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6 MIN READ

How the AMA is fighting for physicians now

The push is on for a 2025 Medicare payment update—but that’s not all. On prior auth, scope of practice, burnout and tech, the AMA fights for doctors.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

First step to a saner inbox: Set clear patient expectations

No, the page-long symptoms list with the dreaded “Thoughts?” closer isn’t the best use of the patient portal. Learn how to head off such messages.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

“It’s a regulation,” administrators say. But sometimes it isn’t.

There are many physician tasks that have been misunderstood as regulatory requirements. Time to ask questions and do the homework—with the AMA’s help.

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians
Illinois State Capitol Building
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4 MIN READ

Building consensus to fix prior auth at the state level

A physician leader in Illinois describes successful efforts in the Land of Lincoln to address numerous flaws in prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

Time to crack down on ERISA plans’ use of prior authorization

The AMA has advanced prior auth fixes at the state and federal levels, but employer-sponsored ERISA plans have escaped scrutiny. That must change.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

Bipartisan bill would stabilize Medicare physician pay for 2025

Following AMA advocacy, House members introduce measure to give physicians a positive Medicare payment update of 4.7% for next year. 

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

5 ways to optimize the patient portal and cut physician burdens

Making the most of the patient portal requires a productive partnership with patients and setting the right expectations.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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10 MIN READ

How an FQHC’s efforts to reduce burnout are succeeding

El Rio Health, a Tucson, Arizona, federally qualified health center (FQHC), has focused on often overlooked ways to cut administrative burdens.  

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Myth or fact? Only doctors can enter orders in the EHR

As physicians’ clerical and EHR burdens mount, it is critical to know what is required when it comes to entering orders. Find out with the AMA. 

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians