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Is that “resident” or “attending” a doctor? Not always, AMA warns

As nonphysician training programs start using words long linked to physicians, patients can get tangled up. The AMA is seeking clarity.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Medical profession speaks with one voice: Fix Medicare—now

When the AMA House of Delegates acts, it represents medicine’s voice. They are unified on overhauling the broken Medicare physician pay system.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Why physician burnout hits some doctors harder than others

Physician specialty, gender and sexual orientation are just some of the factors that help shape the experience of burnout. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Silhouettes of Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Doctors send an unmistakable message: Fix Medicare now. Delegates also took actions on prior authorization, scope of practice, burnout and telehealth.

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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Oversight needed on payers’ use of AI in prior authorization

Doctors working for one payer reportedly spent just 1.2 seconds on each of the 300,000 claims that they denied using AI. The AMA wants regulators to take action.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Delegates working at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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Stop probing physicians on irrelevant mental health history

When applying for licensure, credentialing or privileging, doctors shouldn’t face stigma for seeking mental health care. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
2023 Annual Meeting delegates
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Emergency departments must be led by physicians

Physicians at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting focus on fighting inappropriate scope-of-practice expansions in emergency departments and in pharmacies.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Train future physicians to lead interprofessional care teams

Amid confusion on nonphysician roles, medical schools can help students develop the skills they need with physician-led interprofessional education.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
2023 Annual Meeting delegates and speakers
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Telehealth works, so keep it working

Telehealth has helped boost access to historically underserved populations. Now the AMA will help tackle digital literacy and other barriers.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians