Medical professional reviews information on computer.
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Regulatory burdens impede lower-cost, higher-quality care

CMS gets recommendations on how to reduce the regulatory load in the final version of the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Sustainability
Dejected physician sits in front of a stack of paperwork.
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Dashboard tracks CMS moves toward regulatory relief

A regulatory relief dashboard is tracking proposals for Medicare payment programs and noting victories in the fight to reduce administrative burdens.

Sustainability
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Sept. 21, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Dashboard tracks CMS moves toward regulatory relief

Providing regulatory relief - AMA tracking measures for change.

Advocacy Update
Physician with chin in hand looking at a laptop.
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5 Min Read

Health care CEOs to peers: Act on burnout, restore medicine’s joy

“More than words are needed” to address improve physician well-being, say some of the nation’s most prominent health care executives.

Physician Health
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March 23, 2017: National Advocacy Update

Health reform, House considers medical liability reform bill and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
AMA President Andrew W. Gurman, MD
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As physicians, we must speak up for our patients

Speaking to physicians in Washington, D.C., AMA President Andrew W. Gurman expressed the role of physicians in the thick of the national health reform debate.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Computer screens displaying top issues to watch in 2017.
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The top issues that will affect physicians in 2017

Health care reform, the new Medicare payment system and regulatory relief are among the areas physicians should watch closely this year.

Access to Care
Andrew W. Gurman, MD
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AMA ready to engage on health care reform

The House of Delegates reaffirms its commitment to policies that cover the uninsured, expand access to care and promote health equity.

Access to Care
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AMA applauds CMS for efforts to ease physicians' paperwork burden

"Statement attributable to: Andrew W. Gurman, M.D. President, American Medical Association"

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