Permanente: Breast cancer scan
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Q&A: How swift communication of mammography results eases anxiety

Some patients wait 30 days for routine mammography results. This Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group physician’s team cut the wait to under an hour.

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Health System Spotlight
Debra Patt, MD, PhD
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5 MIN READ

Facing care denial, oncologist sees 4-week wait for P2P consult

Peer-to-peer (P2P) consults are often required to overcome prior-authorization hurdles. But with metastatic cancer, care delayed is care denied.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

AMA in the News: February 2023

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for February 2023.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: How prior authorization disrupts patient care

Watch the latest AMA Advocacy Insights webinar and learn about the current state of prior authorization.

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Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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4 MIN READ

Feb. 24, 2023: Advocacy Update spotlight on prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

CMS takes big steps to fix prior authorization in Medicare Advantage and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
2023 National Advocacy Conference
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5 MIN READ

Amid political divisions, physicians unify to protect patients

Doctors gather in the nation’s capital to press for fixes to Medicare payment, prior authorization and other priorities. Learn more with the AMA.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

CMS takes big steps to fix prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

Learn why physicians are backing proposals on prior authorization from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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2 MIN READ

AMA honors former Texas Congressman with Government Service Award

Rep. Brady is one of six honorees chosen this year to receive the AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service.

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14 MIN READ

Live from the AMA National Advocacy Conference: Physician advocacy and why it works with Todd Askew

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician advocacy.

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AMA Update