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3 Min Read

Health2047 advances its mission to transform health care

It’s been a busy 2021 for company designed to overcome U.S. health care’s systemic dysfunction. Discover Health2047s latest innovative spin outs.

Digital
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4 Min Read

Time for employers to grill their health plans on prior authorization

Prior authorization requirements drive up costs and harm employees’ health. Learn with the AMA about what every employer should know.

Prior Authorization
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4 Min Read

4 ways Biden administration can help cut drug-overdose deaths

Record-high drug-overdose death toll demands U.S. move from a crisis framework to a resilient public health framework. Learn more with the AMA.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Bipartisan bill aims to reform step therapy, ensure timely care

“Safe Step Act” addresses physician concerns on the adverse outcomes and interruptions in care caused by health insurer step-therapy protocols.

Prior Authorization
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13 Min Read

Susan Bailey, MD, looks back at her AMA presidency [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by speaking with outgoing AMA president Susan Bailey, MD, as she reflects on her presidency during the pandemic.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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5 Min Read

AMA membership growth a sign that physicians demand change

Dues-paying membership in the AMA has risen 35% over the last decade. Learn why doctors are responding to our efforts to drive medicine’s future.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
2 Min Read

Understanding the landmark E/M Office Visit changes

AMA and Nordic have collaborated to author white papers focused on the E/M Office Visit changes.

CPT®
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12 Min Read

June 18, 2021: National Advocacy Update

HHS provides greater flexibility for provider relief funds and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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How to make peer-to-peer prior authorization talks more effective

Peer-to-peer prior authorization reviews are too often a time-consuming barrier to care. AMA delegates take steps to fix that.

Prior Authorization