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House voice vote sets U.S. on path to fix prior authorization

AMA-supported, massively popular bill offers relief from prior authorization headaches to 28 million-plus patients in Medicare Advantage. Learn more.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Pandemic pushes U.S. doctor burnout to all-time high of 63%

New evidence confirms that doctors need help. Learn how the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians removes burdens and offers burnout solutions.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Telehealth is fundamental to care. The Senate must act like it.

The AMA and 300-plus others say virtual care has been “transformational” and call on senators to continue telehealth flexibilities for at least two years.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

How to lobby leadership so you can eliminate extra EHR clicks

Learn with the AMA how to effectively frame arguments for the changes to enable you to get back to what matters—patient care.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

A “buddy” can help physicians cope, thrive during hard times

Learn about a program that helps physicians give each other the peer support they need, and find out how the AMA is reducing doctor burnout.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Proposed 2023 physician pay schedule deepens Medicare’s instability

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services can help push systemic physician payment reforms. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Why stopping scope creep is about protecting patients

Rebekah Bernard, MD, describes how scope-of-practice expansions threaten patient safety. Learn how the AMA fights to stop scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Overcoming barriers to digitally enabled mental health care integration

Digitally enabled care can help solve the nation’s growing gap in mental health care access. Learn how the AMA is supporting telehealth.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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11 Min Read

Health system’s experience shows why measuring burnout is critical

In pandemic’s depths, proper assessment and expert AMA insights helped a Midwestern health system focus their well-being efforts.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians