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6 Min Read

Prior authorization delays care—and increases health care costs

AMA survey reveals how the payer practice leads to more visits to the doctor or emergency department, resulting in higher health care bills.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Sidney “Beau” Raymond, MD
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5 Min Read

Ochsner Health sees big return on investment in remote care

Ochsner’s Connected Health program helps patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes avoid the hospital and the emergency department.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

4 ways make your medical student advocacy a reality

Write an op-ed, educate your lawmakers, get active in organized medicine, shape AMA policy—and boost your leadership credentials while you’re at it.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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Physicians to Congress: Don’t expand pharmacists’ scope of practice

A bill in Congress to let pharmacists test, diagnose and prescribe could put patients in harm’s way and lead to siloed and uncoordinated care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Tell a cohesive story on your physician residency application

What drives you to pursue a specialty? Tying that ambition to your experiences and other qualifications is key to a standout application packet.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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7 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about restless leg syndrome

Restless leg syndrome can be uncomfortable. Matthew Epstein, MD, a sleep medicine physician at Atlantic Health System, shares what to keep in mind.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 Min Read

Combating drug shortages requires multifaceted approach

Resolving persistent drug shortages plaguing U.S. health care requires diversified manufacturing and more resilient supply chains.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 Min Read

August recess a key chance for doctors to press case on Medicare

Doctors can help fix Medicare in face-to-face visits with members of Congress this month. The AMA is giving them the tools to do it right.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Sam Mossallam, MD
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5 Min Read

What it's like in emergency medicine: Shadowing Dr. Mossallam

AMA member Sam Mossallam, MD, says one of the rewards of working in emergency medicine is being part of society’s safety net.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series