#Best of 2019 Advocacy
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Where the AMA stands on 7 of the year’s biggest health care issues

From the E/M overhaul to the opioid epidemic, here’s how the AMA has shown itself to be the physician’s powerful ally in health care this year.

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#Best of 2019 telemedicine
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What we learned about telemedicine and health care AI this year

From telemedicine to health care AI, dig deeper into digital health trends shaking up medicine.

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Teleconsultation efforts help fill gaps in specialty care access

“Move knowledge, not people” is the principle behind an innovative program that demonstrates the power of solving problems through collaboration.

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Federal law cripples telehealth in Medicare. New bill changes that.

Bipartisan Senate bill would eliminate barriers that have made it hard for Medicare patients to access telehealth services from physicians.

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AMA in the News: October 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for October 2019.

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Interstate medical licensure by the numbers

Dive into the data behind the thousands of physicians who have used the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, designed to spur telemedicine growth.

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Sports medicine doctor finds the ideal digital health teammate

Learn how the AMA Physician Innovation Network connected this doctor with a tech platform that helps patients shed extra weight before joint-replacement surgeries.

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Telehealth is booming, but who are the power users?

Telehealth has become an important source of service for health conditions of all kinds. Find out who is using telehealth services the most.

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AMA Releases 2020 CPT® code set

Updates to medicine’s common language reflect tech-enabled patient services

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