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How telehealth drives care improvement and saves money

With current waiver deadline approaching, the AMA details the case for letting patients access this vital care modality.  

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Fighting for Physicians
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Congress prepares a bipartisan health care package with AMA priorities

Congressional leaders have agree to a bicameral, bipartisan legislative package that will benefit patients and physicians.

Press Releases
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Jan. 9, 2026: National Advocacy Update

Telehealth flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances extended and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Make telehealth changes permanent ahead of January deadline

New analysis challenges scoring assumptions and outlines a legislative path to durable policy.

Press Releases
Health care professionals about to begin a telehealth appointment
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Practice ownership linked to physicians’ use of telehealth

Differences emerge among physicians who work in private practice compared with those in hospital-owned settings. Dive deeper with a new AMA report.

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Fighting for Physicians
Moving Medicine-Sutton and Bacher
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CMS launches modernized physician ACO model

The new model design could help small, rural and specialist physician practices take part in ACOs and improve care for patients with complex needs.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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Dec. 12, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Supporting the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, details on the FDA TEMPO model and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Young adult in a telehealth appointment
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New data details how telehealth use varies by physician specialty

Overall, telehealth use has nearly tripled since before COVID-19 hit. Find out which physician specialties are using telehealth the most—and least.

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Fighting for Physicians
Abe Sutton, JD, CMS director, on the AMA Moving Medicine video podcast
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New voluntary CMS pay model encourages use of health tech

Telehealth, wearables and apps are among the tools physicians could use to boost patient outcomes and get monthly payments under the ACCESS Model.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians