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Streamline E/M documentation by targeting note bloat

Guideline revisions offer path to cut evaluation and management (E/M) burdens. One key is to redo those note templates, says an AMA physician expert.

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Feb. 9, 2024: National Advocacy Update

Congress introduces the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 9, 2024: State Advocacy Update

South Dakota bill would expand physician wellness protections to medical students and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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2 big wins on physician credentialing that will support well-being

Most states have rightsized their licensing process to remove the stigma against getting help. Now there’s major progress on the credentialing side.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Meet physicians’ newest allies in the prior authorization battle

Patients with leukemia or lymphoma are fed up with the care-delaying payer practice. Now they and other patients are pushing to fix prior auth.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Why doctors marry doctors: Exploring medical marriages

Find out how often physicians marry other doctors or other health professionals and why these relationships can carry big upsides.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Behavioral health integration in physician practices: RAND study

AMA partnered with the RAND Corporation to learn about the motivators, facilitators and barriers to BHI from physician practices with firsthand experience.

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AMA Update for Feb. 6, 2024: Augmented intelligence: Pros and cons of AI in health care and clinical workflow optimization
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Augmented intelligence: Pros and cons of AI in health care and clinical workflow optimization

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AI in medicine and digital health innovations.

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AMA Update
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Augmented intelligence: Pros and cons of AI in health care and clinical workflow optimization [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AI in medicine and digital health innovations.

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