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Research

Employed physicians now exceed those who own their practices

AMA survey reveals milestone, but many doctors still thrive in private practice and the trend toward hospital ownership of practices has slowed in recent years.

Press Releases

Employed physicians outnumber self-employed

For the first time in U.S., employed physicians outnumber self-employed physicians, according to an updated study by the AMA.

Research

Physician Practice Benchmark Survey

Read the latest findings about shifts in medical practice ownership, physician practice structure and physician payment methods.

Press Releases

AMA, Sling Health expand engagement with physicians and entrepreneurs

The AMA and Sling Health expanded their joint efforts to allow physicians to inspire technologies that resolve unmet needs in health care.
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Litigation Center

Supreme Court looks to AMA for guidance in big health care cases

The AMA’s input has helped shape rulings on everything from alcoholism and transgender rights to medical privacy and the Affordable Care Act.
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Economics

Growth in health spending slows to pre-ACA level

U.S. health spending hit $3.5 trillion in 2017, but the growth in spending slowed to levels seen before implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Sustainability

Prior authorization research & reports

Read the evidence supporting the need for prior authorization reform.

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Sustainability

1 in 4 doctors say prior authorization has led to a serious adverse event

Physicians in an AMA survey also report that prior authorization delays access to care and that the burden associated with the process has gotten worse.

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