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Slash burnout—and boost patient safety—by ditching “stupid stuff”

It’s time to get rid of tasks that burden physicians without improving care. Learn why that would be better for patients and doctors.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Physicians must be free to report suspicious behavior without fear

Patients and the health system suffer if liability concerns stop doctors from reporting fraudulent or incompetent behavior. Learn more with the AMA.

Judicial Advocacy
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Physician teamwork helps block bad scope of practice bills

The Washington State Medical Association, AMA and other physician organizations defeated multiple bills that would have put patient safety at risk.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the Week: Sharing clinical notes boosts patient safety

Find resources to help improve patient medication adherence.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Aug. 25, 2023: National Advocacy Update

VA to hold listening sessions related to its effort to develop National Standards of Practice and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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ChatGPT, AI in health care and the future of medicine with AMA 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 future of medicine with ChatGPT, AI in health care.

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Digital
AMA Update Podcast
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9 Min Read

ChatGPT, AI in health care and the future of medicine with AMA 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 future of medicine with ChatGPT, AI in health care.

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Digital
AMA Update
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Battlefield widens with hundreds of scope-creep bills introduced

Protecting patients from unsafe expansion of nonphysician scope of practice is paramount. Learn how the AMA fights to stop scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Don’t expand scope of practice for already overworked pharmacists

A congressional bill would add more to community pharmacists’ task list, expanding their scope of practice in a way that threatens patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians