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Digital

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Proposed law offers promise of innovative cures

The 21st Century Cures Act is taking a comprehensive look at the entire cycle of interrelated health innovation activities, from research and through adoption into clinical practice. The initiative would bridge the gap between medical science and legislative action and regulations that slow progress.

Judicial Advocacy

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Ruling could restrict access to psychiatric care

Mental health parity is at the center of a case between physicians and Anthem, Inc., one of the largest health insurers in the country. The complaint alleged that Anthem reimbursed psychiatrists less than non-psychiatric physicians who provided comparable medical services.

Digital

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How physicians are taking the lead in health technology

With the opening of health technology incubator MATTER, more physicians have the opportunity to take their innovations out of the idea phase and into reality.

Medicare & Medicaid

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Physicians write Congress an Rx: Reform Medicare, regulations

Physicians from across the country paid house calls to their members of Congress this week, visiting Capitol Hill to call for Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform and relief from the regulatory tsunami burdening practices.      Physicians meet with Sen. A...

Medicare & Medicaid

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Physician SGR advocate among seven Dr. Nathan Davis Award winners

A congressman and physician who has worked to permanently repeal and replace the flawed Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by introducing a bill to repeal it was one of seven recipients of the AMA’s top government service honor in health care.

Sustainability

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HHS secretary says agency needs physician input

Speaking at the AMA National Advocacy Conference, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell pointed to ways HHS is working to build a better, smarter health care system—which means receiving input from physicians.

Career Development

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Physicians gather to bring unified voice to Capitol Hill

The AMA’s National Advocacy Conference gives physicians opportunities to meet face-to-face with members of Congress and gain important insights from industry experts, political insiders and members of Congress regarding current efforts being made in health system reform refinement and implementation.

Behavioral Health

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Safety leaders, physicians seek stronger state Rx efforts

More than 150 medical, public health, patient and health care organizations came together to ask the nation’s governors for increased emphasis on overdose prevention and treatment as part of the effort to combat prescription drug abuse, misuse, overdose and death.