Fighting for physicians and patients

Nov 22, 2024
· 14 MIN READ

After a near-death experience, one physician leader works to reduce the in-basket burden

Reggie Lyell, MD, medical director of informatics at Baptist Health, discusses the near-death experience that caused him to retire and the opportunity that inspired him to return to work.
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· 6 MIN READ

Congressional action on Medicare payments must occur this year

Congress must act now to stop the proposed 2025 physician payment cut and add an inflation-based update to maintain patient access to Medicare. 
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· 5 MIN READ

Effort to fix Medicare payment gets bipartisan Senate boost

Following AMA advocacy, Senate leadership gets loud and clear message on the need to stabilize Medicare payment and protect access to care.
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· 5 MIN READ

How family nurse practitioners’ training comes up short

As nurse practitioners (NPs) push to practice without doctor supervision, research shows dearth of clinical experiences among family NPs before graduation.
AMA Update for Dec. 2, 2024: Role of physicians in technology development and learning from past mistakes with the EHR
· 7 MIN READ

Learning from past mistakes made during the rollout of EHR systems

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the role of physicians in technology development.
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· 6 MIN READ

Health systems help doctors bogged down by administrative burdens

AMA Health System Program members are finding ways to chart a course out of the documentation burden Bermuda Triangle to reduce physician burnout.
· 6 MIN READ

Dec. 6, 2024: National Advocacy Update

AMA cosigns letters urging congressional action on physician workforce bills before end of 2024 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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