May 10, 2021 ·
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Scope of practice issues: Impact on current trainees

Register for the March 8 webinar, "Scope of practice issues that will impact current trainees' practice environment," co-sponsored by APS, MSS and RFS.

Events
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Pandemic’s telehealth advances will be lost if Congress doesn’t act

Geographic, site restrictions on patient access to telemedicine should be eliminated for good, AMA says in House Ways and Means testimony.

Digital
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May 7, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Washington is the first state to require PPE reimbursement and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA announces update to COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes

New provisional codes created for Novavax vaccine candidate.

Press Releases
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3 big challenges to team-based care during the pandemic

With the COVID-19 pandemic came a quick shift to telehealth. Learn with the AMA how medical practices employing team-based care have adjusted.

Scope of Practice
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How to advance equity by integrating behavioral health

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the integration of behavioral health in physician practices to advance health equity.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
Three health care workers in PPE
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4 Min Read

Free up to 3 hours of doctors’ time daily with smart use of MAs

Medical assistants (MAs) can tackle administrative tasks, routine clinical services and help practices excel in team-based care. Learn more with the AMA.

Sustainability
Surgeon adjusting gloves in operating room
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Court: "Anesthesiologist" title is restricted to MDs, DOs

New Hampshire CRNAs’ bid to be called “nurse anesthesiologists” is rejected by the state’s top court.

Judicial Advocacy
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Time to nix the “family glitch” and make these other ACA fixes

Correcting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “family glitch” will enhance the improvements made to this landmark law under the latest pandemic relief plan.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints