Illinois CME Requirements

Learn about the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and earn over 100 of your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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5 Min Read

Changes support well-being for over 1 million doctors and nurses

For years, physicians and other health professionals have shied away from care, fearing career ramifications in licensure, credentialing and more. 

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
AMA Update for Oct. 4, 2024: How a health care bill becomes a law: ISMS president on the Illinois Healthcare Protection Act
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How a health care bill becomes a law: ISMS president-elect on the Illinois Healthcare Protection Act

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in prior auth reform.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update
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How a health care bill becomes a law: ISMS president on the Illinois Healthcare Protection Act [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in prior auth reform.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA in the News: August 2024

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2024.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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How maternal care access varies by where moms live

Facility closures, inadequate care have negatively affected maternal and infant health on Chicago’s South and West sides.

Population Health
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10 states have tackled prior authorization so far in 2024

Find out how physicians’ push to fix prior authorization is resulting in essential changes to speed up—and protect—patients’ access to care.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA study on maternal health in the city of Chicago

This new study examines the variations in access to maternal health care and maternal and infant health outcomes across specific neighborhoods in Chicago. Download a PDF of the study.

Population Health
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11 Min Read

Health insurance denials, delayed care and medication access: How prior authorization hurts patients [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about what hurts patients when it comes to prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for July 15, 2024: Health insurance denials, delayed care and medication access: How prior authorization hurts patients (index only)
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11 Min Read

Health insurance denials, delayed care and medication access: How prior authorization hurts patients

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about what hurts patients when it comes to prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update