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Benefits of lifestyle medicine, managing chronic disease, plus physician retirement advice [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the benefits of lifestyle medicine and more

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast
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Fixing prior auth: 40-plus prior authorizations a week is way too many

AMA survey data shows that’s the average weekly workload for one physician. Learn how the AMA is fighting for prior auth reduction.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Precision education

Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Health spending back to pre-COVID rates—but not for physicians

Spending on prescription drugs grew at nearly triple the rate of national spending for physician services. Dive into the data with the AMA.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 22, 2024

In the news: FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements, clinicians and patients deeply impacted by fallout from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more. 

Publications & Newsletters
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Change Healthcare outage leaves physician practices reeling

80% of AMA survey respondents see financial impact. Practice CEO Omar Maniya, MD, says the next wave of fallout will hit patients directly.

Sustainability
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AMA responds to UnitedHealth confirmation of stolen data from Change Healthcare

Deep concern over vast amounts of sensitive medical data that could be in the hands of ransomware groups.

Press Releases
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: What’s exacerbating the physician shortage crisis—and what’s needed to fix it

In this Advocacy Insights webinar, learn about the physician shortage crisis and ways to help bolster the physician workforce. Register now.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series