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4 MIN READ

Using teamwork to better treat prediabetes, type 2 diabetes

Pre-visit planning can save several hours each day, allowing physicians to have more time to develop trust and plan care strategies for patients.

Diabetes
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Optimize the role of the medical assistant

Find resources on optimizing the role and leveraging skills of your medical assistant.

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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6 MIN READ

They’re back: Wide array of scope creep bills proposed in 2024

The AMA helped defeat more than 100 bills to expand nonphysician providers’ scope of practice in 2023. Learn about this year’s legislative trends.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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2 MIN READ

State advocacy

Download an Advocacy Resource Center brochure PDF to learn how the AMA is relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.

State Advocacy
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6 MIN READ

Physicians and nonphysicians: What are the differences?

MD, DO. OD, PA, NP, PhD, PsyD, CRNA. OK—confused yet? Explore what distinguishes physicians from other members of the health care team.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Partner for success in value-based care

Find resources on improving transitional care for your patients.

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Integrated pharmacy services

Find resources on how pharmacy team members can improve medication adherence.

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Organize around the team

Find resources on workload balancing and cross-training. 

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Physician-led team-based care

Download issue brief, survey and model PDFs to learn about the AMA's state legislative and regulatory campaign in support of the physician-led team model of care.

Scope of Practice