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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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Business of Medicine

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13 health systems that are innovating to move medicine forward

On prior authorization, telehealth, climate change, health equity and more—these health systems led the way during a trying year. Learn how.

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Scope of Practice
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To aid recruiting, private practices can ramp up benefit offerings

Cash bonuses are a common way to attract new physicians, but there are tax-efficient group benefits that private practices should consider. Learn more.

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A helping hand for private practices come contract time

Learn more about how physician organizations—also called independent practice associations—can boost private practices in negotiations with payers.

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Evaluating a prospective physician employer

Take the stress and uncertainty out of job seeking. Get expert tips on how to do your homework on prospective employers.

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Transitioning to Practice
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In contracting, private practices can find strength in numbers

Learn how your practice can more effectively negotiate by forming or joining a physician organization, also called an independent physician association.

Private Practices
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Why your private practice needs an elevator pitch to aid recruiting

Pack top selling points into three minutes to quickly distinguish your physician private practice. Get more physician recruiting tips with the AMA.

Private Practices
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Oct. 28, 2022: National Advocacy Update

VA proposed rule allowing health professions trainees to provide care via telehealth and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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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.

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Private practice doctors can make changes to cut their burnout risk

Physicians in private practice face major strains, but also have autonomy to implement workflow efficiencies that prevent doctor burnout. Learn more.

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