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AMA Update for April 21, 2025: The importance of physician well-being and mental health resources for doctors
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The importance of physician well-being and mental health resources for doctors

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician wellness programs.

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Physician Health
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AMA Update for April 18, 2025: New physician orientation: Hospital orientation for doctors and physician onboarding topics
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New physician orientation: Hospital orientation for doctors and physician onboarding topics

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician onboarding.

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Transition from Resident to Attending
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AMA Update for April 16, 2025: Medicare PT cap: Does insurance cover physical therapy and who to ask for help with physical therapy?
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Medicare PT cap: Does insurance cover physical therapy and who to ask for help with physical therapy

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physical therapy insurance coverage.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA Update for April 14, 2025: Measles news, new COVID study findings, plus Life in Media Survey on kids' mental health and phones
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Measles news, new COVID study findings, plus Life in Media Survey on kids' mental health and phones

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the ongoing measles outbreak, the latest study on COVID and more.

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Public Health
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AMA Update for April 11, 2025: What is depression? Depression diagnosis, seasonal affective disorder and how to deal with SAD
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What is depression? Depression diagnosis, seasonal affective disorder and how to deal with SAD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about seasonal affective disorder and depression.

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Public Health
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AMA Update for April 9, 2025: Another measles death, pertussis news, a new Alzheimer's test, plus shingles and dementia study
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Another measles death, pertussis news, a new Alzheimer's test, plus shingles and dementia study

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about a new pertussis outbreak, a new Alzheimer's test and more.

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Public Health
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AMA Update for April 7, 2025: Long COVID 2025: Symptoms, diagnosis, post-COVID treatments and the latest long COVID research
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Long COVID 2025: Symptoms, diagnosis, post-COVID treatments and the latest long COVID research

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest long COVID research.

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Public Health
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AMA Update for April 4, 2025: AI in health insurance claims, why prior authorization is so difficult and how AMA fights to fix it
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AI in health insurance claims, why prior authorization is so difficult and how AMA fights to fix it

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about key takeaways from the AMA's recent prior auth survey and more.

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Prior Authorization
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AMA Update for April 2, 2025: CDC measles outbreak update, MMR vaccine news, typhus disease, and the end of flu season 2025
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CDC measles outbreak update, MMR vaccine news, typhus disease and the end of flu season 2025

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about typhus and the latest on the measles outbreak.

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Public Health
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