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How medicine is addressing climate change's health effects

The AMA has declared climate change a public health crisis. Now a JAMA series documents its impact on patient outcomes and where to go from here.

Environmental Health
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
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New prior authorization reforms show power of physician advocacy

In $15 billion CMS regulatory win on prior authorization, physicians’ voices made a huge difference. Who says? CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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What can make value-based care shine? Go behind the scenes

When incentives are properly aligned, physicians are empowered to put prevention first. Learn how it's done at The Permanente Medical Group.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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To boost doctor satisfaction, give them a say in how things run

At Mississippi’s Hattiesburg Clinic, physicians become shareholders after a year and their voices influence organizational decisions. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Look out for these land mines in hospital employment contracts

Reading a contract may be tedious, but spotting problematic language could save you years of disappointment. Learn more with the AMA.

Transition to Attending
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Why feds had compelling interest to act on vaccine disinformation

Physician organizations tell U.S. Supreme Court that the government had a compelling reason to act on COVID-19 vaccine disinformation: Saving lives.

Judicial Advocacy
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What I wish I knew about matching outside my top-ranked choices

At first, Deena Kishawi, MD, was disappointed with her match. She eventually saw the development as a blessing in disguise. Learn more with the AMA.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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New rules enable telemedicine treatment for opioid-use disorder

Telehealth flexibilities first enacted when COVID-19 hit are being made permanent as research shows they help save lives and expand treatment access.

Behavioral Health
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The physician vacation is surf, sun and EHR. Let’s change that.

Research shows that physicians are taking less vacation, with 70% even working while away, leading to higher burnout rates. Learn how to move forward.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians