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      Avoid "elder-speak" with your senior patients

      That’s one practice tip from a physician expert who explains why there needs to be a greater emphasis on geriatrics in medical training.

      Health care 2020: Here’s where Congress and the states are headed

      The AMA’s senior VP of advocacy offers expert insight on what physicians should expect, and advises doctors looking to make a mark with policymakers.

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      New Jersey rejects bill to weaken doctors’ role as care team leaders

      The legislation would have allowed advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe without any physician oversight. The Medical Society of New Jersey advocated against the bill with help from the AMA Scope of Practice Partnership.

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      New 2020 CPT codes recognize E/M work that happens online

      New E/M codes for 2020 acknowledge new a new way of practicing medicine that doesn’t involve a face-to-face encounter.

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      “None of us is as smart as all of us,” goes the saying. It applies to medicine too.

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      Filing false claims can cripple a physician's practice. Learn more with the AMA about how to ensure that doesn't happen to you.

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      Free med school still rare, but you can lessen your loan burden

      Premeds overwhelmingly support free medical school tuition, a survey says. That’s unlikely to happen to be an option for most new medical students, so here’s what to do next.

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      4 ways programs can help medical residents beat burnout

      The system of training physicians does too little to help the next generation avoid burnout. Following this advice could change that.

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      More physicians being sued by patients they’ve never treated

      Do doctors ever have “legal duty of care” in such cases? An AMA education session explored the issue.

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      Where the AMA stands on 7 of the year’s biggest health care issues

      From the E/M overhaul to the opioid epidemic, here’s how the AMA has shown itself to be the physician’s powerful ally in health care this year.

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      AMA member Jordan Michael Lippincott grew up in a rural area and understands the challenges that are present when it comes to obtaining care.

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      AMA member L. Carlos Zapata, MD, witnessed his uncle wake up from a coma and saw the amazing work physicians did to save his life. Now he strives to do the same.

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