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Strong care teams are key to boosting physician well-being

An exclusive AMA survey reveals how collaboration and adequate support staff can ease workloads, improve morale and reduce physician burnout.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Have a medical coding conundrum? Here’s where to find the answer

AMA resources on the CPT code set help build coding proficiency, provide guidance and facilitate reliable communication for patient care.

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How the CPT code set can help speed up value-based care adoption

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes help facilitate value-based care payment arrangements, and there are opportunities to do even more.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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Sept. 5, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Trump administration removes CDC director; additional CDC senior staff resign, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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House bill would make telehealth changes permanent

For patients in rural South Dakota, telehealth saves two-plus hours of travel on average. Companion Senate measure already has 63 co-sponsors.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Code change instructions

Familiarize yourself with the instructions for completing the CPT® Coding Change Request Form.

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More than 150 scope-creep bills defeated in 2025

In over 40 states, efforts to inappropriately expand nonphysicians’ scope of practice have failed this year. The AMA has the details.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Aug. 29, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Discussion with CMS leadership: 2026 MPFS Rule and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Explore the AMA Royalties Portal

Access the centralized hub for royalty management to download licensed CPT content, manage royalty payments, report usage and keep contact details up-to-date.

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