Steven J. Stack, MD

AMA Affiliated Groups

Former President, American Medical Association,
Authors

Dr. Stack, an emergency physician residing in Lexington, Kentucky, became the 170th president of the American Medical Association in June 2015.

Leadership

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5 MIN READ

Stories from the field: How physicians feel about meaningful use

Since the town hall event hosted by the AMA and Medical Association of Georgia last month, physicians’ stories about burdensome meaningful use requirements and cumbersome electronic health record systems have been pouring in.

Leadership

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When “Shark Tank” and health tech meet, innovation thrives

As the AMA representative with the eHealth Initiative (eHi), I participated in the iTHRIVE Challenge, a shark tank style event, where entrepreneurs took to the stage to pitch their best health tech ideas. We received 60 “pitches” for health tech innovation.

Leadership

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Physicians, we hear you: EHR meaningful use isn't meaningful

The message from physicians is loud and clear: Electronic health record (EHR) systems have so much potential, but frustrating government regulations have made them almost unusable.

Leadership

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CMS to make ICD-10 transition less disruptive for physicians

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it’s making several critical changes to the ICD-10 transition period so that it’s less disruptive for physicians.

Leadership

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3 things the Supreme Court's ACA ruling means for physicians

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that subsidies should remain available for lower-income people who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, regardless of whether their marketplace is maintained by the federal or state government. This ruling affects physicians in three ways.

Leadership

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4 MIN READ

I want to hear from you about improving our practice environment

This is my first Viewpoints post as AMA president and I want to hear from you about improving our practice environment. My goal for the upcoming year: To join with you, to toil alongside you, on behalf of this nation’s physicians and patients.

Leadership

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Doctors have unearthed the root of new payment model challenges

Most doctors want to make new payment and delivery methods work. But we need the appropriate resources to help redesign the health care system. When physicians have data in a meaningful context and tools to act on it, they respond positively, and patient care improves.

Physician-Patient Relationship

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Joint Commission releases updated sentinel events data

Nearly 59 percent of sentinel events since 2004 have resulted in patient deaths, according to recently updated sentinel event statistics from the Joint Commission. The updated statistics include 2014 summary data for Jan. 1 through June 30.