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Private Practice Group Membership Program
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19 MIN READ

Practical steps to reduce burnout and improve joy in private practice

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn how burnout shows up in private practices, how the AMA is addressing burnout and tools to improve physician well-being.

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Thriving in Private Practice
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4 MIN READ

What is prior authorization?

In today’s physician practice, the prior authorization process is typically manual and time consuming, diverting valuable resources away from patient care—download survey, tips and issue brief PDFs to learn more about prior authorization from the AMA.

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Health Care Definitions
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Learning communities for private practice with Michael Tutty, PhD, MHA

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about a new learning collaborative for private practice physicians and how to get involved.

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Private Practices
Moving Medicine Video Update
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4 MIN READ

Private practices rethink approach amid changing pay models

Physician compensation is one of the most-regulated elements of the economy, but new flexibility opens the door for more value-based payment models.

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19 MIN READ

Your practice checklist: Trends in payor audits and disputes

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn about trends in both Medicare reimbursement audits and commercial payor audits, as well as strategies for audit response.

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Thriving in Private Practice
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20 MIN READ

Becoming your own boss: Transitioning into private practice

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, Sonal Patel, MD, shares her experience moving into a private practice setting affiliated with a health system.

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Thriving in Private Practice
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12 MIN READ

Behavioral health integration best practices with Karen Smith, MD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion on integrating behavioral health care into private practice.

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Private Practices
Moving Medicine Video Update
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22 MIN READ

Starting your private practice: An entrepreneurial guide to the basics

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn about the essential skills and tools needed as an entrepreneur to launch your own private practice.

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Private Practices
Thriving in Private Practice
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Help private practices build their part in new payment models

Private practice doctors face special barriers to partaking in APMs and other prospective payment models. Here is how the AMA and other medical associations can help.

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