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PAs pushing to expand their scope of practice across the country

Some bills would allow physician assistants (PAs) to practice without doctor supervision. Learn how physicians in one state stopped this scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Payers’ qualms about telehealth put financial onus on physicians

Digitally enabled care has seen great progress and innovation, but health care has only brushed the surface of its potential. AMA experts explain why.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Work overload triples the risk of burnout in health care

Across roles, elevated rates of burnout and intent to leave are associated with high workload. Monitoring and reducing workload is key to well-being.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Key Medicare physician pay reform bill introduced in Congress

The bipartisan legislation introduced by four physician House members would ensure that doctors’ Medicare pay keeps pace with inflation. Learn more.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Panel at the 2023 AMA National Advocacy Conference
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5 MIN READ

How 3 specialties are facing down scope-creep challenges

Leaders from ophthalmology, anesthesiology and psychiatry describe recent wins on scope of practice and why physicians must unite to protect patients.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

1 in 3 doctors has seen prior auth lead to serious adverse event

Hospitalization, disability and death are among the worst outcomes, new physician survey shows. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD
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4 MIN READ

To ease physician burnout, ditch the stigma against getting help

Barriers exist to seeking mental health care. “It shouldn’t be that way,” says U.S. surgeon general. Leadership is key, as shown at Ochsner Health.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Get up to speed on big wins to ensure that telehealth is covered

Telehealth is critical to medicine’s future, and fair payment for it is essential. Learn how the AMA is advancing telehealth.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Myth or fact? Medical boards must probe mental health history

Does the Federation of State Medical Boards require licensing boards to ask physicians about past mental illness? What about The Joint Commission?

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians