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  • Working to extinguish physician burnout
  • Leading the charge on Medicare payment reform
  • Tackling the overused prior authorization process
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AMA defends against scope creep

Help the AMA defend against scope of practice expansions that threaten patient safety. Learn more.

Scope of Practice
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Protecting patients from inappropriate scope of practice expansions, Part I

In the first part of a two-part episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the unique challenges states encounter when facing multiple scope bills.

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Scope of Practice
Moving Medicine Podcast
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD
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Medicine’s in crisis, but new AMA president sees cause for optimism

AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, knows firsthand what doctors have gone through since 2020, but he’s excited to help lead the way to recovery.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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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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AI in health care, ending physician burnout & more with AMA's new president Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the current state of medicine and the new president's priorities for the next year.

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Leadership
AMA Update
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AI in health care, ending physician burnout & more with AMA's new president Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the current state of medicine and the new president's priorities for the next year.

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Leadership
AMA Update Podcast
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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
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President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, inauguration address, 2023 Annual Meeting

AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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