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AMA honors Indiana congressman with Government Service Award

The AMA honored Rep. Larry Bucshon with the Award for Outstanding Government Service for his work on Medicare payment and prior authorization issues.

Press Releases
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Feb. 23, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2024 National Advocacy Conference 

Highlights from the 2024 AMA National Advocacy Conference and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: State of the states: What key health care issues are in play this year?

In this Advocacy Insights webinar, hear the latest from a panel of AMA attorneys on key issues affecting patients and physicians on the state level.

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3 seismic prior authorization changes for patients and physicians

The final CMS rule on prior authorization a huge win, but there is still a ways to go. That’s why dozens of states are considering further reforms.

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AMA Update for Feb. 13, 2024: 2024 advocacy agenda: Medicare payment cuts, fixing prior auth, and reducing physician burnout
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2024 advocacy agenda: Medicare payment cuts, fixing prior auth, and reducing physician burnout

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top advocacy issues for 2024.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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2024 advocacy agenda: Medicare payment cuts, fixing prior auth, and reducing physician burnout [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top advocacy issues for 2024.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast
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Pearl of the Week: Organize around the team

Find resources on workload balancing and cross-training. 

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Streamline E/M documentation by targeting note bloat

Guideline revisions offer path to cut evaluation and management (E/M) burdens. One key is to redo those note templates, says an AMA physician expert.

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Meet physicians’ newest allies in the prior authorization battle

Patients with leukemia or lymphoma are fed up with the care-delaying payer practice. Now they and other patients are pushing to fix prior auth.

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