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AMA Update for Sept. 25, 2023: JAMA editor-in-chief: Why medical journals must move fast with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD (index image only)
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JAMA editor-in-chief: Why medical journals must move fast with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD

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

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Building on telehealth gains will boost access to care

Tapping the full potential of telehealth resources can simultaneously improve patients’ lives and improve physician practice sustainability.

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Finding congressional common ground to advance health issues

Promoting greater cooperation and consensus among lawmakers on health care problems will speed the results achieved.

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Reforms needed to alleviate persistent drug shortages

Federal regulators and Congress need to act now to eliminate persistent drug shortages that threaten patient health and well-being.

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What does the AMA value most?

The AMA works to address prior authorization, scope of practice, physician burnout, Medicare reform and telehealth, and developing AMA policy.

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How does the AMA influence public policy?

The American Medical Association works tirelessly to advance policies that support patient health and empower America’s physicians.

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Improving telemedicine and patient access to care with Alexander Ding, MD, MS, MBA

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

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AMA Update
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Improving telemedicine and patient access to care with Alexander Ding, MD, MS, MBA [Podcast]

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

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AMA Update Podcast
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End restrictions on physician-owned hospitals to expand quality care

We can offer patients greater choice and create new opportunities for high-quality care by removing barriers to physician-owned hospitals.

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