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3 Min Read

Less documentation, E/M pay changes proposed in 2019 fee schedule

Read about the significant changes that could affect your pay and administrative burdens under Medicare.

Medicare & Medicaid
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2 Min Read

July 26, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on CMS releases proposed 2019 Medicare payment rule

CMS releases proposed 2019 Medicare payment rule. Read an AMA summary of the proposal.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

July 12, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Software patching, pay adjustments and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA
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4 Min Read

AMA president: Sustained leadership earns results on vital issues

With persistence, innovation and dedication, physicians are reshaping medicine. That leadership is needed more than ever, says David O. Barbe, MD, MHA.

Leadership
David O. Barbe, MD, MHA speaks in an interview.
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Dr. Barbe answers your 2018 Quality Payment Program questions

Medicare’s payment incentive program can be confusing, and what you learned in 2017 may not be transferable in 2018. The AMA’s president clears the air.

Medicare & Medicaid
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7 Min Read

May 3, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Overhaul of the Meaningful Use program, cuts to in-office clinical testing services and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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2 Min Read

April 19, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on AMA, specialty societies ask CMS to reduce 2018 MIPS reporting period

AMA and specialty societies ask CMS to reduce 2018 MIPS reporting period. Learn about AMA's commitment to working collaboratively with CMS.

Advocacy Update
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7 Min Read

April 5, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Controlled substance e-prescribing, new alternative payment models and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
Physician placing a reassuring hand on the shoulder of a patient
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3 Min Read

On Doctors’ Day and every day: To improve care, meet physician needs

The bureaucracy of modern medicine inflicts a mounting toll on physicians. The AMA arms doctors with relevant, cutting-edge tools, information and resources to rekindle a joy in medicine.

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