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9 MIN READ

How Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion with Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion.

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AMA Update Podcast
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4 MIN READ

How Medicare’s budget-neutrality rule is slanted against doctors

Medicare’s unsustainable pay system threatens access to care. The outdated budget-neutrality rule is one part of the problem that needs fixing.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
Private Practice Simple Solutions: Social Determinants of Health
Jul 25 - Aug 22, 2023 ·
18 MIN READ

Social Determinants of Health

This webinar discusses common issues that practices encounter around the implementation of basic marketing strategies in private practice. Access the webinar recording and transcript. 

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Private Practice Simple Solutions
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9 MIN READ

June 2, 2023: National Advocacy Update

U.S. Surgeon General releases advisory on social media and youth mental health, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 MIN READ

Why the latest congressional effort at scope creep is a no-go

The “I CAN Act” would let nonphysician practitioners deliver care beyond their training. Evidence shows that could mean higher costs and worse care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

AMA in the News: May 2023

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for May 2023.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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4 MIN READ

Battlefield widens with hundreds of scope-creep bills introduced

Protecting patients from unsafe expansion of nonphysician scope of practice is paramount. Learn how the AMA fights to stop scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

Physicians’ desire for independence drives Privia partnerships

Community Medical Group, Connecticut’s largest clinically integrated network, partners with Privia Health to boost quality and lower physician burnout.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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Medical training and scope of practice: 3 keys everyone must know

Nonphysicians are essential to the physician-led care team, but huge gaps in clinical training have profound implications. Learn more with the AMA.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians