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May 21, 2021: National Advocacy Update

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act enacted and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Physician can’t be held negligent in PA student-supervision case

California ruling favorable for doctors in a case in which the AMA urged the court not to allow ordinary negligence claim that fell outside of MICRA.

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May 10, 2021 ·
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Scope of practice issues: Impact on current trainees

Register for the March 8 webinar, "Scope of practice issues that will impact current trainees' practice environment," co-sponsored by APS, MSS and RFS.

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Removing stigma, advancing evidence-based care at Mount Sinai

Learn about an innovative primary care program at the New York hospital that helps people with opioid-use disorder get the care they need.

Behavioral Health
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3 big challenges to team-based care during the pandemic

With the COVID-19 pandemic came a quick shift to telehealth. Learn with the AMA how medical practices employing team-based care have adjusted.

Scope of Practice
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How to advance equity by integrating behavioral health

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the integration of behavioral health in physician practices to advance health equity.

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Free up to 3 hours of doctors’ time daily with smart use of MAs

Medical assistants (MAs) can tackle administrative tasks, routine clinical services and help practices excel in team-based care. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
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Court: "Anesthesiologist" title is restricted to MDs, DOs

New Hampshire CRNAs’ bid to be called “nurse anesthesiologists” is rejected by the state’s top court.

Scope of Practice
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March 26, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA asks FEMA to include physician offices in vaccine distribution efforts and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update