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Betty S. Chu, MD, an ob-gyn
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3 MIN READ

Betty S. Chu, MD: CMO works to help physicians excel

AMA member and chief medical officer Betty S. Chu, MD, reconnects to purpose by speaking with patients in her clinic, during hospital rounds or out in the community.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
Person holding a stethoscope against American flag
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5 MIN READ

Why the U.S. health care system should be reformed

Find out why the AMA is committed to health care reform that expands insurance coverage and provides more access to high-quality care.

Access to Care
AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, an oncologist 
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4 MIN READ

AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD: Pushing for a better health system

As a leader of organized medicine and as a developer of the oncology medical home, AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, is shaping health care’s future.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
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2 MIN READ

Precision medicine should have its place in new pay models

The tailored approach to delivering care should be incorporated into alternative payment models, the AMA House of Delegates says.

Precision Medicine
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3 MIN READ

AMA seeks to boost affordability, competition in ACA marketplaces

Nearly 12 million people obtained coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces this year. The AMA adopts policies to improve the exchanges.

Access to Care
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3 MIN READ

Barbara L. McAneny, M.D., inaugurated as 173rd president of the AMA

Barbara L. McAneny, M.D., a physician from Albuquerque, N.M., will be the first oncologist and fourth woman to lead the nation’s largest physician organization.

Press Releases
Patrice A. Harris, MD
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6 MIN READ

Patrice A. Harris, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

She becomes the first African-American woman to hold the office. AMA trustees, council members also elected.

Board of Trustees
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3 MIN READ

Tying HCAHPS to safety-net payment yields unsatisfactory results

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems and other quality assessments should account for social-risk factors.

Health Equity
HOD Delegate speaks to crowd at meeting.
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3 MIN READ

Policies aim to ease patient burdens for out-of-network care

Delegates want to maintain patient treatment during changes in coverage and to address out-of-network payment and billing issues.

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