Physicians score overwhelming victory in bid to fix prior authorization

Insurers are a roadblock to proven reforms on surprise medical bills

Video series highlights physician stories on burden of prior authorization

Administrative simplification advocacy addresses burdens in practice revenue cycle

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Opioids

COVID-19 may be worsening opioid crisis, but states can take action

The pandemic is exacerbating the ongoing opioid epidemic. The AMA is calling on states to take specific steps to save lives, reduce harm and get patients treatment they need.

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Physician Health

The 12 factors that drive up physician burnout

To reduce the burden placed on doctors, health care systems must look at what external factors are adding to physician burnout. Find out more.

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Digital

How APIs can cut doctors’ administrative burdens, improve care

Learn why application programming interfaces (APIs)—used properly—have big potential to make clinical decision support tools more effective and less burdensome for doctors.

Public Health

AMA resources to help states respond to COVID-19

The AMA's collection of resources for states to help advance their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sustainability

AMA guide sorts though complexity of COVID-19 prior auth policies

Commercial insurance plans easing their prior authorization policies is a welcome response to COVID-19, but these changes can contain wide variations.

Public Health

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: Dr. Maniya shares insights from an NYC emergency department

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by talking with physicians on the frontlines like Omar Maniya, MD, MBA, an emergency resident physician.

Sustainability

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: AMA experts break down the COVID-19 stimulus bill

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing what the COVID-19 stimulus bill means for physicians and more.

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Public Health

State policy changes that can help COVID-19 fight

States can’t allocate trillions the way Congress can. Learn what state policymakers can do in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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