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5 steps physicians can take to get rid of “stupid stuff”

Needless tasks have exacted a toll on doctors’ daily workload. Learn more with the AMA about how to slash administrative burdens.

Physician Health
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What doctors wish patients knew to make the most of telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven unprecedented use of telehealth. Find out how to ensure each telehealth visit is productive for patient care.

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Digital
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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How to address hypertension control during the COVID-19 pandemic

With too many patients putting off care for their chronic conditions, learn with the AMA about how physicians can prioritize hypertension control.

Prevention & Wellness
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Startup brings connectivity, convenience to diabetes prevention

This Silicon Valley company is expanding efforts to eliminate bottlenecks that hamper patients’ ability to access proven lifestyle-change programs.

Prevention & Wellness
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Final 2021 Medicare pay schedule: What physicians need to know

Changes to E/M will ease documentation burdens, but final rule also includes painful pay cuts that Congress must act to avert. Learn more with the AMA.

Medicare & Medicaid
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8 terms every physician should know about prediabetes

Learn about diabetes prevention programs, the M.A.P. framework and other key terms all physicians should know about prediabetes.

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Prevention & Wellness
Terms Every Doctor Should Know
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How to celebrate progress on cutting doctors’ clerical burdens

Physicians and others are more willing to point out sources of practice inefficiency when they see proof that change is possible. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
Woman with medicine in her hand talking to her doctor during a telehealth appointment.
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How CPT codes set stage for telehealth’s rise amid pandemic

Learn how the infrastructure that was in place to help manage workflow and facilitate payment aided booming use of telehealth in 2020.

Digital
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 30, 2020

In the news: Dementia and finance problems, CDC recommends first vaccine recipients, CDC shortens quarantine length, HHS allows telemedicine across state lines.

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