AMA eVoice®
AMA eVoice is a weekly news summary that highlights the latest and most concise medical news and information available as a service to physicians and medical students nationwide. It also includes a special message from our president, J. James Rohack, MD. The electronic newsletter is sent out every Thursday, updating recipients on the week's most important health care issues and AMA activities.
AMA members will also want to check out AMA Voice, a bimonthly publication that clearly articulates the urgent needs and aspirations of America's physicians.
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Nov. 20, 2009
U.S. House votes to preserve access to care; Deadline extended for participation enrollment in Medicare; Sign up to receive the AMA’s Practice Management Alerts
Nov. 13, 2009
Call your U.S. representatives today in support of H.R. 3961; Radio ads reinforce need for Medicare payment reform legislation; AMA reaffirms commitment to health reform, adopts new policies during Interim Meeting
Nov. 6, 2009
AMA supports House bills to help make reform a reality; Call your representatives in support of health reform bills; Enforcement date for "red flags" rule extended again
Oct. 30, 2009
AMA reviewing House health reform bills; Wall Street Journal ad helps AMA continue push to make health reform a reality; AMA hails New York’s attorney general for launching project to replace tainted Ingenix database
Oct. 23, 2009
AMA deeply disappointed by Senate’s block of S. 1776; Analysis reveals 22 new "patient access hot spots" nationwide; MA offers free H1N1 patient management tools
Oct. 17, 2009
Contact your senators in support of S. 1776; TV ad kicks off AMA Medicare campaign; Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association data breach alert
Oct. 9, 2009
Grassroots action needed to secure changes to Senate committee's health reform bill; Senate committee approves nomination of Regina Benjamin, MD, as surgeon general; American Medical News: Uninsured more than just numbers
Oct. 2, 2009
AMA video answers physicians' health system reform questions; Annual Meeting to include bipartisan discussion about health reform; Show your patients the facts about health reform
Sept. 25, 2009
AMA letter comments on Senate Finance Committee reform legislation; One month left: Review your Humana contract before Oct. 19; AMA applauds FDA for banning flavored cigarettes
Sept. 18, 2009
Senate Finance Committee unveils health reform proposal; AMA president testifies at House hearing on "urgent need for health system reform"; CMS issues ICD-10 fact sheet
Sept. 11, 2009
AMA reacts to president's address on health system reform; letter outlines critical elements of reform; President Obama announces medical liability initiative, responds to AMA call to address cost of defensive medicine
Sept. 4, 2009
AMA outreach efforts on health system reform continue; Stay up-to-date about 2009 H1N1 flu with the AMA; Study finds three-fold heart attack increase in Hurricane Katrina survivors
Aug. 28, 2009
AMA makes a health reform "house call" on Michigan; New blog features AMA president; True champion for America's patients remembered
Aug. 21, 2009
Contact your senators about eliminating the SGR formula; Check out the AMA's new health system reform Web site; HHS issues rule requiring individuals be notified of breaches of their health information;
Aug. 14, 2009
AMA clarifies facts on recent examples highlighting amputation and tonsillectomies; Column by AMA president highlights next steps in health system reform; In the news: AMA leaders discuss health system reform
Aug. 7, 2009
Learn the facts about health system reform legislation; AMA holds forum on health reform; AMA president talks health system reform on ReachMD
July 31, 2009
AMA shares vision for health system reform; House committee resumes markup of health reform bill; AMA leaders make media rounds to talk health system reform
July 24, 2009
AMA president talks health system reform on NPR; Watch AMA president on CNBC's "Meeting of the Minds: The Future of Health Care"; New AMA National Health Insurer Report Card shows improvement, more work to do
July 17, 2009
House health system reform bill draws AMA support; AMA comments on health system reform proposals; $131 million in BCBS settlement disbursements mailed to physicians
July 10, 2009
AMA efforts help secure new laws regulating rental networks, mergers; Review your WellPoint/Anthem contract before July 15; Earn CME credit for using AMA Foundation’s health literacy toolkit, patient safety monograph
July 3, 2009
AMA victory: Drugs out of Medicare physician payment formula; AMA president discusses health system reform on CNN; Federation comments on "meaningful use" of electronic health records
June 26, 2009
AMA stands with president during signing of historic tobacco regulation bill; AMA president appears on ABC’s “Primetime”; Beware of scammers posing as Medicare carriers or contractors
June 19, 2009
President Obama receives warm welcome from AMA; View highlights from the Annual Meeting; AMA adopts new policies at Annual Meeting.
June 11, 2009
Obama to address AMA House of Delegates; AMA Annual Meeting begins; AMA leaders discuss Medicare physician payment with senators
June 4, 2009
AMA outlines initiatives to White House to help slow increases in health spending; Online resource can help you hold health insurers accountable; AMA journal study analyzes new method to evaluate disaster readiness of U.S. cities
May 28, 2009
AMA, specialties issue joint Medicare payment reform principles; Letter to HHS comments on technology to prevent privacy breaches; Use WellPoint/Anthem settlement agreement provisions to protect your practice
May 21, 2009
AMA pledge focuses on lower rate of growth in total health spending; Operating plan for health information technology provisions of stimulus law now available; Know your rights: health insurer settlement coding provisions
May 14, 2009
AMA and other health groups pledge to reduce rate of growth in health spending; Register today for free stimulus webinar series; AMA announces collaboration with physician blogger KevinMD.com
May 7, 2009
AMA presses private payer reform agenda in states; Are you interested in electronic prescribing?; AMA to host regional disaster preparedness workshop
May 1, 2009
"Red flags" rule compliance date pushed to Aug. 1; AMA Web site provides latest info on swine flu; Disaster preparedness journal responds to outbreak
April 23, 2009
New resource can help with Medicare enrollment process; AMA breaks 1,000 followers mark on Twitter; Physician leadership needed to help reduce registered-nurse shortage
April 16, 2009
AMA outlines views on achieving Obama administration’s health reform goals; Proposed scope-of-practice expansion defeated in Florida Legislature; Three months left to review your WellPoint/Anthem contract
April 10, 2009
AMA supports action by U.S. House to better regulate tobacco products; Stay up to date on health system reform news; Studies show how hospitals can make beds available for disaster victims
April 3, 2009
Health reform dialogue group reaches consensus; New AMA resource a one-stop shop for ePrescribing information; AMA hosts specialty "speed dating" for medical students
March 26, 2009
AMA announces physician class action against WellPoint; Time publishes AMA's letter to the editor about the underinsured; AMA to Senate: Make health insurer payments more transparent
March 20, 2009
AMA calls on Congress to act on permanent Medicare physician payment reform; Lawmaker joins forces with AMA on balance billing legislation; Applications for $1.5 billion in recovery law funds now available
March 12, 2009
AMA supports president's decision on stem cell research funding; AMA continues to advocate against "red flags" rule; Eight honored by AMA for outstanding government service
March 5, 2009
Physicians hail Arkansas court victory against Baptist Health; AMA participates in White House summit on health care; Doctors heading to Capitol Hill
Feb. 26, 2009
AMA offers health system reform briefing papers, details on stimulus law; President Obama's commitment to health system reform draws applause from AMA; AMA resource covers medical home recognition
Feb. 19, 2009
Cigna agrees to drop Ingenix database; Medical students benefit from AMA efforts to fight insurer scheme; American Medical News expands online content for physicians
Feb. 13, 2009
AMA announces physician class-actions against Aetna and CIGNA; Blue Cross Blue Shield coding provisions now in effect; Apply by Feb. 15 for Joan F. Giambalvo Memorial Scholarship
Feb. 5, 2009
Physicians, AMA triumph in privacy court case; AMA cheers new law providing health insurance coverage for more children; Health care a considerable part of House's economic stimulus package
Jan. 30, 2009
AMA effort vital in blocking health insurers' merger plan; Study: Large health insurers dominate markets in many parts of United States; United Healthcare extends physician appeal deadline
Jan. 23, 2009
Coming next week: A new AMA Web site that has more for you; Implementation of ICD-10 and HIPAA 5010 regulations delayed; Study shows liability concerns may harm public health emergency response
Jan. 15, 2009
AMA claims victory with record-breaking settlement in case against insurer; Patients and physicians prevail over health insurers; House votes for kids' health care
