Medical professional reviews information on cell phone.
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AMA takes multiple paths toward goals of better IT, improved care

Many physicians say health care technology is not working for them. The AMA is working to address that, says AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA.

Digital
#Best of 2017 Reinventing Health IT
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Health IT challenges aplenty, but projects promise new era

New and revamped initiatives offer innovations to unleash a new era of care.

Digital
#Best of 2017 Prior Authorization
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Actions taken to quantify, cut the burdens of prior authorization

Processing prior-authorization requests is among a medical practice’s top administrative burdens, but steps are being taken to reduce the problem.

Prior Authorization
Steven Strongwater, MD, new CEO of Atrius Health.
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At this medical group, IT goes from headache to helping hand

Through leadership and better use of information technology, a medical group sees a big jump in physician satisfaction.

Digital
The White House
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Trump’s proposed budget highlights his health care priorities

Among other planned reductions, NIH would see $5.8 billion in cuts over a decade, while CHIP’s funding would drop by $5.8 billion.

Access to Care
Physician consultation around laptop and tablet.
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Missing from MACRA: 2 Meaningful Use milestones

The final rule implementing MACRA contains a welcome but little-noticed provision that relieves physicians of EHR-reporting burdens.

Medicare & Medicaid
Physician doing research on a computer.
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Project crowdsources specialists’ diagnoses for safety-net care

The Human Diagnosis Project has recruited thousands of specialists from dozens of countries to provide online curbside consults to front-line physicians.

Digital
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AMA hails interoperability agreement between Carequality, CommonWell

The AMA is thrilled that CommonWell Health Alliance will implement the Carequality framework on behalf of their vendor members and their clients.

Press Releases
Vindell Washington, MD at Health 2.0
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Finding tech passion in an unlikely place

The National Coordinator for Health IT spoke about finding his passion for health care technology as a captain in the U.S. Army. His story illustrated how telemedicine can benefit the delivery of health care. The potential innovations from EHRs was also highlighted.

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