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How the CPT code set evolves to support digital health innovation

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set supports innovation by defining care and serving as an information engine to test new payment models.

CPT®
Senior patient in a telehealth appointment
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Does a doctor’s telemedicine video background matter to patients?

Physicians’ training and communication skills are important to patients. New research explores patient views on their doctors’ Zoom backgrounds.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
Smiling young patient at a pediatrician appointment
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Burnout falls, but still hits these 6 physician specialties most

New AMA data shows overall drop in doctor burnout reflected in specialties with highest burnout rates. Texas Children’s Pediatrics shares how to help.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Smiling parent and young child at a doctor's appointment
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Bringing value-based care to the youngest patients

Jeffrey Bernstein, MD, a pediatrician with Privia Health, is applying lessons learned from adult health to enhance preventive care in pediatrics.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Root out stupid stuff

Find resources on freeing up time and reducing regulatory burdens.

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.

Long Range Planning & Development
Cardiologist Fatima Rodriguez, MD, interviews AMA Immediate Past President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
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In the push for AI in health care, avoid EHR rollout mistakes

The EHR has long driven physician dissatisfaction. Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, says AI developers must avoid that fate by seeking early physician input.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Taming the EHR Playbook

The Taming the EHR Playbook addresses how to maximize the benefits and minimize the burdens of the electronic health record (EHR). Learn more.  

AMA STEPS Forward®
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June 28, 2024: National Advocacy Update

New exception for filing No Surprises Act claim due to Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update