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Amid signs of hard market, it’s time for medical liability reform

Updated resource from the AMA outlines the history of rising insurance costs, proven reforms, and what doctors need to know.

State Advocacy
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Licensing, credentialing moves that support well-being on upswing

The AMA’s goal is to see 100% of inappropriate questions removed so physicians are free to seek mental health care without fear.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Uniting physician voices to build a stronger future in medicine

By joining the AMA, physicians are collaborating to improve care, support well-being and advocate value-based care through unified leadership.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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Spot, support, treat: What physicians should know about depression

Andrea DeSimone, DO, a psychiatrist at Bayhealth, shares how doctors can better identify and treat major depressive disorder and seasonal depression.

Behavioral Health
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What doctors wish patients knew about getting a cesarean section

Often called a C-section, this is the most common major surgery performed in the U.S. Cindy Celnik, MD, an ob-gyn at HCA Healthcare, shares more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Ellen Mateo, MD
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What it's like to specialize in pediatrics: Shadowing Dr. Mateo

Ellen Mateo, MD, of Confluence Health, says a rewarding aspect of being a pediatrician is witnessing sick children recover in a nurturing environment.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Budget bill ties Medicare physician payment update to 75% of MEI

AMA welcomes effort to address decades of falling payment while detailing how proposed Medicaid changes will lead to coverage interruptions.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Bill would freeze student-loan interest during residency

Proposed legislation, backed by the AMA, offers interest-free student-loan deferment during residency, aiming to reduce debt and increase career flexibility.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
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Sutter Health grows physician leaders, cuts doctor turnover to 3%

The goal is to foster learning opportunities across the Northern California health system to create a “lifelong home” for physicians and other health professionals.  

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight