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4 MIN READ

E/M overhaul aims to reduce physicians’ documentation burdens

Learn how the AMA has worked with CMS and 170 physician organizations to simplify office-visit documentation.

CPT®
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4 MIN READ

AMA in the News: October 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for October 2019.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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5 MIN READ

Oct. 31, 2019: National Advocacy Update

E-cigarette regulation, Executive Order on scope of practice laws, Primary Care First model and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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7 MIN READ

Oct. 31, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Cancer, hospice and palliative care resources, Walmart's "refusal to fill" policy and more in AMA's latest state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

Verdict’s in on terminal prognoses: Doctors aren’t fortunetellers

In a Medicare hospice fraud case, federal appeals court sides with the AMA on medical judgment calls such as how long a patient has left to live.

Medicare & Medicaid
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2 MIN READ

How a presidential order threatens the physician-led care team

Executive order directs HHS to get rid of “burdensome” supervision requirements—ones that help care teams benefit from physicians’ superior training and experience.

Scope of Practice
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6 MIN READ

Oct. 18, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Updates to Quality Payment Program, QPP, Medicare Advantage networks and more in the latest from AMA national advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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3 MIN READ

A medical resident’s guide to gifts from industry

Learn more from the AMA about the ethical and legal standards in this area, and how they apply to medical residents.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

4 steps for medical assistants to help improve BP control

The largest health system in Illinois found that their blood pressure control was at only 55.6%. Here is how medical assistants at Amita Health helped boost BP control.

Hypertension