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1 Min Read

Pearl of the Week: Pre-visit laboratory testing

Find resources on implementing a pre-visit laboratory testing protocol. 

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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5 Min Read

Get rid of telehealth barriers for Medicare patients—for good

A recently introduced bipartisan Senate bill would make permanent the regulatory flexibilities that have dramatically expanded access to telemedicine. 

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
U.S. Capitol
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9 Min Read

House budget: Hope on Medicare pay, but big concerns on Medicaid

AMA strongly backs move tying physician payment to 75% of MEI, but Medicaid provisions have considerable negative impact for vulnerable patients. 

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Outcomes over volume: How prevention powers value-based care

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group delivers care that helps patients live six to eight years longer and reduces death from sepsis, stroke and cancer.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
May 20, 2025 ·
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AI Tools for Documentation: The Newest Member of the Care Team

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar will explore ambient listening and documentation technologies in practice.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
Christine Sinsky, MD
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11 Min Read

Dr. Sinsky reflects on joy of medicine ahead of her retirement

AMA’s Christine Sinsky, MD, retires after a pioneering career advancing physician well-being, redesigning care and leading burnout-prevention efforts.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

In the transition to practice, consider your own backyard

Staying in the organization where you trained can be the right fit. Learn more with Bayhealth family physician Paulina McCabe, DO.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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5 Min Read

Uniting physician voices to build a stronger future in medicine

By joining the AMA, physicians are collaborating to improve care, support well-being and advocate value-based care through unified leadership.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
UPDATED
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4 Min Read

Is updating the problem list a physician-only task?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about a patient's problem list.

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Digital
Debunking Regulatory Myths