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 Payment & Delivery Models May 19, 2014 · 1 Min Read Model tests comprehensive care physicians and high-risk patients A new idea being tested at the University of Chicago is targeting high-risk patients with comprehensive care physicians. Physicians are assigned patients identified as being at high risk for hospitalization and follow them through inpatient, outpatient and home care settings Leadership May 16, 2014 · 2 Min Read AMA membership increases three straight years: Annual report AMA membership has risen for three years in a row, according to the association’s 2013 Annual Report. The annual report also notes key accomplishments and important highlights from 2013. Ethics May 15, 2014 · 2 Min Read Aging adults present "new breed of patients," ethical concerns What are some of the special ethical considerations raised in providing medical care for aging baby boomers? The May issue of Virtual Mentor, the AMA’s online ethics journal, takes a look at such issues as patient concerns at end of life, social responsibility for the elderly and rationing of care. Payment & Delivery Models May 15, 2014 · 2 Min Read Multi-hospital systems may now have one integrated medical staff A multi-hospital system can now have a single integrated medical staff, rather than requiring a separate medical staff at each hospital, under a final rule (AMA login required) issued last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Claims Processing May 14, 2014 · 3 Min Read 3 things physicians can do to avoid high virtual credit card fees If your practice accepts virtual credit card payments from health plans, you may be losing a significant amount of your contractual payments to high interchange fees. Fortunately, there are three steps you can take to make sure you aren’t paying unnecessary charges. Board of Trustees May 13, 2014 · 2 Min Read AMA president, president-elect among 50 most influential physician execs AMA President Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, and AMA President-elect Robert M. Wah, MD, along with 19 more AMA members, have been recognized by Modern Healthcare magazine as two of the nation’s 50 most influential physician executives in health care for 2014. Judicial Advocacy May 13, 2014 · 3 Min Read AMA, others support California's caps on damages law The case, Winn v. Pioneer Medical Group, examines whether a claim based on medical negligence committed against an elderly patient can give rise to an action under the California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection act, thus avoiding protections allowed in medical negligence cases under MICRA, Prevention & Wellness May 12, 2014 · 2 Min Read CDC: 1 in 3 heart disease deaths are preventable About one in three deaths related to heart disease – the No. 1 leading cause of death in the U.S. – are preventable, and more than 91,000 heart disease deaths could be prevented each year, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Load More
