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Physicians unite to back cornerstone of Medicare pay overhaul

Linking Medicare physician pay updates to inflation is the first of a three-part plan for a more sustainable system. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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April 21, 2023: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare payment legislation

Physician organizations applaud introduction of Medicare payment legislation and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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April 21, 2023: National Advocacy Update

Surge in medical liability premiums increases reaches fourth consecutive year and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Health care groups rally behind bill to reform Medicare payment

Bill would tie annual Medicare fee schedule updates to the Medicare Economic Index, something the AMA has long advocated.

Press Releases
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PAs pushing to expand their scope of practice across the country

Some bills would allow physician assistants (PAs) to practice without doctor supervision. Learn how physicians in one state stopped this scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Addressing another health care shortage: medical coders

Baptist Health Medical Group in Kentucky and Southern Indiana pays employees to get certified as medical coders. Learn more with the AMA.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
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Payers’ qualms about telehealth put financial onus on physicians

Digitally enabled care has seen great progress and innovation, but health care has only brushed the surface of its potential. AMA experts explain why.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Practice innovation strategies: Time-saving strategies

This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® Practice Innovation Strategies—including toolkits, videos, podcasts and the saving time playbook PDF—offers proven approaches to help you implement team-based care to save time.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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May 17, 2023 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Protecting patients from inappropriate scope of practice expansions

Learn about the unique challenges states encounter when facing multiple scope bills and more in this AMA Advocacy Insights webinar

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Advocacy Insights Webinar Series