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AMA Update 554: How to improve value-based care: Population health management strategies and benefits of CPT codes

24 de enero de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:47 0 Comments

What is value-based care? How does value-based care work? How to optimize value-based care? What is population health management? What is cost control in healthcare? Our guest is Lori Prestesater, senior vice president of Health Solutions at the American Medical Association, discusses the evolution of value-based care delivery and the the three pillars of value-based care: population health and quality management, cost management, and alternative payment models. She shares CPT code news and examples of CPT code changes in healthcare payment models, like the rise of digitally enabled care during the COVID pandemic for telehealth and telemedicine services. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

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🗓️ CPT codes 2024: https://ama-assn.co/CPTcodes

✍️ CPT editorial panel: https://ama-assn.co/CPT_panel

❓ Have questions about CPT codes in medical billing? Get CPT code FAQ here: https://ama-assn.co/CPT_FAQ

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AMA Update 515: Benefits of physician-led care and how to get started with Kevin Hopkins, MD, and Amanda Mitch, MSN, APRN-CNP

7 de octubre de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:51 0 Comments

How does team-based care work? What are the advantages of team-based care? What is team-based care in health care? What does a nurse practitioner do? Kevin Hopkins, MD, and Amanda Mitch, MSN, APRN-CNP, from the Cleveland Clinic Primary Care Institute discuss the importance of physician-led care, teamwork, and how mutual respect builds trust and improves patient outcomes. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🏛️ Wondering what is scope of practice and why is it important? See AMA fighting scope creep examples: https://ama-assn.co/ScopeExpansion

🧰 Searching for why do scope of practice laws vary by state? Access free resources and examples of scope creep PDF: https://ama-assn.co/ScopeCreep_PDFs

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AMA Update 495: Physician burnout statistics 2024: The latest changes and trends in physician burnout by specialty

19 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:32 0 Comments

What are top stressors for doctors? How common is physician burnout? What are the most stressful medical specialties? Is administrative burden in health care fixable? Dr. Christine Sinsky, a general internist and AMA’s vice president of professional satisfaction, joins today to discuss the root causes of physician burnout and what the AMA is doing to help doctors feel valued. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

📉 For a full breakdown on the latest physician burnout rates, visit: https://ama-assn.co/Burnout_rates2024

🌏 #ICPH2024 International Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ICPH

🧰 Wondering how to assess and measure physician burnout? Get AMA’s burnout assessment tool PDF and more, here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_Program

📋 Access the AMA Organizational Biopsy® PDF: https://ama-assn.co/OrganizationalBiopsy

💡 AMA EHR burnout resources available: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_EHR

📰 Find heaps more physician wellness articles here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_resources

⏰ Googling «time management for doctors»? Get AMA Saving Time Playbook and earn physician wellness CME: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSforward_SavingTime

🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:
▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
▹ Making technology work for physicians

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AMA Update 472: Pretend Time Off: JAMA burnout study and PTO for doctors

21 de junio de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:07:59 0 Comments

How to heal from physician burnout: Can a vacation help with burnout? How much vacation do doctors get? What are risk factors for burnout? Why do physicians leave their jobs? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, vice president of Professional Satisfaction, at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🚧 Access AMA’s STEPS Forward® Program “Real PTO” for Physicians – Reduce Barriers to Taking Time Off: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSforward_PTOpolicy

📴 JAMA study on Vacation Days Taken, Work During Vacation, and Burnout Among US Physicians: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_VacationBurnout

🏖️ The physician vacation is surf, sun and EHR. Let’s change that. (Full article): https://ama-assn.co/Burnout_physicianPTO

🧰 Wondering how to assess and measure physician burnout? Get AMA’s burnout assessment tool PDF and more, here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_Program

📋 Access the AMA Organizational Biopsy® PDF: https://ama-assn.co/OrganizationalBiopsy

📊 For more on AMA practice transformation, professional satisfaction and physician burnout research (physician burnout report): https://ama-assn.co/PracticeTransformation_Burnout

💡 AMA EHR burnout resources available: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_EHR

📰 Find heaps more physician wellness articles here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_resources

🖥️ AMA STEPS Forward burnout (CME physician burnout): https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_Burnout

⏰ Googling «time management for doctors»? Get time saving tips for physicians and earn physician wellness CME: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSforward_SavingTime

🌎 #ACPH2025 The American Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ACPH

🌏 #ICPH2024 International Conference on Physician Health™: https://ama-assn.co/ICPH

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AMA Update 468: Reforming Medicare, reducing burnout and uniting physicians with new AMA President Bruce Scott, MD

11 de junio de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:26 0 Comments

What does the AMA fight for? Why is prior authorization taking so long? What is the scope of practice for the American Medical Association? Our guest is the new president of the AMA, Bruce Scott, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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💪 See how the AMA fights for physicians: https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs

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AMA Update 467: AMA Annual Meeting 2024: Advocacy progress on Medicare payment reform, prior authorization and more

7 de junio de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:16:42 0 Comments

AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Todd Askew, provides an update at the AMA Annual Meeting on the advocacy efforts of the AMA so far this year on the top priorities for physicians. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🤝 Learn more about grant funding through AMA Scope of Practice Partnership: https://ama-assn.co/SOPP

📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://ama-assn.co/Advocacy_newsletter

💪 See how the AMA fights for physicians: https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs

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AMA Update 451: Benefits of lifestyle medicine, managing chronic disease, plus physician retirement advice

29 de abril de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:17:24 0 Comments

What is lifestyle medicine? Is lifestyle medicine a medical specialty? What are the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine? What do doctors do when they retire?

Our guest is Elizabeth Pegg Frates, MD, president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💻 Get more information on lifestyle medicine board certification via the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine: https://ablm.org/lifestyle-medicine-certification/

🥼 Wondering what do lifestyle medicine doctors do? Access CME resources from American College of Lifestyle Medicine here: https://lifestylemedicine.org/

📚 For articles and research on lifestyle diseases, check out the lifestyle medicine journal: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/AJL

🔍 Googling «lifestyle medicine doctors near me»? Visit: https://www.lifestylemedpros.org/home

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AMA Update 430: Increase practice efficiency with EHR inbox management and prescription refill strategies

11 de marzo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:33 0 Comments

How to improve EHR implementation and documentation efficiency with time-saving strategies for physicians and resources to reduce physician burnout.

Our guest is Marie Brown, MD, MACP, director of Practice Redesign at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📅 Register for the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Saving Time: Practice Innovation Boot Camp (Sept. 23-24, 2024): https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/saving-time-practice-innovation-boot-camp

📖 Learn more about the strategies Dr. Brown shared in the Saving Time Playbook: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2813034

💻 Visit AMA STEPS Forward® to access all the AMA’s practice efficiency resources: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward

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AMA Update 412: CMS prior authorization final rule explained with AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

25 de enero de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:08 0 Comments

AMA advocacy scores a big win for prior authorization reform with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Final Prior Authorization and Interoperability Rule (CMS-0057-F). AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, joins to break down the three reasons why this final rule is so important for patients and physicians and how it is expected to save practices $15 billion over the next decade. Plus, what’s ahead for AMA advocacy efforts on prior authorization reform in 2024. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🆕 AMA President Dr. Ehrenfeld on $15 billion win for physicians to improve patient care: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/patients-physicians-score-important-win-prior-authorization-rule

📰 Read about the changes coming in CMS Interoperability Rule 2026: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/15-billion-win-physicians-prior-authorization

🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/

📊 Access AMA reports and prior authorization research: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-research-reports

📚 Free prior authorization reform resources and model legislation: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-reform-resources

🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to fix prior authorization: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization

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AMA Update 410: AI in medicine, new therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and GLP-1 for weight loss with JAMA editor-in-chief

23 de enero de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:15 0 Comments

JAMA Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, joins to discuss what’s ahead for the publication and medicine as a whole in 2024. Dr. Bibbins-Domingo shares goals and key initiatives for JAMA in the new year and discusses what the biggest trends in medicine will be in 2024. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🎙Listen to the latest JAMA podcasts: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/publications-newsletters/ama-podcasts

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