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How this FQHC achieved greater well-being in depths of pandemic

With AMA’s help, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) took powerful steps to improve the working lives of nearly 1,000 employees.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Sick of the runaround, doctor takes prior auth pains to Twitter

Gastroenterologist Tauseef Ali, MD, sheds light on how prior authorization delays harm his patients. Learn about AMA efforts to fix prior auth.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Want to help physicians thrive? Stop doing these 6 things now

A checklist to help eliminate practice habits that waste time is one of many AMA resources that can reduce physician burnout.

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Prior authorization: What private practice physicians must know

Doctors know all too well the hassles of this payer cost-control process. Find out how the AMA is tackling prior authorization with research and resources for reform.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Cancer killed Kathleen Valentini, but prior auth shares the blame

Third-party administrator boasted making “appropriate decisions on patients’ behalf,” but their delays meant suboptimal cancer treatment. Learn more.

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Judicial Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting

The House of Delegates moved to protect patients and doctors from the criminalization of care, gun violence and the public health “infodemic.”

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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4 smart strategies to tame the EHR and cut physician burnout

Physicians spend half the day in the EHR. An AMA playbook details how to rein in the EHR burden that is a major contributor to doctor burnout.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Why Medicare's trustees say the physician pay system is unsustainable

Most doctors will face Medicare pay cuts starting in 2025, the trustees report. 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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Inside the AMA’s wide-ranging fight against scope creep

An AMA-led coalition of state and specialty societies has worked across the nation to block scope-of-practice expansions that threaten patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians