Tight shot of woman writing on sheet of paper
·
3 MIN READ

AMA-brokered deal poised to cover residents affected by Hahnemann closure

1,500-plus displaced Hahnemann doctors could get long-tail liability coverage if judge OKs AMA’s underwriting legal representation of orphaned residents, fellows in the case.

Medical Resident Advocacy
Woman looking at computer
·
5 MIN READ

Why health care AI can’t replace medicine’s human component

The AMA deliberately uses the term “augmented intelligence” rather than the more common “artificial intelligence”—and there’s a good reason for that.

series
Digital
Health System Spotlight
·
2 MIN READ

Feb. 14, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out why the AMA is urging a Maryland Court of Special Appeals in overturn ruling that burdens physicians' defense.

Advocacy Update
Close up of several court gavels
·
4 MIN READ

Court should overturn ruling that burdens physicians’ defense

If a Maryland ruling stands, doctors who want to offer alternative causes for patient harm would need to undergo a “mini-trial” on each of them.

Judicial Advocacy
·
2 MIN READ

Jan. 30, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out more about the Pennsylvania case that could open up new liability for physicians involuntarily committing patients.

Advocacy Update
Stethoscope and gavel
·
4 MIN READ

What legal challenges will affect patients and physicians in 2020?

From keeping the government out of exam rooms to keeping patients insured, see the legal trends the AMA and the AMA Litigation Center have identified.

Judicial Advocacy
3 MIN READ

Federal medical liability legislative activities

Learn about the AMA’s efforts to enact medical liability reform through legislative actions and initiatives at the federal level.

Sustainability
Man having a conversation
·
5 MIN READ

High court ruling must avoid encouraging involuntary commitment

Physicians strike a delicate balance in deciding whether patients with serious mental illnesses require involuntary commitment. A new case could create more legal exposure for doctors making such hard calls.

Physician-Patient Relationship
·
2 MIN READ

Jan. 17, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about AMA's role in Georgia case where the Supreme Court of Georgia rejects request for a damages-only medical liability retrial.

Advocacy Update