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Precision medicine should have its place in new pay models

The tailored approach to delivering care should be incorporated into alternative payment models, the AMA House of Delegates says.

Population Health
Student delegates Rebecca Haines and Faith Mason at AMA House of Delegates reference committee meeting.
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Medical students, residents need better training in EHR use

Renewed focus is needed to increase EHR efficiency and fluency among medical students and residents.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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AMA: Drug shortages a matter of national security

Hurricane Maria wreaked further havoc in pharmaceutical production and has contributed to an urgent public health crisis, says the AMA House of Delegates.

Behavioral Health
A diverse group of doctors reviewing a laptop with medical readouts in the background.
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Peer-led EHR training saves physicians’ scarcest resource: time

This EHR training program helps physicians gain critical skills to improve daily operations and cut at least 40 minutes of clicks daily.

Digital
Physician entering data into a laptop.
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3 strategies that cut down on physician “pajama time”

Standard workflows and better documentation, in-basket management are the key ingredients in a revamp that saves doctors more than 30 minutes a day.

Sustainability
A female doctor prepares to use her swipe card to access her computer terminal.
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Simpler logins, voice recognition ease click fatigue at Yale

New initiatives at Yale help clinicians spend less time typing and more time caring for patients. Yale CMO and AMA member Ronald Vender, MD, details the course to beating burnout.

Digital
A fax machine with a NO red symbol around it.
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Cut prior authorization hassles through automation, EHR integration

Electronic prior authorization technology integrated with practices’ e-prescribing workflow can speed the process. The AMA also advocates other PA reforms.

Prior Authorization
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May 3, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Overhaul of the Meaningful Use program, cuts to in-office clinical testing services and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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April 19, 2018: National Advocacy Update

MIPS group web interface, CAHPS for MIPS and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update