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 Public Health Behavioral Health Mar 14, 2014 · 2 Min Read States' Rx abuse strategies should focus on treatment, data Comprehensive new policy recommendations from the National Governors Association provide guidance for states to address the burgeoning problem of prescription drug abuse and diversion. Practice Management Medicare & Medicaid Mar 14, 2014 · 2 Min Read CMS suspends RAC audits, sets up physician safeguards Physicians and hospitals will get a short reprieve from Medicare's recovery audit contractors, CMS recently announced. Practice Management Medicare & Medicaid Mar 14, 2014 · 3 Min Read Return to bipartisanship needed to move SGR repeal forward A vote in the U.S. House of Representatives Friday underscores the need for both political parties to work together if lawmakers are to push repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate payment formula across the finish line. Practice Management Medicare & Medicaid Mar 13, 2014 · 3 Min Read Don't make SGR repeal a victim of partisanship: AMA to Congress In a letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives, the AMA urged Congress to abandon its partisan approaches to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. Education ChangeMedEd Initiative Mar 13, 2014 · 2 Min Read How med schools are embracing performance improvement What makes the most effective future physician? Medical schools are addressing this question by changing medical education to include performance improvement. Practice Management Digital Mar 12, 2014 · 3 Min Read EHR shortcomings compromise physician satisfaction, prompt AMA action Electronic health records that stymie physician workflows, impede patient care and erode professional satisfaction are undermining the adoption of new health care payment and delivery models. Education Improve GME Mar 12, 2014 · 2 Min Read Resident duty-hour limits have no effect on patient safety: New study Limits on the number of hours residents can work in a single shift have made no difference in patient safety outcomes, according to a new study. About Ethics Mar 11, 2014 · 2 Min Read March Virtual Mentor explores mistreatment in medical education This month's issue of Virtual Mentor addresses the topic of mistreatment in medical education, from current problems to possible solutions. Load More
