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Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook

The Reducing Regulatory Burden Playbook seeks to clarify often misunderstood and overinterpreted regulations and offers strategies to reduce administrative burdens.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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Myth or fact? “The Joint Commission made us do it”

Health care leaders often believe the accrediting body is responsible for requirements that can burden doctors. Learn the reality behind the rhetoric.

Sustainability
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A newcomer to Michigan Medicine, this CWO found data to guide her

As the new chief well-being officer, (CWO), Elizabeth Harry, MD, has come to rely on AMA survey data to drive aggressive efforts to address burnout.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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3 Min Read

Is advance care planning required at every Medicare patient visit?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about addressing advance care planning (ACP) at Medicare patient visits.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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5 steps to cutting the red tape that adds to doctor burnout

The AMA has identified over 20 regulatory myths that waste physicians’ time. Follow this advice to become a myth-busting hero in your practice.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

Are organizations only held accountable to Joint Commission standards?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about adherence to Joint Commission standards.

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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3 Min Read

Myth or fact? Chronic care management consent is required regularly

The AMA sets the record straight on the notion that physicians are required to obtain consent at regular intervals to continue chronic care management.

Sustainability
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Myth or fact? The number of vital signs recorded affects billing

The AMA sets the record straight on recent Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code changes regarding E/M outpatient documentation and coding.

CPT®
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Myth or fact? Primary care physicians must review all test results

Emails with results for tests ordered by patients’ other physicians bog down primary care doctors’ inboxes. Are they required? Learn with the AMA.

Sustainability