Security shield in the flow of a digital network
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4 MIN READ

8 things every physician must know to stop cyberattacks

Cybersecurity is a team sport. Learn more with the AMA about why protecting data is a patient-safety issue, and what doctors can do to help.

Sustainability
Speaker Lisa Egbert, MD, and Vice Speaker John Armstrong, MD, during opening session of 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD
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20 MIN READ

Highlights from the 2023 AMA Interim Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran Nov. 10–14.

Interim Meeting
Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting HOD
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5 MIN READ

Hold health plans accountable for physician network inadequacies

Narrow health-plan networks make it harder for patients to get care and add to physicians’ burdens. Learn about the AMA’s plan for change.

Access to Care
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2 MIN READ

AMA urges new standards for health plan network adequacy

The AMA House of Delegates voted to adopt AMA policy supporting establishment and enforcement of standard to strengthen network adequacy.

Press Releases
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Add flexibility to patient scheduling

Find resources on how to repurpose leftover time through wave scheduling.

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Sustainability
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
2023 Interim Meeting of HOD
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3 MIN READ

Health care administrators must not be medical decision-makers

A rise in physician employment and health care administrators has created tension. The AMA says physicians should be making medical decisions for patients.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

AMA House of Delegates adopts new policies at Interim Meeting

Physician and medical student leaders gathered this week to shape guiding policies on health care topics.

Press Releases
 Henry Siccardi, MD
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4 MIN READ

How a medical student leader addressed health’s social drivers

As an M2, Henry Siccardi, MD, led an award-winning effort on social determinants of health. Now he shares four take-home leadership lessons.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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10 MIN READ

James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2023 Interim Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 AMA Interim Meeting, James L. Madara, MD, discusses the AMA’s carefully selected priorities. Access the recording and transcript of the speech.

Speeches