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Bobby Mukkamala, MD
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Don’t just hope for health innovation equity—make sure it happens

AMA leaders took their message that health technology needs to work for physicians and promote health equity to the HIMSS Global Health Conference.

Health Equity
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How physicians can help parents address kids’ social media use

TikTok is the latest fad to draw politicians’ ire. Learn more about nurturing teen patients’ “digital wellness.”

Population Health
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Cigna’s modifier 25 policy burdens doctors and deters prompt care

Payer’s requirement that physicians submit office notes when reporting E/M codes with modifier 25 is a waste of time and bad for patients. Learn more.

CPT®
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3 Min Read

Why generative AI like ChatGPT cannot replace physicians

“Generative AI is not thought,” says health IT expert John Halamka, MD, MS, but augmented intelligence (AI) could ease physician burdens. Learn more.

Digital
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How the AMA is stepping up its work to stop gun violence

A newly created AMA task force is working with other physician and community organizations to further evidence-based, preventive measures. Learn more.

Health Equity
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD
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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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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
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3 key senators back physician advocacy priorities

Learn how senators from both parties are working to fix prior authorization, encourage innovative care models and strengthen the physician workforce.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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What it takes to maintain open access to reproductive health care

Anticipating abortion bans, a clinic opened in Southern Illinois to offer reproductive health care. Now waiting times are rising. Learn more.

Population Health