District of Columbia CME Requirements

Learn about the Washington, D.C. Board of Medicine and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH: 5-step solution to address physician shortage

AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, addresses National Press Club on impact of physician shortage and presents a five-step solution. Download PDF of transcript.

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Commercial payer patchwork is holding back telehealth’s promise

Will your practice get paid for the digitally enabled care you are delivering? AMA research finds payer policies are inconsistent and opaque.

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Oct. 20, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Budget neutrality legislation discussion draft released by GOP Doctors Caucus co-chairs and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

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Digital health payment

"Will I receive payment?” Physicians need assurances that digital health solutions are cost-effective and provide a path to payment. Download issue brief, policy, model bill and state law chart PDFs to learn more.

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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, testifies in Congress
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4 ways VA effort undermines state scope of practice standards

The VA’s Federal Supremacy Project does not put veterans first, says AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH. He should know—he is one.

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What physicians should know as student-loan payments resume

The student-loan repayment pause has ended. Learn what it means for physicians and what options they have moving ahead.

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Thriving in Residency
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How state licensing has evolved to meet telehealth’s challenges

Standards of care aren’t dependent on the modality in which care is delivered, so telehealth services must be held to same standard as in-person care.

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Medicare Basics series: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) ties physicians’ Medicare payments to their individual, group practice or alternative payment model (APM) score.

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Oct. 6, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

AMA to CMS: Take immediate action to ensure physicians do not receive a MIPS payment adjustment in 2024 based on 2022 MIPS performance and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

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