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Credentialing applications must be revamped to support well-being

Learn how Massachusetts launched a state-wide effort to support physician well-being and how hospitals and health systems can replicate the process.

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Physician Health
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians

Your powerful ally

The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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Fixing prior auth: Clear up what’s required and when

Payers often leave patients and physicians in the dark on key aspects of prior authorization. Learn how the AMA is fighting to require transparency.

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“Are you a doctor?” Why a straight answer is harder to come by

In a new book, Rebekah Bernard, MD, details the rise of “imposter doctors”—nonphysician providers practicing without physician supervision. Learn more.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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Are nurse practitioners easing shortages in underserved areas?

Years of research show the same story in state after state, regardless of their scope of practice laws. Dive deeper with the AMA.

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AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians

It’s time to rebuild

The AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians renews our commitment to physicians so patients can receive the high-quality care they deserve. 

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6 ways to cut EHR burdens for physicians

The EHR is driving doctor burnout, but turning things around isn’t easy. Follow this advice to make the EHR less of a physician pain point.

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Physician Health
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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Fixing prior auth: Give doctors a true peer to talk with—stat

“Peer-to-peer” consults are often with health plan employees who lack the right expertise, training or credentials. The AMA is fighting to change that.

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The AMA is the otolaryngologist’s powerful ally in health care

On prior auth, scope creep, Medicare pay and more, the AMA fights to help otolaryngologists—and all physicians—so they can focus on patient care.

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AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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Do these 10 myths drive physician burnout in your organization?

Regulatory misunderstandings often lead to requirements that waste physicians’ time and interfere with care. The AMA’s setting the record straight.

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Physician Health
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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Physicians can save 2 hours a day with annual prescription refills

Skeptical of synchronized annual prescription refills? Don’t be. It can save physicians—and patients—time and reduce burnout. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians