AMA Leadership

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.

Jul 6, 2015 ·

3 MIN READ

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.

Jun 29, 2015 ·

It's about saving lives: Increasing access to naloxone

Increased access to naloxone, prescription drug monitoring programs, and enhanced education are among the tools physicians must regularly use available to fight the prescription opioid and heroin overdose epidemic our nationa faces. It’s about saving lives.

Jun 25, 2015 ·

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.

Jun 23, 2015 ·

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.

Jun 6, 2015 ·

2 MIN READ

Creativity, united voice will improve nation's health: AMA CEO

AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD, addressed the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. He noted that crafting a “culture of innovation and collaboration” across all aspects of health care will propel physicians to continue shaping the future of medicine.

Annual Meeting

Jun 2, 2015 ·

3 MIN READ

Physicians coming together to improve nation's health

I’ll be joining my colleagues from across the country in Chicago for the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. When physicians come together and work toward solutions for our patients, our profession and our nation, we become a powerful force for the future.

May 26, 2015 ·

Mapping the year's landmarks: How medicine is advancing

Over the year I have been AMA president, we’ve worked to maintain a strong foundation of tradition while also maximizing the opportunity for positive changes in our evolving health care system. I’m proud to say that the AMA has hit a number of important landmarks this past year.

May 22, 2015 ·

How physicians are slowing health care costs

As physicians, we hear firsthand from the media how health care costs are out of control. We’re often asked what can be done to slow those costs. A new analysis from the AMA helps shed some light on how the health care dollar is spent, and reveals that costs aren’t as out of control as we may think.