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4 MIN READ

How Michigan’s prior-authorization reform law was passed

Michigan patients will benefit from reforms that put time limits on prior-authorization requests and require insurer transparency.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Many state medical boards looking to update telemedicine policy

Snowbirds and others who use telehealth with their regular doctor will gain when states follow the Federation of State Medical Boards’ policy lead.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

7 telehealth trends that physicians should know

A CDC survey of nearly 90,000 people shows nearly 40% used telehealth last year. Learn more about the demographics of who uses telemedicine.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Put a stop to “Groundhog Day” games on Medicare physician pay

Physicians keep seeing the same frustrating story told again and again. Learn how doctors can make their voices heard in Congress.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Congress must stop the 4.5% Medicare pay cut—the whole 4.5% cut

With many physicians already eyeing an exit from practice, it’s time for bipartisan action to protect older adults’ access to care.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

CPT code set moving at the speed of digital health innovation

Physician adoption of telehealth and other digital health tools keeps growing—as does the infrastructure enabling appropriate payment for their use.

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CPT®
Fighting for Physicians
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9 MIN READ

Tackling burnout, Atrium Health aims to be the “best place to care”

Learn more with the AMA about how two physician leaders work to reduce physician burnout at a leading health system in the southeastern U.S.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Kim Templeton, MD
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10 MIN READ

Q&A: Uncovering how burnout affects doctors at different life stages

The pandemic and the physician shortage provide new grounds to fix the systemic drivers of burnout, says AMA member Kim Templeton, MD.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

VA seeks value for patients in digital health ventures

A top VA physician innovation leader details how the nation’s largest health system approaches telehealth and other solutions. Learn more.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians