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Pay schedule contains AMA advocacy wins on telehealth, diabetes

The proposed 3.36% Medicare pay cut is unconscionable, and the AMA is fighting to stop it. CMS is taking some other AMA recommendations to heart.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Controlling chronic disease corrals costs and improves outcomes

Ochsner Health’s digital medicine programs work so well that they’re being used as a recruitment tool for primary care physicians. Learn why.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Who takes the first pass on EHR messages?

Find resources to empower team pools to manage messages.

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Digital
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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3 Min Read

How telehealth can save money, improve outcomes and advance equity

Learn with the AMA how innovative teleneurology and telestroke programs are keeping patients in community hospitals and improving care access.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Sept. 22, 2023: National Advocacy Update

AMA urges that telehealth prescribing benefits be protected and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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7 Min Read

Advancing AI in medical education through ethics, evidence and equity

Building on AMA policy for augmented intelligence, this framework considers the educational applications of AI and addresses the use of AI to facilitate the process of training health professionals.

Digital
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4 Min Read

AMA sheds light on commercial payer coverage for digital medicine

Research finds lack of clear and consistent coverage policies among private health insurers.

Press Releases
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AMA Future of Health issue brief: Commercial Payer Coverage for Digital Medicine Codes

The AMA's Future of Health issue brief PDF offers a landscape of the commercial payer coverage across digital medicine CPT codes.

Digital
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3 Min Read

Extended reality could be the next frontier in health care

Health care AI is getting the buzz, but augmented reality and virtual reality also can take teaching and patient care to the next level. Learn more.

Digital