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- A Guide to Maximizing Physician Referral Strategies | AMA
For primary care physicians, knowing who, where and when to refer patients for specialty care is critical to their patient’s outcomes and continued well-being Regarding specialists, knowing the proper targeting and customer service strategies to engage and earn referrals from primary care and other practices is a lifeline to their practice
- Obtaining Medical Records from Closed Practices
ves patients the right to access and get copies of their medical records Unfortunately, many patients str ggle to exercise this right when their physician’s practice has closed This is most concerning in settings that—for whatever reason—do not use electronic health records (EHRs), such as in behavioral health practices, man
- State Law Chart - Physician Assistants Scope of Practice
Physician assistant scope of practice The AMA opposes enactment of legislation to authorize the independent practice of medicine by any individual who has not completed the state’s requirements for licensure to engage in the practice of medicine and surgery 1 The AMA believes that physicians must maintain the ultimate responsibility ultimately responsible for coordinating and managing the
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment | AMA
Link patients to culturally and linguistically appropriate community SUD resources Train clinicians and staf in cultural and structural humility, cross-cultural communication, cultural and structural influences on unhealthy substance use misuse, and appropriate culturally racially aware language to use
- Code of Medical Ethics | Ethical Guidance for Physicians | AMA
The AMA's Code of Medical Ethics offers the ethical guidance that physicians need to provide conscientious care Learn more about the AMA’s medical code of ethics
- Medicare participation options FAQs
2) I understand that physicians who opt out of Medicare and privately contract with their patients cannot submit any Medicare claims for two years Are there any other restrictions, such as ordering tests or hospitalizing their patients? Physicians who have opted out may still order tests from other Medicare providers who have not opted out and can admit their patients to a hospital, but it is
- Inpatient versus observation care - American Medical Association
Inpatient versus observation care Concerns regarding the admissions status of patients undergoing short hospital stays intensified in recent years as these stays became targets of Medicare recovery audit contractor (RAC) reviews and the use of observation status as an alternative to inpatient admission increased exponentially Observation care is described by the Medicare program as a well
- What doctors wish patients knew about the impact of caffeine
The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew ™ series provides physicians with a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines In this installment, four AMA members shared what doctors wish patients knew about caffeine They are:
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