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The physician private practice to-do list for a strong year-end finish

Learn what you should be thinking about at a hectic year’s end, and how to get off to the races in 2026 on patient scheduling, staffing and more.

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Nov. 7, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Medicare telehealth policies advance in 2026 final rule and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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FDA issues new guidance aimed at speeding biosimilar time to market and lower costs, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Department of Homeland Security issues slight modification to H-1B filing fee proclamation and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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CMS’ ambulatory specialty model needs restructuring

While the model incorporates ideas the AMA has long advocated, these fixes can help support participating practices’ financial sustainability.

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9 key improvements CMS should make on MIPS

Fixing MIPS offers the Trump administration a chance to deliver on its agenda to remove regulatory roadblocks.

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Sept. 19, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Now available: 2024 MIPS performance feedback and final scores, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Aug. 15, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Federal health research tackles kidney disease and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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July 25, 2025: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

Proposed 2026 Medicare physician payment rule would redistribute pay across specialties and practice types and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

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