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May 3, 2024: State Advocacy Update

FSMB adopts updated pain-related strategies focused on individualized care and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update

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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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Don’t turn back clock on peer-review confidentiality

 In New Jersey cases, appellate court should move to protect process that is essential to improving patient safety and health care quality. Learn more.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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AMA initiatives to improve maternal health outcomes

The AMA continues to pursue to improve maternal health outcomes with collaborative initiatives and partnerships. Download the PDF with an overview of AMA initiatives.

Public Health
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AMA recommendations to improve maternal health outcomes

The AMA is committed to supporting efforts to reduce and prevent the rising rates of maternal mortality. Download the PDF with an overview of AMA recommendations to improve outcomes.

Public Health
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Fixing prior auth: 40-plus prior authorizations a week is way too many

AMA survey data shows that’s the average weekly workload for one physician. Learn how the AMA is fighting for prior auth reduction.

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Prior Authorization
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Across the nation, the fight’s on to protect physician-led care

The AMA helped defeat over 100 scope-creep bills in 2023. Learn about this year’s ongoing battles to stop proposals that threaten patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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AMA advocacy events

Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.

Federal Advocacy
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series

AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series examines key advocacy issues from the federal and state levels impacting patients and physicians.

Federal Advocacy