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11 scope-creep bills were introduced this year—in one state

Learn how the AMA helps Mississippi doctors engage lawmakers and beat bills to inappropriately expand nonphysician providers’ scope of practice.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Is that “resident” or “attending” a doctor? Not always, AMA warns

As nonphysician training programs start using words long linked to physicians, patients can get tangled up. The AMA is seeking clarity.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Silhouettes of Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Doctors send an unmistakable message: Fix Medicare now. Delegates also took actions on prior authorization, scope of practice, burnout and telehealth.

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
2023 Annual Meeting delegates
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Emergency departments must be led by physicians

Physicians at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting focus on fighting inappropriate scope-of-practice expansions in emergency departments and in pharmacies.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Train future physicians to lead interprofessional care teams

Amid confusion on nonphysician roles, medical schools can help students develop the skills they need with physician-led interprofessional education.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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How Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion with Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion.

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AMA Update
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How Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion with Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Update Podcast
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Why the latest congressional effort at scope creep is a no-go

The “I CAN Act” would let nonphysician practitioners deliver care beyond their training. Evidence shows that could mean higher costs and worse care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Battlefield widens with hundreds of scope-creep bills introduced

Protecting patients from unsafe expansion of nonphysician scope of practice is paramount. Learn how the AMA fights to stop scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians