Biometric eye scan
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Sutter Health’s use of AI-enabled cameras gets eye-opening results

An AI-powered diabetic retinopathy screening pilot improved care and showed AI can be effectively integrated into a primary care office’s workflow.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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June 20, 2025: Advocacy Update spotlight on 2025 AMA Annual Meeting

Highlights from the 2025 AMA Annual Meeting and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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June 20, 2025: National Advocacy Update

A number of key issues need to be addressed in Senate Reconciliation package and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Ongoing learning helps physicians thrive—and stay—in value-based care

CenterWell and Conviva Senior Primary Care invest in education and leadership to boost satisfaction, reduce burnout and support long-term retention.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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Transforming neurology care by embedding clinical pharmacists

Integrating clinical pharmacists eases admin burdens, supports complex care, and helps physicians focus on patients—reducing burnout and improving outcomes.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of Council on Medical Service reports and issue briefs.

Medical Service
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Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

Medical Service
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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Medical Service
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12 ways to cut health care red tape and improve care

The Trump administration wants info on rules it can scrap or revise to ease physicians’ regulatory burdens. The AMA offers details on a dirty dozen.

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