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AMA, Anthem try new tack: Working together to improve health care

They are pursuing an alternative approach to address health care costs, cut administrative burdens and develop new delivery models for high-quality care.

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For this clinic, diabetes prevention program is in the house

Frustrated by a lack of DPPs to send patients with prediabetes, this Michigan family medicine practice started its own. Here are the results so far.

Prevention & Wellness
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Physician-only ACOs lead the way on improving quality and savings

A strong primary care base and a willingness to invest in care coordination infrastructure are the keys to successful physician-only accountable care organizations.

Payment & Delivery Models
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A win for doctors: Anthem rescinds pay cut for same-day services

Health insurer drops policy after face-to-face meetings with the AMA and other medical and national specialty societies.

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Should your practice join a hospital ACO? What to consider

Accountable care organizations create opportunities for physicians and hospitals to explore new ways to improve quality and lower costs. AMA guidance lays out key factors for doctors to weigh.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Feb. 22, 2018: National Advocacy Update

ECC Good Samaritan legislation, stakeholder input on opioid abuse and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA podcasts help physicians navigate quality payment program in 2018

Physicians can stay up to date with latest developments in QPP by listening to the new series, “Inside Medicare’s New Payment System.”

Press Releases
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Understand your options for affiliating with other practices

Physician practice mergers, or affiliations, can be the route to your success. Here is how to evaluate whether that is the best path for you.

Payment & Delivery Models
Gina Tartaglia, Krystal Melton, Veronica GarcMarie T. Brown, MD, and team, an internal medicine specialist at Rush University Medical Center.ia, Marie Brown, MD, and Janet Forbes, MD.
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Try this streamlined approach for managing diabetes

When treating type 2 diabetes in your practice, look at the patient as a whole and make changes one innovative step at a time.

Chronic Diseases