Health care professional walking next to a gurney
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8 MIN READ

Inside the AMA’s wide-ranging fight against scope creep

An AMA-led coalition of state and specialty societies has worked across the nation to block scope-of-practice expansions that threaten patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Gerald E. Harmon, MD, at the 2022 Annual Meeting
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5 MIN READ

Dr. Harmon: The U.S. must renew its commitment to physicians

President Gerald Harmon, MD, detailed the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians to those who took care of the nation at “great personal sacrifice.”

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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7 MIN READ

James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting, Dr. Madara discusses the AMA's legacy. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
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12 MIN READ

Immediate Past President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, address at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, discusses the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series graphic
Jul 27, 2022 ·
40 MIN READ

AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Medicare payment principles—A vision for reform

The AMA and 120 state and specialty societies created the “Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Physician Payment System.” Learn more about these principles.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
Jul 21, 2022 ·
3 MIN READ

Assembling the BHI care team: Roles and responsibilities

This webinar focuses on how to identify practice needs, train care team members and assign responsibilities for addressing patient behavioral health needs in a streamlined way. Download the slides/FAQ and watch now.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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14 MIN READ

AMA unveils Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians

Ambitious roadmap aims to renew our country’s commitment to physicians so patients can receive the high-quality care they deserve.

Press Releases
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6 MIN READ

June 10, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA, Medicare trustees agree: Medicare payment system is unsustainable and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

2022 AMA Annual Meeting: 8 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians and medical students will consider at the House of Delegates’ meeting June 10–15.

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