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9 Min Read

How one employed physician found a new way to advocate for others

With physician employment now the norm in medicine, Nancy Fan, MD, chairs an AMA caucus that gives voice to the unique interests of employed doctors.

Transition to Attending
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4 Min Read

AMA examines decade of change in physician practice ownership and organization

Ten years of transformation have shifted physicians away from private practice and toward large practices.

Press Releases
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When will the lawsuit come? For doctors, it’s a matter of time

47% of physicians 55 or older have faced a medical liability lawsuit. Most claims against doctors—of any age—end with no finding of fault. Learn more.

Research
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Single source of pay becoming less common for physicians

Learn about new AMA survey research that documents how the physician payment landscape is evolving and how it differs by specialty and practice ownership.

Research
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13.9 billion ways COVID-19 has affected Medicare spending

Spending on services listed in 2020 Medicare physician payment schedule was $13.9 billion lower than expected, says a new AMA report.

Medicare & Medicaid
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The AMA helps sustain the viability of private practice

Private practices have been struggling for years; the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the financial strain and burdensome regulatory requirements faced by physician practice owners. AMA advocacy, resources and research help private practices thrive.

Private Practices
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Private practices still play big part in primary care

Despite consolidation in health care, about one-third of family doctors deliver care in independent practices. Learn more with the AMA.

Private Practices
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4 Min Read

Survey shows video telehealth’s broad reach 6 months into pandemic

AMA report details which physician specialties embraced telehealth and how often they used it. Congress must do its part to maintain telehealth’s momentum.

Digital
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3 Min Read

Practice owner or employee? Physicians' specialty may tell the tale

Family doctors, surgical subspecialists sit on opposite ends of the physician employment scale. Learn which specialties skew toward practice ownership.

Transition to Attending