds of physicians have begun Day 1 of the AMA’s National Advocacy Conference with a unified mission: Sharpen their message on the top health policy issues.

Judicial Advocacy

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Ruling protects doctors who stand up for patient safety

A recent decision of the California Supreme Court will give physicians in the Golden State who report patient safety issues greater legal protection against hospital retaliation.

Prevention & Wellness

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New diabetes guidelines may help standardize care, increase prevention

Updated diabetes care guidelines place emphasis on the A1C blood test when testing for diabetes, a shift that could help physicians standardize diabetes screening and prevention with the consistent use of one primary test.

Judicial Advocacy

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Disastrous Medicaid claims software hit with class action suit

The disastrous implementation of North Carolina's new Medicaid claims software, which physicians in the state say caused more than one-half billion dollars in unpaid or delayed medical claims, is being challenged in a class action lawsuit.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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Med school curriculum changes aim to eliminate health care disparities

How should physicians of the future eliminate health care disparities and deliver the best patient care? Some schools are beginning to address this weighty question by focusing on the unique needs of underserved populations, workforce diversity and population health.

Improve GME

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Unified GME system to bring MDs and DOs under one roof

An agreement reached Wednesday between allopathic and osteopathic medical communities will unite graduate medical education programs for physicians in training with either degree under a single accreditation system to ensure consistency in evaluation and accountability across all residency programs.