Medical practitioners
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4 MIN READ

This primary care practice’s team approach means better care

For every doctor, there are two “care team coordinators” to help boost patient flow and ease physician burdens. Learn more with the AMA.

Scope of Practice
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9 MIN READ

March 10, 2023: National Advocacy Update

CMS issues new guidance on PHE unwinding, including important implications for audio-only services and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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3 MIN READ

3-year study of NPs in the ED: Worse outcomes, higher costs

Research shows how nurse practitioners (NPs) delivering emergency care increase lengths of stay and preventable hospitalizations—and overall costs.

Scope of Practice
Permanente: Breast cancer scan
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8 MIN READ

Q&A: How swift communication of mammography results eases anxiety

Some patients wait 30 days for routine mammography results. This Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group physician’s team cut the wait to under an hour.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
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Apr 14, 2023 ·
50 MIN READ

AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: How prior authorization disrupts patient care

Watch the latest AMA Advocacy Insights webinar and learn about the current state of prior authorization.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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13 MIN READ

Feb. 24, 2023: National Advocacy Update

FDA advisory panels vote 19-0 in favor of OTC naloxone and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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8 MIN READ

Feb. 24, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Georgia medical board updates licensing application to support physician wellness and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
2023 National Advocacy Conference
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5 MIN READ

Amid political divisions, physicians unify to protect patients

Doctors gather in the nation’s capital to press for fixes to Medicare payment, prior authorization and other priorities. Learn more with the AMA.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Why scope creep tops state medical associations’ priority list

The AMA is helping to fight dozens of state bills that would remove physicians from patient care, posing threats to patient safety and care quality.

Scope of Practice