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10 Min Read

Physicians will see Medicare payments rise in 2026

Provisions in MACRA and reconciliation package mean a rise after five years of cuts, but bigger fixes are needed to protect access to Medicare. 

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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5 Min Read

CMS has questions on digital health tools. AMA has answers.

The AMA offers guidance to CMS on information blocking, patients’ access to records, fixing prior authorization and making digital health tools useful.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Harnessing informatics’ power to cut physician burdens

Find out how HL7’s FHIR standard is developed with physician input and is being used to speed up prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

Doctors get PTO, but most don’t feel it is truly “real” time off

To help physicians feel valued, organizations must make restorative time off easier to take. Here is how to make it happen.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

Inside payers' latest plans to streamline prior authorization

Cautious optimism is the watchword for physicians tired of seeing their patients’ care delayed. The AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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8 Min Read

On health AI, get past the hype to address real problems

Baptist Health Medical Group has cut patient wait times—and burnout—with AI, but a physician leader says more AI “literacy” is needed.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

Burnout down for women physicians, yet closing gender gap still key

Exclusive AMA survey shows that less than half of women physicians report burnout as health systems ramp up efforts to support and improve well-being.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

How this venture firm is making health tech work for physicians

Find out how the AMA’s Silicon Valley subsidiary, Health2047, puts physician concerns at the forefront in its funding decisions.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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8 Min Read

Ochsner Health provides the AI support physicians are looking for

An AMA survey shows what physicians are looking for when adopting health AI. Ochsner Health delivers.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians