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April 18, 2025: National Advocacy Update

House introduces AMA-supported legislation to alter portions of physician-owned hospital ban and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Must all test results be reviewed by patients’ primary care physician?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about review of patients' test results.

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Are copy/paste functions used in EHR documentation prohibited?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about the use of copy/paste functions in the EHR.

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Digital
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Texas Children’s Virtual Care At-Home Care Kit
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At-home kits help parents skip trips to pediatrician’s office

Texas Children’s Pediatrics offers parents a “sick-day utility belt” to help physicians virtually treat and diagnose common illnesses.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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Burnout rate improving among physicians, though rates remain high since 2011

News study shows burnout rates down to 2017 levels.

Press Releases
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Phone calls stable, but patient portal messages keep piling up

Medical subspecialists see a 9.9% rise in EHR time during their off hours, study shows. AMA resources help redesign workflow and cut inbox burdens.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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9 Min Read

How Henry Ford Health is advancing population health

By launching Populance, Henry Ford Health is empowering physicians, health systems and health plans to embrace value-based care, improve patient care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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When prior authorization blocks lifesaving treatments

About 100 bills nationwide target this payer cost-control process that delays patient care. The AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
AMA Update for April 4, 2025: AI in health insurance claims, why prior authorization is so difficult and how AMA fights to fix it
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AI in health insurance claims, why prior authorization is so difficult and how AMA fights to fix it

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about key takeaways from the AMA's recent prior auth survey and more.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update