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Changes to Medicare’s 2021 Physician Payment Fee Schedule

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the changes to the 2021 Medicare Physician Payment Fee Schedule and what it means for physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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How to celebrate progress on cutting doctors’ clerical burdens

Physicians and others are more willing to point out sources of practice inefficiency when they see proof that change is possible. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
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With 2 new patients a day, medical scribes are profitable in one year

For all medical specialties using scribes, study finds greater productivity that allowed physicians to see more patients and offset the scribe program’s costs.

Sustainability
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2021 Medicare pay schedule eases physicians’ documentation burdens

But the final CMS rule also includes painful cuts for many medical specialties that will hurt all Medicare patients, including those seeking COVID-19 care.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA to push for better access to opioid-use disorder treatments

The AMA will advocate sustained funding for evidence-based care and support research to help bring more treatments into the primary care setting.

Behavioral Health
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Even small drop in task load can cut odds of physician burnout

Learn more with the AMA about what new research is revealing about the relationship between physicians’ administrative burdens and their well-being.

Physician Health
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5 ways the pandemic may transform medical education

Some innovations put in place for medical students during COVID-19 may remain in place well after the pandemic’s end.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Ask physicians which daily tasks fall into “stupid stuff” pile

For physician practices and health systems looking to cut time-wasting tasks, here’s how to engage doctors and other health professionals in the process.

Sustainability
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AMA in the News: September 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for September 2020.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News