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Private Practice Group Membership Program
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Physician cheat sheet: All your AMA membership questions answered

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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.

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5 questions to ask when mulling a private practice career move

When evaluating a physician private practice, look for stable management and leadership. Learn about other expert tips with the AMA.

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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.

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What it takes to start your physician private practice

Orthopaedic spinal surgeon Daniel E. Choi, MD, started a solo private practice and has entrepreneurial lessons to share. Learn more with the AMA.

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Tips for physician private practices to catch up on training staff

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, training physician practice staff took a back seat. Now’s the time to get up to speed. Learn more with the AMA.

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AMA backs effort to ban many physician noncompete provisions

Unfair noncompete provisions affect nearly half of physicians. Delegates call for legislative action to stop them.

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AMA to urge end of noncompete covenants in many physician contracts

The AMA House of Delegates voted today to oppose noncompete contracts for physicians in clinical practice.

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Fixing Medicare physician pay system a top priority for the AMA

The broken payment system is on an unsustainable path. Physicians have the right ideas to overhaul it, and new AMA campaign will make Washington listen.

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Private Practice Simple Solutions: Advanced Branding and Marketing
Aug 22 - Oct 17, 2023 ·
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Advanced Marketing and Branding for Private Practices

This webinar will discuss common issues that practices encounter around the implementation of basic marketing strategies in private practice.

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