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.
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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
