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How prior authorization hurts the nation’s littlest patients

Pediatric care is not immune from insurers’ time-wasting, care-delaying tactic—even in the emergency department.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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More health care teamwork means less burnout: physician survey

Even small improvements in “teamwork climate” at health systems are linked to lower odds of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. 

Physician Health
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Pearl of the Week: Build a peer support program

Find resources on peer support programs for physicians.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Digging into the data to cut EHR burdens that drive burnout

Learn about the latest research projects funded as part of an AMA grant program to understand and improve how EHRs are used in practice.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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More Medicare-supported GME slots needed to curb doctor shortages

Congress should pass pending legislation to expand residency training slots, along with related proposals to address the projected physician shortage.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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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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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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.

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