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AMA Update 574: Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts

Having to close your doctor’s office: Why is it so hard to see a doctor? Why would you close a medical practice? What’s it like to close a medical practice? Lisa Egbert, MD, speaker for the AMA House of Delegates, talks about how the latest Medicare payment cut forced her to make the difficult decision to close her practice and what this means for her patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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

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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