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Medical assistants take central role in team-based health care: One Stanford practice

Team-based health care reduces administrative responsibilities for physicians. At one Stanford practice, medical assistants work with patients to resolve health issues based on protocol or knowledge of individual cases.

Sustainability
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AMA says new payment model rightly focusing on care

Comprehensive Primary Plus improves upon the current model in emphasizing improvements achievable by PCPs instead of cost reductions beyond their control.

Press Releases
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Physician-led team-based care: Rethinking the “hero model” of medicine

The “hero model” of medicine places a burden on physicians to do everything themselves. Physician-led team-based care is about rethinking what work needs to be done by the physician versus what could be done by other team members.

Scope of Practice
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What a patient visit looks like under a team-based model of health care

Value-based health care strategically redistributes work in medical practices. We break down the way a highly-functional team-based model handles preparing for and conducting a patient visit.

Scope of Practice
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AMA partakes in collaborative to align quality reporting in care

The AMA joins other physician groups, health plans, employers and CMS to ensure quality measures reported by physicians and used by public and private payers.

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MGMA and AMA partner for new conference on medical practice innovation

The AMA and the Medical Group Management Association partner in a conference focusing on ways the groups can work to enhance practices and patient care.

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Daily huddle helps physician's practice work more efficiently

Coordinating efforts in a busy practice can seem like herding cats. One physician’s office in Maine carved out time for a daily huddle. Sessions improve team culture and collaboration to deliver stronger patient care.

Scope of Practice
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Top 4 issues physicians will take to state legislatures in 2016

Team-based care, fighting opioid epidemic, managed care, and public health are among the 4 top issues for medical associations and policymakers as state legislatures convene for the new year.

State Advocacy
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AMA launches Silicon Valley integrated innovation company, Health2047

The AMA announced its $15M investment n Health2047, Inc., to explore solutions to challenges of the nation's physicians and their patients.

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