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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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Here’s how—and why—oncologists should integrate mental health care

A New England oncologist shares her private practice’s story of how they integrate support for patients during extremely trying times.

Behavioral Health
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Growing and sustaining your private practice

The AMA creates tools and resources aimed at increasing efficiency, engagement and success, so you can focus on your patients and keep your practice open and sustainable.

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7 physician private practice success stories you should know

The AMA offers great resources to help physicians get started in private practice. Learn how these doctors have thrived in this setting. 

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Practice innovation strategies: Private practice

This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® resources offers the resources physicians need to start and sustain a successful private practice.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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Retail clinic failures show pressures facing physician practices

Retailers’ struggles with in-store clinics emphasize the need to reform Medicare physician payments and further support private-practice sustainability.

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Using tech to cut no-shows, save time in private practice

Engaging patients through technology can improve outcomes and help save time on tasks such as scheduling appointments, completing forms and paying bills.

Private Practices
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Is private practice collapsing? Congress can help stem the tide

From Medicare payment to prior authorization and beyond, independent physicians are being squeezed out of practice. The AMA is pushing hard for fixes.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Building an effective online presence for your private practice

Identify what sets your practice apart and create an online brand to match. It can start with the right logo, says spinal surgeon Daniel E. Choi, MD.

Private Practices
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Private Practice Simple Solutions: Patient and Community Engagement

This eight-week learning collaborative focuses on patient engagement platforms and digital workflows for communication.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series