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Dec. 3, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

A new ABPM survey and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare spending on physician services declined $13.9 billion in 2020

New AMA report documents unprecedented changes in Medicare spending during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases
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COVID-19 financial impact on physician practices

Learn about the economic impact of COVID-19 on physician practices with the COVID-19 Physician practice financial impact survey results.

Sustainability
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What it’s like in ophthalmology: Shadowing Dr. Armstrong

For AMA member Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, one innovation from the pandemic was the use of telemedicine to care for ophthalmic patients.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 Min Read

Telehealth should be lasting care mode, not a temporary measure

Learn from AMA President-elect Jack Resneck Jr., MD, about why congressional legislation is vital to boosting patients’ access to telemedicine.

Digital
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12 Min Read

Steven Nelson on reimagining care and physician well-being

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Steve Nelson on reimagining care and physician well-being.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
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5 Min Read

AMA adopts new policies on final day of Special Meeting

New positions address telehealth confidentiality, medical student training and prescription drug monitoring programs.

Press Releases
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Telehealth a lifeline for patients with substance-use disorders

Virtual care has helped patients overcome barriers such as lack of transportation and treatment stigma. Learn more with the AMA.

Digital
8 Min Read

Experiences of minoritized, marginalized physicians in U.S. during COVID-19

The AMA's report on experiences of racially and ethnically minoritized and marginalized physicians in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic looks at the toll on physicians of color.

Infectious Diseases