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Return on Health in action: Telehealth scenarios

Explore the telehealth (also referred to virtual care) scenarios showcase the "Return on Health" framework, which measures the value of digitally enabled virtual care programs, developed by the American Medical Association, in collaboration with Manatt Health.

Digital
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AMA announces CPT update to COVID-19 vaccine booster

New code for Janssen booster added to codes created for Moderna and Pfizer boosters.

Press Releases
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Physicians get extra time to file MIPS hardship requests

CMS has reopened, through Nov. 29, its reweighting request period for the 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Learn more with the AMA.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Category II application

Apply for Category II CPT code proposals with this form.

CPT®
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Solid House majority backs stopping Medicare physician pay cliff

Physicians in the House of Representatives lead bipartisan coalition calling for impending Medicare payment cuts totaling 10% to be averted.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Telehealth scenario: Primary care visits

Download the Viridian Family Practice care scenario PDF on primary care video visits, based on AMA's Return on Health framework.

Digital
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Telehealth scenario: Remote patient monitoring (RPM) for diabetes management

Summerhill Hospital's virtual care scenario on remote patient monitoring for diabetes management, based on AMA's Return on Health telehealth framework.

Digital
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8 states defeat efforts to expand APRN scope of practice

Patients deserve care led by physicians. Learn about the fight to preserve physician-led, team-based care and stop scope of practice expansions.

Scope of Practice
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As burnout ripples through health care teams, work hours go down

There is a shared responsibility in medicine to address system-level factors that contribute to chronic workplace stress, lead to burnout and hinder recovery.

Sustainability