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MSS Members and News Highlights-November 2023

I-23 prep is in full swing, Advocacy in Action Workshop reports are available, the OMED conference was held, and updates from Board of Trustees liaisons. 

Medical Students
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4 ways to make MIPS data more actionable and timely for doctors

Physicians face up to 9% penalties in Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), but don’t get the info they need to improve. Learn more.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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Why DEA’s latest move on telehealth could be a lifesaver

Telemedicine access to medications for opioid-use disorder can cut the odds of overdose deaths. Learn how the AMA’s supporting telehealth.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Medicare physician pay is unsustainable and getting worse

Physicians have already made more than 150,000 contacts with Congress to explain the need to fix Medicare now. Learn more and make your voice heard.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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Advocacy Action Day videos

Watch webinars and videos from the 2023 Advocacy in Action Workshop.

Public Health Advocacy
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Welcome address for Advocacy Action Day

Government Relations Advocacy Fellow Jessica McAllister welcomes attendees to Advocacy Action Day, the last day of the 2023 Advocacy in Action Workshop.

Public Health Advocacy
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Advocacy in Action Workshop information

The Advocacy in Action Workshop, held annually in October, is an event that underscores the critical role that medical students play in advocating for positive changes within health care.

Medical Students
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What’s the cost of scope creep? Start counting in the millions

Research at two health systems has uncovered the cost of care when it is delivered by nonphysician providers practicing without doctor oversight.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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How an AMA conference made this medical student an effective advocate

Jessica McAllister has attended the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference three times and will be there again in 2024. Learn about her four big takeaways.

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Medical Students
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