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Medical professionals give high fives
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4 MIN READ

Battling physician burnout one inappropriate form at a time

A majority of states have revised their medical licensure application forms to support physician well-being. Credentialing forms is the next step.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD hold "Fix Medicare Now" signs
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8 MIN READ

Doctors press on all fronts to fix Medicare, protect care access

Find out how the AMA is pushing on Capitol Hill to cancel a 3.37% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and make physician payment keep pace with inflation.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Christine Sinsky, MD at the lecturn
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7 MIN READ

7 ways to beat physician burnout by rebuilding relationships

Too much of health care delivery has become a check-the-box exercise. Find out how building around relationships boosts well-being—and patient outcomes.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
HOD business session at the 2023 Interim Meeting
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2 MIN READ

Who’s making the call on prior authorization?

Many clinicians involved in prior authorization are not physicians with proper training as medical decision-makers. The AMA says that’s got to change.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
2023 Interim Meeting of HOD
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3 MIN READ

Health care administrators must not be medical decision-makers

A rise in physician employment and health care administrators has created tension. The AMA says physicians should be making medical decisions for patients.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, speech at 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates.
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5 MIN READ

Medicare pay cuts are “too deep, too relentless”: AMA president

AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, says “too many lives” are touched by the broken Medicare physician pay system. That includes his own parents.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Fix Medicare now
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5 MIN READ

Physicians to Congress: Stop the 3.37% Medicare pay cut—all of it

Medicare is top of mind for the House of Delegates as physicians gather this week just outside Washington. Learn how the AMA is leading the charge for reform.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Hand holding a clipboard emerging from a computer screen
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3 MIN READ

Physician answers on this survey will shape future Medicare pay

Thousands of physicians and practices are being invited to share information on their practice costs and patient-care hours. Here’s what to look for.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Multiple pencils drawing lines in different directions
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4 MIN READ

The physician shortage crisis is here—and so are bipartisan fixes

Making sure all Americans have access to high-quality physician care must be a congressional priority. Learn how the AMA leads the charge for reform.

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians