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5 Min Read

Yes, doctors and compliance officers can work together

Compliance officers often have the ability to change rules that interfere with care. It’s time to look at the bigger picture and find common ground.

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Administrative Burdens
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

7 steps to cut doctors’ regulatory burdens in your organization

Such burdens fuel physician dissatisfaction and burnout, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here is a road map for doctors and compliance professionals to cut the regulatory thicket.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Get rid of telehealth barriers for Medicare patients—for good

A recently introduced bipartisan Senate bill would make permanent the regulatory flexibilities that have dramatically expanded access to telemedicine. 

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

Reducing regulatory burden—a major opportunity for new administration

The AMA is outlining multiple opportunities to strip away overly burdensome federal health rules and free up physicians to provide optimal care.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
UPDATED
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2 Min Read

Measuring and addressing physician burnout

Research shows that large-scale change is needed to address the ongoing physician burnout crisis. Learn more about the AMA's efforts.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

Are yearly visits needed for renewing non-controlled medication prescriptions?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about the continuation of non-controlled maintenance medication prescriptions.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
May 7, 2025 ·
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Debunking Regulatory Myths

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar discusses how the AMA’s Debunking Regulatory Myths series can help reduce the guesswork in regulatory requirements.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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4 Min Read

94% of compliance officers say: No documentation? It’s not done

New study shows compliance professionals often misunderstand the requirements they make physicians comply with.

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Administrative Burdens
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Myth or fact? Universal “break-the-glass” EHR functionality a must

The functionality can protect medical info from snooping by co-workers, but some organizations require it for all patients. Do they need to?

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Administrative Burdens
Fighting for Physicians