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#Best of 2017 Reinventing Team Based Care
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Take these steps toward team care, better practice environment

From improved workflow and patient experience to teamwork and an empathic approach, these are our top 5 practice-management stories in 2017.

Scope of Practice
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AMA highlights negative health impacts of social media usage

With many users checking social media every day, the AMA adopted new policy highlighting the negative health impacts of social media usage.

Press Releases
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HHS hears opposition to weakening ACA’s anti-discrimination rule

HHS urged to get stakeholder input and public comment before changing the Affordable Care Act’s sex-discrimination prohibitions.

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Suit seeks full VA coverage of transgender vets’ gender dysphoria

VA’s refusal to cover transgender vets’ sex-reassignment surgery to treat gender dysphoria “has no basis in medicine,” AMA amicus brief argues.

Population Health
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Surgeon general’s nomination hearing begets forum on public health

Jerome Adams, MD, confirmed as surgeon general. The opioid epidemic, harm reduction and health policy bipartisanship are highlighted at his hearing.

Access to Care
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June 29, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Nevada governor vetoes balance-billing legislation and AMA's opioid microsite in the latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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How 2 practices give mental health care a primary care home

Here is a way to integrate behavioral health care into ambulatory care practice.

Payment & Delivery Models
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March 23, 2017: State Advocacy Update

AMA urges block of Anthem-Cigna merger, hosts summit on preventing gun violence and more in the latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 12, 2017: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn more about the AMA's role in cases about patient-psychiatrist confidentiality, interstate medical liability and more.

Advocacy Update