AMA Update for Oct. 4, 2024: How a health care bill becomes a law: ISMS president on the Illinois Healthcare Protection Act
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How a health care bill becomes a law: ISMS president-elect on the Illinois Healthcare Protection Act

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in prior auth reform.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update
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10 Min Read

How a health care bill becomes a law: ISMS president on the Illinois Healthcare Protection Act [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in prior auth reform.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
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9 Min Read

Oct. 4, 2024: National Advocacy Update

CMS accepting 2023 MIPS EUC reweighting requests for Change Healthcare cyberattack through Oct. 11 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 30, 2024

In the news: The growing threat of ransomware, largest pertussis outbreak in a decade, RSV prevention, Americans’ inflammatory diets and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Use of secure messaging doesn’t cut back phone calls

Research among resident physicians suggests that secure messaging may be adding to doctors’ burdens rather than reducing them. 

Digital
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Over 80% of prior auth appeals succeed. Why aren’t there more?

Physicians, squeezed for time and eager to get treatment started, often steer clear of appeals in broken prior auth system that needs major overhaul.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Alpa Shah, MD
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What it’s like in perinatal and reproductive psychiatry

Alpa Shah, MD, feels the most rewarding part of perinatal and reproductive psychiatry is helping women make informed decisions for a healthy pregnancy.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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With a big gender gap in physician burnout, AI can help

AMA member Tina Shah, MD, MPH, details how augmented intelligence (AI) can cut burdens that disproportionately affect women physicians.

Physician Health
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Pearl of the Week: Rethink your core quality metrics

Find resources on assessing clinician burnout and the Organizational Biopsy.

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week