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MedPAC signals need to bolster Medicare physician payments

Influential body backs added 0.5% Medicare pay update but backtracks on linking doctor payment to practice-cost inflation. 

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Medicare & Medicaid
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9 Min Read

Women physicians face heavier burdens and higher burnout risk

Across 12 years of surveys, women physicians had higher burnout and lower work-life integration than men. Health systems can help by easing admin load.

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Physician Health
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6 Min Read

Teamwork gives Washington state new approach to credentialing

Questions on the state’s physician credentialing reform have been revised to better support physician well-being. Find out how it happened.

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Physician Health
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How telehealth drives care improvement and saves money

With current waiver deadline approaching, the AMA details the case for letting patients access this vital care modality.  

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Digital
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Daily team huddles: 15 minutes to smoother clinic days

Launch daily huddles that preview schedules, solve snags early and strengthen team communication with a three-step guide from an updated AMA toolkit.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Using big data, AI to boost physician training

AMA grants totaling $12 million over four years will spur innovative approaches to training from medical school through practice. Learn about the winners.

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
Fighting for Physicians
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Court voids rule letting optometrists do eyelid surgery

A West Virginia court determined the state’s optometry board overstepped its bounds. 

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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1 in 3 NPs and PAs switch specialties at least once in career

New AMA survey finds that when nurse practitioners and physician assistants switch up, they often do so without formal training in the specialty.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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8 ways the AMA is fighting for physicians across the nation

With the 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit underway, the AMA is making its impact felt on the issues that matter most to doctors. 

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State Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians