Topic in Focus: Telehealth Adoption

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For some patients, seamless telehealth requires a phone call

Johns Hopkins developed an EHR-integrated tool to identify which patients may need extra help—on the phone—to ensure video visits succeed.

Digital
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13.9 billion ways COVID-19 has affected Medicare spending

Spending on services listed in 2020 Medicare physician payment schedule was $13.9 billion lower than expected, says a new AMA report.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Dec. 3, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

A new ABPM survey and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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Medicare spending on physician services declined $13.9 billion in 2020

New AMA report documents unprecedented changes in Medicare spending during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 financial impact on physician practices

Learn about the economic impact of COVID-19 on physician practices with the COVID-19 Physician practice financial impact survey results.

Sustainability
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What it’s like in ophthalmology: Shadowing Dr. Armstrong

For AMA member Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, one innovation from the pandemic was the use of telemedicine to care for ophthalmic patients.

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Telehealth should be lasting care mode, not a temporary measure

Learn from AMA President-elect Jack Resneck Jr., MD, about why congressional legislation is vital to boosting patients’ access to telemedicine.

Digital
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Steven Nelson on reimagining care and physician well-being

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Steve Nelson on reimagining care and physician well-being.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH, on overcrowded emergency departments

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH, on overcrowded emergency departments.

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Public Health
Moving Medicine Video Update