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3 MIN READ

Stop New Jersey’s Rx scope creep for advanced practice nurses

Legislation to expand scope of practice for advanced practice nurses and allow independent prescribing would hurt patient care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Medicare physician pay system needs a real fix—not more patches

2% pay cut in 2023 will lead to “tough decisions for a lot of practices,” says top expert. Learn how the AMA leads the charge to reform Medicare pay.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Feb 7, 2023 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: How the AMA is fighting for physicians and patients

Watch the latest AMA Advocacy Insights webinar and learn about the AMA’s advocacy on Capitol Hill and how you can get involved.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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4 MIN READ

Ob-gyn can keep $205,000 in Medicaid pay that state tried to recoup

Extensively quoting an AMA-Hawaii Medical Association brief, state’s top court rules higher Medicaid primary care rate doesn’t hinge on specialty.

Medicare & Medicaid
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3 MIN READ

How do AI, VR help doctors deliver care? CPT code tells the tale

As augmented intelligence and virtual reality are adopted by more physicians, the coding infrastructure to support these digital tools is meeting the need.

CPT®
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9 MIN READ

Jan. 13, 2023: National Advocacy Update

One month until AMA National Advocacy Conference and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA commends MedPAC for recognizing costs of practicing medicine

The AMA commends the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for recognizing that physician pay has not kept up with the cost of practicing medicine.

Press Releases
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5 MIN READ

Quality data is key to addressing social determinants of health

Social determinants of health (SDOH) drive 80% of patient outcomes. Learn how the AMA is working to make sure SDOH data is clinically meaningful.

Health Equity
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Big provisions in $1.7 trillion omnibus: What doctors should know

End-of-year spending package didn’t stop all the Medicare pay cuts, but did include some important changes that will help patients and physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians