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AMA Update

By: American Medical Association
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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.
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  • Facts about fentanyl and how to treat substance use disorder

    Facts about fentanyl and how to treat substance use disorder
    May 6 2024
    When is fentanyl awareness day? Is fentanyl an opioid? What is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder? Fentanyl poisoning: What is fentanyl in? Our guest is Stephen Taylor, MD, MPH, president-elect of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💪 Get involved in the fight to end the overdose epidemic: https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/ 🧰 Access the Opioid Risk Tool PDF: https://nida.nih.gov/sites/default/files/opioidrisktool.pdf 🩹 Essentials of Good Pain Care - A Team-Based Approach - Safely Manage Acute and Chronic Pain: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2702759 💊 Using Opioids Safely - Practical Guidance for Pain Management: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/interactive/17579512 💻 Looking for more opioid CME credit? AMA EdHub login: https://bit.ly/AMAEdHub 📋 American Society of Addition Medicine opioid use disorder treatment guidelines available: https://www.asam.org/quality-care/clinical-guidelines 🗞️ The Journal of Addiction Medicine: https://www.asam.org/publications-resources/the-journal-of-addiction-medicine 🧠 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration resources and mental health services available at: https://findtreatment.gov/ 📞 Call SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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    16 mins
  • How to speed up your prior auth process using EHR data exchange

    How to speed up your prior auth process using EHR data exchange
    May 3 2024
    What is the new CMS rule for prior authorization? Why do prior authorizations get denied? What are the benefits of electronic health information exchange? Our guest is Philip Oravetz, MD, chief population health officer at Ochsner Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 📋 Looking for prior authorization cheat sheet resources? Check out: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/prior-authorization-practice-resources 📺 AMA President Dr. Ehrenfeld explains CMS prior authorization final rule: https://youtu.be/uEjV4CWlMJ4?si=mVsOqLtw_XKOYII- 📰 Read about the changes coming in CMS Interoperability Rule 2026: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/15-billion-win-physicians-prior-authorization 🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/ 📊 Access AMA prior authorization resources and research: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-research-reports 📚 Free prior authorization templates and model legislation: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-reform-resources 🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA's advocacy efforts to fix prior authorization: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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    11 mins
  • CDC heat risk initiative, air pollution statistics and the latest news on bird flu in milk

    CDC heat risk initiative, air pollution statistics and the latest news on bird flu in milk
    May 1 2024
    Is it too hot outside? What is the CDC doing for climate change? How bad is air pollution right now? What is particle pollution? Is milk safe to drink? Our guest is AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🌐 Wondering if it’s too hot to walk your dog? Check out the CDC’s Heat & Health Tracker: https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applications/heatTracker/ 💻 Physicians should also check out the CDC’s Clinical Guidance for Heat and Cardiovascular Disease: https://www.cdc.gov/heat-health/hcp/heat-and-people-with-cardiovascular-disease.html 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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    12 mins
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