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Physician resources: Value-based payment & care delivery

The AMA has numerous resources, developed by industry experts and validated by those with real-world experience, to help ease participation for physicians and their practices. 

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Shift to value-based care will stumble without help from Congress

Lawmakers must reestablish financial incentives that helped spread APMs to a majority of traditional Medicare patients. 

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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.

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July 11, 2025: National Advocacy Update

A number of key issues need to be addressed in Senate Reconciliation package and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Physician Practice Benchmark Survey

Download PDFs of the latest findings about shifts in medical practice ownership, physician practice structure and physician payment methods.

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Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

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Health care costs & value: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health care costs and promote value in health care spending.

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Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

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12 ways to cut health care red tape and improve care

The Trump administration wants info on rules it can scrap or revise to ease physicians’ regulatory burdens. The AMA offers details on a dirty dozen.

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