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Medical assistants take central role in team-based health care: One Stanford practice

Team-based health care reduces administrative responsibilities for physicians. At one Stanford practice, medical assistants work with patients to resolve health issues based on protocol or knowledge of individual cases.

Sustainability
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AMA says new payment model rightly focusing on care

Comprehensive Primary Plus improves upon the current model in emphasizing improvements achievable by PCPs instead of cost reductions beyond their control.

Press Releases
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Physician-led team-based care: Rethinking the “hero model” of medicine

The “hero model” of medicine places a burden on physicians to do everything themselves. Physician-led team-based care is about rethinking what work needs to be done by the physician versus what could be done by other team members.

Scope of Practice
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What a patient visit looks like under a team-based model of health care

Value-based health care strategically redistributes work in medical practices. We break down the way a highly-functional team-based model handles preparing for and conducting a patient visit.

Scope of Practice
CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt speaking at the 2016 National Advocacy Conference.
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3 changes Medicare is making to put patients back at the center of care

Government administrator outlined 3 ways Medicare is changing its culture to listen more to physicians and give them the freedom they need to keep patients at the center of care.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medical specialties key to new Medicare payment models' success

Specialty physicians need to begin working toward APMs that solve the specific barriers they face in the current Medicare payment system. Physician input is key to make alternative payment models work.

Payment & Delivery Models
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AMA partakes in collaborative to align quality reporting in care

The AMA joins other physician groups, health plans, employers and CMS to ensure quality measures reported by physicians and used by public and private payers.

Press Releases
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MGMA and AMA partner for new conference on medical practice innovation

The AMA and the Medical Group Management Association partner in a conference focusing on ways the groups can work to enhance practices and patient care.

Press Releases
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Physicians speak out: How can electronic health records be improved?

How can electronic health records (EHRs) be designed to benefit a physician in practice? Suggestions from a physician town hall in Seattle focused on usability and interoperability.

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