AMA Update for Sept. 27, 2024: How medical school reimbursement is fixing doctor shortages and improving health care in rural areas
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10 MIN READ

How medical school reimbursement is fixing doctor shortages and improving health care in rural areas

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about fixing doctor shortages by making medical school affordable and more.

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Sustainability
AMA Update
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10 MIN READ

How medical school reimbursement is fixing doctor shortages and improving health care in rural areas [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about fixing doctor shortages by making medical school affordable and more.

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Sustainability
AMA Update Podcast
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8 MIN READ

Sept. 20, 2024: National Advocacy Update

AMA to CMS: Do not finalize proposed obstetrical services Conditions of Participation and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Johnna Nynas, MD
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9 MIN READ

100,000 patients, only 4 ob-gyns. Then this doctor took action.

Johnna Nynas, MD is creating care teams and leveraging telemedicine to bring health care to the doorstep of pregnant women in rural Minnesota.

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight
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4 MIN READ

We must fix Medicare now. Here are 8 reasons why.

It’s time to make changes before the system hits a breaking point where physicians can no longer afford to see Medicare patients.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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10 MIN READ

AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

Federal Advocacy
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3 MIN READ

Let physician-owned hospitals meet rural health needs

Amid growing health care consolidation, new bipartisan bill in Congress would permit physician-owned hospitals in rural areas with no nearby hospital.

Population Care
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7 MIN READ

AMA in the News: July 2024

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for July 2024.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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7 MIN READ

Value-based care helps Sanford Health meet rural patients’ needs

In one pilot, emergency department visits fell by more than 60% in part due to the South Dakota health system’s careful adoption of value-based care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight