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  • Leading the charge on Medicare payment reform
  • Tackling the overused prior authorization process
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What is scope of practice?

The AMA stands in strong support of physician-led health care teams. Download issue brief, survey and other resource PDFs to learn more about scope of practice—and how AMA fights scope expansions that threaten patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
Health Care Definitions
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May 13, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Upcoming webinar June 2 on the future of telemedicine and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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The American Medical Association's 175th Anniversary

Celebrate the American Medical Association's 175th anniversary. Learn more about when medicine meets the moment.

AMA History
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The latest on scope of practice legislation with Kimberly Horvath, JD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about scope of practice legislation at the state level.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
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April 29, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on major wins for scope of practice

Major wins on scope of practice on the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
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Wisconsin’s Gov. Evers vetoes APRN independent-practice bill

Physicians urged the governor to veto the measure. In doing so, Evers said it would have potentially taken doctors out of patients’ care.

Scope of Practice
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Why physician-led care teams are key to battling doctor shortage

All patients, regardless of ZIP code, deserve care led by a physician. Learn why independent practice for nonphysicians won’t fix the doctor shortage.

Scope of Practice
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How an aging nation, COVID-19 stretch the doctor workforce thin

Action is needed soon to avert a doctor shortage fueled by an aging physician workforce and a U.S. population that is both growing and graying.

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Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

One health system turned to these nonphysician providers in a pinch, only to find they needed to rethink the strategy after reviewing their data.

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Health System Spotlight