AMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES2000 Annual MeetingNews from the 149th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association's House of Delegates, held June 11-15 in Chicago.Coverage of the meetingGOP unveils drug proposal AMA delegates set principles to guide an analysis of pending bills on Medicare prescription coverage as debate on the benefit picks up steam in Congress. AMA votes for patient access to sterilization Quality issues and the right to communicate with patients were pivotal in the decision, but enforcement will focus on insurers. AMA to lobby for more Medicare pay for doctors A new approach to resolving a festering skirmish on Medicare practice expenses emerges from the AMA's Annual Meeting. AMA votes for insurance tax credits for the poorest Giving people with the lowest incomes the largest tax breaks is the best way to cut the number of uninsured Americans, doctors say. Patient-physician bond gets scrutiny AMA delegates took several steps to define appropriate interactions between doctors and patients. Delegates say capital punishment not a medical issue AMA rejects a call by the American Assn. of Public Health Physicians for a nationwide moratorium on executions. House of Medicine finds room for a public representative After significant debate, the AMA decided to add a nonphysician to its Board of Trustees. CME focus on professional development, ethics of gifts Leaders in the continuing medical education field are seeking to emphasize physician development. Delegates debate strategy on error reports The AMA house rejected outright opposition to mandatory reporting, saying the focus instead should be on championing safety solutions. AMA house welcomes new leaders Nancy Nielsen, MD, is elected vice speaker, succeeding John Knote, MD, who was not opposed in his run for speaker. Lab test reports, contracts among key managed care issues The AMA House of Delegates addresses ways physicians can provide good patient care under the current system -- while working to improve it. AMA aims to cut needlestick-spread disease Education and research are necessary to help doctors and patients minimize risks of needle injury. Impact of antibiotics on pill worrisome Evidence indicates a minimal risk of oral contraceptive failure for women also taking antibiotics, but many uncertainties remain. Doctors grapple with their role in violence intervention AMA house reiterates support for strict enforcement of gun control measures and urges physicians to promote gun safety. Defining physicians' roles in increasing organ donations Continued challenges in procuring organs for donation trigger consideration of how physicians' can improve communication and care given to brain-dead patients and their families. AMA delegates sort through patient e-mail issues One issue at the Annual Meeting was trying to find ways to help doctors deal with -- and get paid for -- electronic mail between them and their patients. Council weighs prostate cancer screening Without more conclusive data, an AMA council recommends against population-based programs. Medical errors, governance likely to engender debate Delegates will contemplate several responses to the Institute of Medicine's medical errors report during the AMA's Annual Meeting this month. Insurance tax credits gaining attention The AMA's Council on Medical Service presents guidelines for a tax credit to reduce the number of uninsured Americans. AMA House of Delegates: A new century of challenges The AMA and its policy-making process are needed more than ever to confront challenges of a new century. AMA delegates to choose new officers in June Delegates to the American Medical Association's June Annual Meeting will elect a president-elect and speaker and vice speaker. Bigger house tackles Annual Meeting An expanded delegation to the AMA's June session is expected to confront the state of managed care and the uninsured.
Other resources On the house The House of Delegates is the AMA’s principal policymaking body. Here is a quick reference to who attends and how work gets done.
From the vaultDoctors ask AMA to assure some privacy for their prescription padsPhysicians tired of firms knowing exactly what meds they order ask the AMA to look for legal recourses to stop the information flow. [Interim 2000] GOP unveils drug proposal AMA delegates set principles to guide an analysis of pending bills on Medicare prescription coverage as debate on the benefit picks up steam in Congress. [Annual 2000] Copyright 2000 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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