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Commercial payer patchwork is holding back telehealth’s promise

Will your practice get paid for the digitally enabled care you are delivering? AMA research finds payer policies are inconsistent and opaque.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Digital health payment

"Will I receive payment?” Physicians need assurances that digital health solutions are cost-effective and provide a path to payment. Download issue brief, policy, model bill and state law chart PDFs to learn more.

Digital
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Don’t overlook these factors as you explore health-at-home model

From ambulatory to acute care, technology allows patients to get care at home unlike ever before. Learn with the AMA about how to move ahead.

Digital
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How state licensing has evolved to meet telehealth’s challenges

Standards of care aren’t dependent on the modality in which care is delivered, so telehealth services must be held to same standard as in-person care.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Telepsychiatry keeps delivering high-quality care to more patients

Nearly four years after the pandemic made telehealth a U.S. norm, this mode of care persists as a crucial avenue to better outcomes.

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Fighting for Physicians
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AMA applauds DEA extending telehealth prescription flexibilities through 2024

The AMA applauds the DEA decision to extend flexibilities in the prescribing of controlled substances based on telehealth patient visits through December 31, 2024

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Controlling chronic disease corrals costs and improves outcomes

Ochsner Health’s digital medicine programs work so well that they’re being used as a recruitment tool for primary care physicians. Learn why.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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Pay schedule contains AMA advocacy wins on telehealth, diabetes

The proposed 3.36% Medicare pay cut is unconscionable, and the AMA is fighting to stop it. CMS is taking some other AMA recommendations to heart.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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How telehealth can save money, improve outcomes and advance equity

Learn with the AMA how innovative teleneurology and telestroke programs are keeping patients in community hospitals and improving care access.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians