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4 Min Read

Bipartisan support in Congress for extending 5% APM incentives

The alternative payment model (APM) incentives save Medicare money and improve care, yet will end this year if Congress fails to act. Learn more.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Congressional effort to expand scope creep draws forceful rebuke

The AMA and nearly 90 physician organizations weigh in on a dangerous drive to expand nonphysicians’ scope of practice in Medicare and Medicaid.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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4 must-haves for doctors to stick with telehealth

Find out what the latest AMA research shows about what doctors need to adopt and sustain their use of telehealth and other digital health tools.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Senators sound alarm on need to stop Medicare physician pay cuts

46 senators call on Senate leaders for bipartisan work to protect access to care. Learn how the AMA is leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Keeping the scalpel and laser in ophthalmologists’ hands

Learn about the AMA’s efforts to stop scope creep in California that would have endangered patients needing eye care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Telehealth progress relies on making temporary policies permanent

Physicians are showing creativity in the use of telehealth, but this versatility is tied to the temporary waiving of outdated laws and regulations.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Feds shouldn’t reap rewards for illegal prior-auth restrictions

Imposing financial penalties for hep C drugs dispensed when Virginia’s prior-authorization rules violated federal law contradicts Medicaid’s goal.

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Judicial Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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11 Min Read

8 efforts that helped improve satisfaction at this health system

With the help of the AMA, a health system in Maine uncovered their burnout rates and found ways to improve job satisfaction and well-being. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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5 insights into how physicians view, use digital health tools

Doctors are especially enthusiastic about telehealth, but AMA survey research also documents a rise in physician use of other digital health tools.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians