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Prior Authorization Graphic Maze
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Physicians, payers collaborate on prior-authorization relief

Doctors, pharmacists, other providers and payers commit to work together to ease prior authorization’s treatment delays, administration burdens.

Prior Authorization
Fingers racing across the keyboard of a computer
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EHR scribes cut physician documentation time in half, study says

New research and an easy-to-access training program point the way to getting the most out of an EHR with the least disruption to care.

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Prescriptions sometimes exist both digitally and traditionally, causing errors.
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Want to cancel e-prescription? Not always easy; that needs change

E-prescription cancellation should be standardized across EHRs, delegates say. They also push back on EHR-related pay penalties.

Digital
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AMA president recaps 2017 agenda that put patients, physicians first

In his address at the AMA Interim Meeting, AMA President David O. Barbe, M.D., recapped an aggressive year of advocacy and accomplishment.

Press Releases
AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD
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Beyond chaotic moment, AMA’s CEO foresees innovation’s impact

Making health data more useful will build a better future for patients and physicians, says AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD.

Digital
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Nov. 3, 2017: National Advocacy Update

IPAB repeal legislation; opioids emergency declaration, biosimilars educational materials and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
Server room.
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EHRs in the era of MACRA

Under QPP, the Advancing Care Information component replaces Meaningful Use. Partnerships needed to improve EHRs that often fail on flexibility.

Medicare & Medicaid
Physician taking notes from a computer screen.
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Hot-button topic: How can we make EHRs better, more usable?

Physicians gather to discuss EHR usability and optimization, share best practices and learn from other doctors to ease burdens.

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AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA
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Dr. Barbe: We need more time with patients, less at the keyboard

One way government can improve health care is to let physicians spend more time on face-to-face care and less time on administrative tasks.

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