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The AMA is ready to help CMS fix prior authorization

New CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, raised concerns about the cost-control practice. The AMA outlines next steps for action.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Ready for health AI? It may depend on your practice setting

An eight-percentage point gap exists in the use of AI between employed and private practice physicians. But the ways they use it are pretty similar.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the Week: Pre-visit laboratory testing

Find resources on implementing a pre-visit laboratory testing protocol. 

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Get rid of telehealth barriers for Medicare patients—for good

A recently introduced bipartisan Senate bill would make permanent the regulatory flexibilities that have dramatically expanded access to telemedicine. 

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Outcomes over volume: How prevention powers value-based care

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group delivers care that helps patients live six to eight years longer and reduces death from sepsis, stroke and cancer.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
May 20, 2025 ·
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AI Tools for Documentation: The Newest Member of the Care Team

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar will explore ambient listening and documentation technologies in practice.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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Dr. Sinsky reflects on joy of medicine ahead of her retirement

AMA’s Christine Sinsky, MD, retires after a pioneering career advancing physician well-being, redesigning care and leading burnout-prevention efforts.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Uniting physician voices to build a stronger future in medicine

By joining the AMA, physicians are collaborating to improve care, support well-being and advocate value-based care through unified leadership.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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Health IT: Helping startup companies in health care, AI in medicine and the future of digital health [Podcast]

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

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Digital
AMA Update Podcast