physicians

AMA Update 606: AMA president on challenges doctors still face and what’s next for the American Medical Association

3 de junio de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:33 0 Comments

What policies does the American Medical Association support? What does the American Medical Association fight for? What are the biggest struggles doctors face today?

American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
▹ Making technology work for physicians

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AMA Update 311: Update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities with Todd Askew

13 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:51 0 Comments

One year ago, the AMA unveiled its Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians at its Annual Meeting. Joining us at the 2023 Annual Meeting to provide an update on the Recovery Plan and our top advocacy priorities is Todd Askew, the AMA’s senior vice president of advocacy. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 303: Violence against doctors: causes, effects and solutions with Ramin Davidoff, MD

25 de mayo de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:16:27 0 Comments

How to protect physicians and health care personnel from violence in the workplace. During the pandemic, physicians’ stories about threats and harassment from patients came to the forefront. However, the risk of workplace violence in health care has been on the rise since 2011. In this episode, Ramin Davidoff, MD, co-CEO of the Permanente Federation, discusses the toll workplace violence is having on physicians and what we can do about it. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 273: The life and death reality for cancer patients facing insurance denials with Debra Patt, MD, PhD

16 de marzo de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:43 0 Comments

Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, a breast oncologist in Austin, joins to discuss how prior authorizations can lead to delays in care that significantly impact physicians and patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

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AMA Update 137: Tips and tools to help keep your private practice open safely with Carol Vargo

5 de abril de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:17:45 0 Comments

AMA CXO Todd Unger discusses ways physicians in private practice can address continued challenges posed by the pandemic and what the AMA is doing to help with AMA Director of Physician Practice Sustainability Carol Vargo.

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