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Private Practice Group Membership Program
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Physician cheat sheet: All your AMA membership questions answered

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Business of Medicine

AMA Business of Medicine education program
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Follow these 7 steps when starting your physician private practice

The autonomy of private practice can offer an attractive career path. Check out this great advice from the AMA on what you need to flourish.

Private Practices
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Follow principles in 6 key areas to protect employed physicians

Most physicians are now employed. The AMA outlines essentials on contracts, payment agreements, conflicts of interest, patient advocacy and more.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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Tired of patient backlogs in your practice? Try this approach

Patients don’t show up, visits run long—and your practice can seem to be on the verge of chaos. Learn with the AMA how “wave scheduling” can help.

Private Practices
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Federal legislation to lift the burden of prior authorization with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization and gold carding.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for Dec. 11, 2023: Federal legislation to lift the burden of prior authorization with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD
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Federal legislation to lift the burden of prior authorization with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about prior authorization and gold carding.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Update
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10 of this year’s best physician Q&As

One doctor in his 70s still works 65 hours a week. Another saved two lives in the course of a half marathon. Don’t miss these inspiring Q&A interviews.

Physician Health
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App boosts private practice efforts to treat mental health

With the right decision support, primary care private practices can hone their capacity to offer psychopharmacological treatment, as appropriate.

Private Practices
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Can you sustain behavioral health integration in your practice?

Learn more with the AMA about how to financially sustain integrated care to address patients’ mental health needs in your physician private practice.

Private Practices
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Nov. 17, 2023: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule final rule released and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update