Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Claims Processing Jun 15, 2015 · 2 Min Read Virtual credit cards could be costing you 5% of your payments More health plans are paying claims with virtual credit cards (VCC). Physicians might not be aware of hidden fees which could be costing you 5% of your payments. You may be losing a significant amount of your contractual payments to high interchange fees charged by the credit card company. AMA Elections Jun 15, 2015 · 2 Min Read New AMA board officers elected Eight physicians were chosen last week as executive officers for the AMA Board of Trustees, representing a wide range of specialties, practice settings and regions of the country. Medicare & Medicaid Jun 12, 2015 · 2 Min Read House votes to eliminate Medicare cuts from trade legislation Medicare payment cuts exceeding $700 million were eliminated from legislation that sought to redirect this funding to an unrelated trade program, following an overwhelming vote in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Now the U.S. Senate must take action. Prevention & Wellness Jun 11, 2015 · 3 Min Read Preventive health campaign seeks to empower patients A new campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is galvanizing patients to take control of their health by taking advantage of covered preventive services. You can use this opportunity to talk to empower patients. Digital Jun 11, 2015 · 3 Min Read How physicians are helping rethink EHRs Doctors across the country are frustrated with electronic health record (EHR) systems. Physician involvement in a special group of heath IT leaders could help rethink EHRs. Annual Meeting Jun 10, 2015 · 3 Min Read From MOC to vaccines: Top 10 stories from AMA Annual Meeting A new maintenance of certification (MOC) policy, GME funding, and exemptions from vaccinations were among the top stories from the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. Board of Trustees Jun 10, 2015 · 2 Min Read A story of hope: New AMA president points to power of physicians Kentucky physician Steven J. Stack, MD, assumed the AMA presidency, the first emergency physician to hold the post and the youngest president in 160 years. During his inaugural address, Dr. Stack pointed to the power of physicians to shape the future of health care. Annual Meeting Jun 9, 2015 · 2 Min Read 9 new AMA policies patients need to know--and why You may be surprised to learn that many of today’s precautions for public health and safety have their start with physicians at the AMA. Here are 9 policies that patients need to know about and how they can impact their health care. Load More
