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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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Calling for additional relief for physician practices and Medicaid

The next COVID-19 relief package must include additional financial relief for practices, federal Medicaid support, and liability protection for doctors.

Federal Advocacy
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Integrating behavioral health services into medical practices faces barriers

New joint study by the RAND Corporation and the AMA examines culture and financial barriers for combining behavioral and physical health care.

Press Releases
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Why doctors support these COVID-19 relief provisions

Physician practices lost 243,000 jobs in April. The new COVID-19 relief bill contains needed provisions to provide stability and promote public health.

Federal Advocacy
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Mistakes to avoid as you reopen your physician practice

Safely reopening a practice requires patience, planning and vigilance to avoid pitfalls that could erase progress made by taking carefully measured steps.

Private Practices
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COVID-19: National Physician Town hall questions on the financial impact of COVID-19

In April, a panel of AMA leaders took to YouTube for a live town hall to shed light on the most pressing issues facing physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infectious Diseases
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Use this COVID-19 screening script when reopening your practice

Effective teletriage can keep practice staff and visitors safe, put patients on the right care path, and help cut community spread of COVID-19. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
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Patient fears push rapid evolution at a small family practice

Find out how a nimble Wisconsin private practice has eased patient concerns about COVID-19 and embraced the potential of telemedicine.

Private Practices
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97% of practices feel COVID-19 financial sting: Where to get help

AMA experts offer advice on financial sustainability for the many physician practices faced with tough decisions amid postponements, cancellations of nonurgent care.

Sustainability
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Follow this checklist to safely reopen your physician practice

As states revise their COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, a new AMA checklist provides guidance for physicians to safely manage reopening their practices.

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