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Who determines where physicians and other health care workers can eat or drink while at work?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about who determines where physicians and other health care workers can eat or drink while at work.

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Physician Health
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Who can document components of E/M services?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about who can document E/M services. 

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CPT®
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Are teaching physicians required to re-document the EHR work of students?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about re-document the EHR work of medical students.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Are “Break-the-Glass” functions required for employee EHR access?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about EHR functionality to access employees’ patient records.

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Digital
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Myth or fact? Only doctors can respond to patient portal messages

Patient messages to physicians skyrocketed after COVID-19. But must physicians personally respond to each? The AMA sets the record straight.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
Documents
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Myth or fact? CMS says note templates are a no-go

Note templates can help physicians cut back the hours they spend on the computer. But does health care’s biggest payer have rules against them?

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Can non-physician care team members respond to patient messages?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about who can respond to patient messages.

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Physician-Patient Relationship
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Pearl of the Week: Leverage verbal orders

Find resources on reducing regulatory burden. 

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Myth or fact? Rx durations are limited to 90 days plus 1 refill

Extending prescription duration to the legally allowed maximum—when appropriate—can help cut stress for patients and physicians. 

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians