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Myth or fact? Teaching doctors must re-document student EHR work

Historically, teaching physicians were required to re-document medical students’ entries in a patient’s electronic health record (EHR). They don’t have to do that anymore.

Sustainability
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3 Min Read

Removing prior authorization for MAT results in more patient care

Learn how Maryland has changed the law to help patients with opioid-use disorder get the evidence-based care they need.

Prior Authorization
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5 Min Read

Prior authorization needs fixing. How it’s happening in the states.

Physician lawmakers reveal strategies to adopt prior-authorization reform. Learn more about AMA’s work with state medical societies to fix the problem.

Prior Authorization
2 Min Read

Simplifying Medicare Advantage & Part D

Learn how the AMA is trying to improve Medicare Advantage and Part D by lowering costs and reducing the physician burden, while improving patient care quality.

Sustainability
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4 Min Read

What legal challenges will affect patients and physicians in 2020?

From keeping the government out of exam rooms to keeping patients insured, see the legal trends the AMA and the AMA Litigation Center have identified.

Judicial Advocacy
2 Min Read

Managing patient payments

Download tools—5 point-of-care pricing PDFs and a template DOC for insurance contracts—to help manage patient payments and maximize efficiencies in the collection process.

Claims Processing
2 Min Read

How to select a practice management system

Download resources in PDF and DOCX format—six steps to system selection, criteria checklist and sample RFP—to help you select the system with features that fit the needs of your practice.

Claims Processing
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5 Min Read

Physician burnout: Which medical specialties feel the most stress

The overall physician burnout rate has dropped. Find out how your medical specialty compares, and learn what's driving doctor burnout and how to prevent it.

Physician Health
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8 Min Read

How previsit labs lead to richer patient-physician conversations

Learn more from the AMA on how to get the most out of previsit laboratory testing.

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