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Physician cheat sheet: All your AMA membership questions answered

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8 keys to improve revenue cycle management in your practice

Physician private practices must take critical steps in these areas to avoid coding, claims and verification errors that can lead to lost revenue.

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It’s time to revamp Medicare’s broken MIPS program

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) disproportionately penalizes physicians in rural and small practices, threatening access to care.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Private Practice Playbook
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Private Practice Playbook

Access the Private Practice Playbook to explore key steps, best practices and resources for thriving in private practice.

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Tips for private practice wins with behavioral health integration

Dive deep with the AMA to integrate behavioral health care in your private practice, boost patients’ outcomes and keep it going for the long haul.

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Private practice resources

AMA creates tools and resources so physicians can focus on their patients and keep their practices open. 

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Behavioral health integration in physician practices

AMA continues to provide physician practices with tools and practical solutions to integrate medical and behavioral health services into one. Learn more.

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Why Medicare pay reform is the AMA’s top advocacy priority

The system threatens physician practice sustainability and access to care. Delegates bolster the AMA’s aggressive efforts to fix Medicare now.

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Pearl of the Week: A smooth process for maximizing payment

Find resources on optimizing each step of the revenue cycle.

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10-year trend on physician payment methods: What you should know

As physician employment grows in health care, doctors’ compensation methods—salary and bonuses—start to resemble other industries.

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