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Inside the proposed 2024 Medicare physician pay schedule

Unacceptable 3.36% pay cut amid inflation is the headline. Dive into the details and learn how the AMA’s leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

New bipartisan bill a crucial boost to Medicare value-based care

The House measure would make key changes to help more doctors take part in APMs. Learn how the AMA is leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Patients deserve greater clarity on who is a physician—and who isn’t

MD, DNP, PA, NP. Patients are too often confused by credentials. The AMA revised the Code of Medical Ethics to improve transparency and quality of care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

How telehealth is suited to help neurologists offer convenient care

The pandemic-driven pivot to telehealth showed that much of a neurological exam can be done virtually. Learn how the AMA's supporting telehealth.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Promoting physician well-being takes more than words

Saying “thank you” isn’t enough. Health care leaders must listen, prioritize and act to address the conditions that drive physician burnout. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

How to find and talk with your reps on need to fix Medicare

Congress is in recess in August, but lawmakers are busy meeting with constituents back home—including physicians. The AMA offers do’s and don’ts.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Working to make it OK for physicians to seek mental health care

When Stefanie Simmons, MD, experienced postpartum depression, she feared seeking care would hurt her career. Now she’s working with the AMA to fix that.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Big step forward in Congress to fix prior authorization

The powerful House Ways and Means Committee has advanced provisions to overhaul the prior-authorization process that delays patients’ access to care.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

9 steps to reduce the EHR inbox—and stress—at the system level

An AMA resource offers guidance on inbox reduction to ease physician burdens and offers practical examples of how three organizations succeeded.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians