Spotlight on Hattiesburg Clinic

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How Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion with Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO
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13 health systems that are innovating to move medicine forward

On prior authorization, telehealth, climate change, health equity and more—these health systems led the way during a trying year. Learn how.

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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Patients have more questions than answers about bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters. One physician clears the air.

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Physician CEO uncovers the value of doctor-led health care teams

Hattiesburg Clinic’s review of its cost-and-quality data became a focal point in national scope of practice debates over physician-led team-based care.

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Inside the AMA’s wide-ranging fight against scope creep

An AMA-led coalition of state and specialty societies has worked across the nation to block scope-of-practice expansions that threaten patient safety.

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Fighting for Physicians
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2022 AMA Annual Meeting: 8 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians and medical students will consider at the House of Delegates’ meeting June 10–15.

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Physician-led teams deliver the care patients deserve

95% of patients want doctors involved in diagnosis and treatment decisions. That’s one reason the AMA stands strong for the physician-led care team.

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The latest on scope of practice legislation with Kimberly Horvath, JD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about scope of practice legislation at the state level.

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Why physician-led care teams are key to battling doctor shortage

All patients, regardless of ZIP code, deserve care led by a physician. Learn why independent practice for nonphysicians won’t fix the doctor shortage.

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Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

One health system turned to these nonphysician providers in a pinch, only to find they needed to rethink the strategy after reviewing their data.

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