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Myth or fact? Only doctors can respond to patient portal messages

Patient messages to physicians skyrocketed after COVID-19. But must physicians personally respond to each? The AMA sets the record straight.

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Debunking regulatory myths

The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Who can document components of E/M services?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about who can document E/M services. 

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CPT®
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Are teaching physicians required to re-document the EHR work of students?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about re-document the EHR work of medical students.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Is order entry a physician-only EHR task?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about who can enter orders in the EHR.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Are clinicians required to ask patients about pain during every visit?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about pain inquiries during patient visits.

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Physician-Patient Relationship
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Who determines where physicians and other health care workers can eat or drink while at work?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about who determines where physicians and other health care workers can eat or drink while at work.

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Physician Health
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Documents
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Myth or fact? CMS says note templates are a no-go

Note templates can help physicians cut back the hours they spend on the computer. But does health care’s biggest payer have rules against them?

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Responding to patient portal messages

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about who can respond to patient messages.

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Physician-Patient Relationship
Debunking Regulatory Myths