Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Robert M. Wah, MD AMA Affiliated Groups Former President, American Medical Association, Authors Dr. Wah, a reproductive endocrinologist and ob-gyn in McLean, Va., became the 169th president of the American Medical Association in June 2014. News Authors Catalog of Topics Leadership Mar 31, 2015 · 2 MIN READ Physicians left with uncertainty until Senate back from recess We were so close to achieving real reform with a bill that would permanently eliminate the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula—but the Senate was unable to clear some procedural hurdles in time and left for recess before taking action. Leadership Mar 16, 2015 · 3 MIN READ Making physician voices heard for future health IT success Next month, I and other AMA representatives will head to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2015 Annual Conference. We, as physicians, are the best people to address the future of health IT. Leadership Mar 10, 2015 · 3 MIN READ Make sure meaningful use is meeting original goals I had the opportunity to talk about meaningful use at the Brookings Institute with some health IT colleagues. Our conversation focused around how we move forward from where we are now, without losing sight of that original goal: Improving patient care using health IT. Leadership Mar 3, 2015 · 2 MIN READ Taking physicians' perspectives to Capitol Hill Last week I joined hundreds of my colleagues in Washington, D.C, for the AMA’s National Advocacy Conference where physicians from across the nation took our perspective on the sustainable growth rate to Capitol Hill. Leadership Feb 12, 2015 · 3 MIN READ SGR “gimmick” is holding health care back An article in the New York Times about the sustainable growth rate (SGR), called it a “budget gimmick that actually isn’t so bad.” To put it bluntly, I strongly disagree. It’s a charade that hides the real cost of Medicare and threatens to reduce access and choice for seniors. Leadership Feb 5, 2015 · 2 MIN READ Physicians agree: Vaccination crucial to public health As physicians, we know the importance of keeping each individual patient as healthy as possible. With the issue of vaccinations getting increased attention in political discourse, now is a good time to review the AMA’s policies so you can talk to your patients using scientific facts. Leadership Jan 27, 2015 · 2 MIN READ Health care reform begins with physician advocacy It is so important for physicians to be active in health care advocacy efforts. There are seismic changes sweeping through medicine. As physicians, we are one of the most important voices at the table. Digital Jan 20, 2015 · 3 MIN READ Physician voices are crucial in tech development I discussed some of the promises and problems of medical technology at a meeting of AdvaMed, a trade association for medical technology. Physicians have to be involved in the evolution of medical technology to ensure we can actually use these developments. Load More
