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AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

AMA Update American Medical Assn

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.1 • 75 Ratings

AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

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

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

    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.

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

    🤝 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

    • 16 min
    AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, talks burnout, telehealth and augmented intelligence

    AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, talks burnout, telehealth and augmented intelligence

    What is the CMS rule for prior authorizations? How is AI changing healthcare? Why is there a shortage of primary care physicians? What are the telehealth billing rules? Our guest is AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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

    🧮 CMS billing guidelines and telehealth CPT codes: https://ama-assn.co/telehealth_CPT

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

    • 9 min
    Scope of practice in Texas

    Scope of practice in Texas

    How to manage scope creep in medicine: What is the Texas scope of practice? What is mid level creep in medicine? What determines the scope of practice for healthcare practitioners?

    Our guest is Texas Medical Association President G. Ray Callas, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    • 9 min
    Bird flu in milk: Raw milk vs pasteurized milk, H5N1 symptoms

    Bird flu in milk: Raw milk vs pasteurized milk, H5N1 symptoms

    How does bird flu spread to humans? Is raw milk safe to drink? What are the symptoms of bird flu in humans? Are STI rates increasing? Why are STIs on the rise?
    Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    • 11 min
    How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research, and GLP-1 side effects

    How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research, and GLP-1 side effects

    What is the most trusted medical information source? Is semaglutide safe? What is the best treatment for obesity? How long can you be on semaglutide for weight loss?
    Our guest is Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    • 12 min
    2024 Mpox news, bird flu raw milk dangers and more

    2024 Mpox news, bird flu raw milk dangers and more

    What are the symptoms of Mpox? Who is high risk for monkeypox? Is raw milk illegal? When is Hajj 2024? Are there long term effects of meningococcal disease?

    Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

    • 10 min

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75 Ratings

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Fantastic-just not long enough

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Stay Up To Date

Updates that educate.

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CDC donkey

CDC rep talked like a pharmacy rep. He didn’t answer the question: is the current vaccine a good match for today viruses in South America? He talked about how cute their campaign slogan is. All this on an AMA interview.
Will go to GOOGLE for the answer. CDC second rate now.

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