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AMA Update for Jan. 10, 2025: AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more
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AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's advocacy efforts for 2025.

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AMA Update for Jan. 8, 2025: Bird flu 2025, first H5N1 death, norovirus outbreak, and links between drinking alcohol and cancer
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Bird flu 2025, first H5N1 death, norovirus outbreak, and links between drinking alcohol and cancer

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about bird flu in 2025, norovirus and more.

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Public Health
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AMA Update for Jan. 6, 2025: AI scribes for clinicians: How ambient listening in medicine works and future AI use cases
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AI scribes for clinicians: How ambient listening in medicine works and future AI use cases

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about ambient scribing in medicine.

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Digital
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AMA Update for Dec. 23, 2024: How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more
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How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Look back at the work physicians are doing across the country in 2024.

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Leadership
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AMA Update for Dec. 18, 2024: Living with chronic pain, lifespan vs healthspan, and updated dietary guideline recommendations (index only)
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Living with chronic pain, lifespan vs healthspan, and updated dietary guideline recommendations

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about chronic pain and updated dietary guidelines.

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Public Health
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AMA Update for Dec. 16, 2024: A new model of value-based care and direct-to-employer health care pros and cons
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A new model of value-based care and direct-to-employer health care pros and cons

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about a new model of value-based care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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AMA Update for Dec. 13, 2024: Health care technology trends 2025: AI benefits, wearable use cases and telehealth expansion (index only)
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Health care technology trends 2025: AI benefits, wearable use cases and telehealth expansion

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the health care technology trends of 2025.

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Digital
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AMA Update for Dec. 11, 2024: USDA milk testing, raw milk recall, plus new flu treatment study and the current COVID variant (index only)
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USDA milk testing, raw milk recall, plus new flu treatment study and the current COVID variant

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

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Public Health
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AMA Update for Dec. 9, 2024: “It’s such an eye-opening experience.” Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reflects on his brain tumor diagnosis
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“It’s such an eye-opening experience.” Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reflects on his brain tumor diagnosis

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Hear from AMA President-elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on his brain tumor diagnosis.

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