Topic in Focus: Health Workforce Mapper

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Health Workforce Mapper
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Health Workforce Mapper app
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Scope of practice key tools & resources
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Why expanding APRN scope of practice is bad idea

Giving nurse practitioners wide scope of practice leads to more expensive and less safe care. Learn more with the AMA.

Scope of Practice
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Oct. 23, 2020: Advocacy spotlight on Physicians urge Nebraska to reject proposed scope expansions

Physicians urge Nebraska to reject proposed scope expansions in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Scope of practice: How the AMA fights for patient safety

The AMA has worked with 38 states to secure more than 70 scope-of-practice victories. Learn more about how to defend the physician-led health care team.

Scope of Practice
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4 tips for physician advocates to protect the doctor-led care team

Efforts to chip away at the physician-led care team are not going away. Here’s how doctors can build the right relationships to help protect patients

Scope of Practice
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Nov. 1, 2018: State Advocacy Update

2018 Health Workforce Mapper now available and MMA holds lawmakers accountable in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA announces updated tool to locate underserved patient care areas

Latest version of geospatial mapping tool could be used to assist reporters or researchers hoping to understand trends and gaps in patient access to care

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Health Workforce Mapper

A customizable data visualization tool that shows the distribution of physicians and non-physician clinicians by specialty, state, county or metropolitan areas.

Research
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Tools help guide physician choices in career and practice

From historic Medicare payment changes to a modernized AMA Code of Medical Ethics, these resources can assist doctors faced with difficult decisions.

Career Development
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Interactive tool reveals where physicians are needed

Information about the distribution of physicians, hospital locations and population data is available in an AMA interactive health workforce mapper. It can answer questions about physician shortages, health care access, and more.

Research