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5 MIN READ

In COVID-19 crisis, AMA’s powerful voice rings out to save lives

Learn about the AMA’s effective advocacy on critical issues such as access to PPE, telehealth, financial relief for doctors, health care inequities, and more.

Public Health
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6 MIN READ

Calling for additional relief for physician practices and Medicaid

The next COVID-19 relief package must include additional financial relief for practices, federal Medicaid support, and liability protection for doctors.

Sustainability
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6 MIN READ

The 12 factors that drive up physician burnout

To reduce the burden placed on doctors, health care systems must look at what external factors are adding to physician burnout. Find out more.

Physician Health
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3 MIN READ

Mistakes to avoid as you reopen your physician practice

Safely reopening a practice requires patience, planning and vigilance to avoid pitfalls that could erase progress made by taking carefully measured steps.

Sustainability
4 MIN READ

COVID-19: National Physician Town hall questions on the financial impact of COVID-19

In April, a panel of AMA leaders took to YouTube for a live town hall to shed light on the most pressing issues facing physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Health
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5 MIN READ

Follow this checklist to safely reopen your physician practice

As states revise their COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, a new AMA checklist provides guidance for physicians to safely manage reopening their practices.

Sustainability
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6 MIN READ

April 24, 2020: State Advocacy Update

In the latest Advoaccy Update, the AMA called on governors to adopt civil immunity for physicians providing COVID-19-related care.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

AMA to governors: Physicians need COVID-19 liability protections

Learn about the steps that state policymakers should take to clear roadblocks to providing care under “overwhelming circumstances.”

Sustainability
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7 MIN READ

AMA urges emergency response protections for physicians

AMA warned that some federal state and local directives related to COVID-19 can pose potential liability risks to physicians.

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