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Understanding the Texas Gold Card Law: Advocacy and legislative efforts in prior authorization [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the Texas Gold Card Law.

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How prior authorization hurts the nation’s littlest patients

Pediatric care is not immune from insurers’ time-wasting, care-delaying tactic—even in the emergency department.

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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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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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Over 80% of prior auth appeals succeed. Why aren’t there more?

Physicians, squeezed for time and eager to get treatment started, often steer clear of appeals in broken prior auth system that needs major overhaul.

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Biden administration to ease confusion about information blocking rules

The AMA welcomes the proposal to give patients and physicians more control over health records without worrying about administrative and even criminal charges. 

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Practice innovation strategies: EHR improvements

This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® Practice Innovation Strategies—including playbook and checklist PDFs—offers proven approaches on how to maximize the benefits of EHR use, strategies and tactics.

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Pearl of the Week: Personalize your EHR coaching

Find resources on reducing the EHR inbox burden. 

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Prior authorization denials up big in Medicare Advantage

Latest data shows millions of prior auth requests denied, underscoring the need for action as the rate of denials soars compared with previous years.

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