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House majority urges leadership to fix Medicare now

After years of Medicare physician payment cuts, doctors deserve a positive payment update in 2025. Find out how the AMA is leading the charge. 

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Medicare & Medicaid
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62 health systems recognized for commitment to physician well-being

These organizations, representing more than 140,000 physicians, are being honored by the AMA’s Joy in Medicine program for efforts to reduce burnout.

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Physician Health
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How prior authorization hurts the nation’s littlest patients

Pediatric care is not immune from insurers’ time-wasting, care-delaying tactic—even in the emergency department.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Do these 5 things to ensure AI is used ethically, safely in care

A CME module from the AMA looks at the ethical and legal considerations of using augmented intelligence (AI) in health care and recommends actions.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Digging into the data to cut EHR burdens that drive burnout

Learn about the latest research projects funded as part of an AMA grant program to understand and improve how EHRs are used in practice.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Over 80% of prior auth appeals succeed. Why aren’t there more?

Physicians, squeezed for time and eager to get treatment started, often steer clear of appeals in broken prior auth system that needs major overhaul.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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On vacation time, it’s emergency physicians who need the triage

New AMA survey research shows emergency physicians take less PTO than every other specialty. Catch up on the details and find out how to change things. 

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Physicians have until Oct. 11 to request MIPS score review

Learn how to check your Medicare-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score and ask CMS to review anything you believe is inaccurate.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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Series details problems with lax nurse-practitioner training standards

A series from Bloomberg News digs deep to explore how and why “the increasing reliance on ill-trained nurse practitioners is imperiling U.S. patients.”

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Scope of Practice
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