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Council on Medical Service

Steven Chen, MD

Steven Chen, MD, serves on the Council on Medical Service at the American Medical Association.

Council on Medical Service

Neel R. Nabar

Neel Nabar serves on the Council on Medical Service at the American Medical Association.

Council on Medical Service

Erich A. Eiting, MD, MPH

Erich A. Eiting, MD, MPH, serves on the Council on Medical Service at the American Medical Association.

Gerald E. Harmon, MD

Special Meeting

Gerald E. Harmon, MD, wins office of president-elect

The South Carolina family physician won by acclamation during a virtual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Learn about the other physicians elected to AMA leadership positions.

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Digital

How to keep patient information secure in mHealth apps

See what mHealth app developers must do to ward off security threats and keep users’ sensitive information out of the wrong hands.

Delegate Niva Lubin-Johnson, MD, speaking at 2019 HOD Interim Meeting.

Public Health

AMA develops Rx for drug prices that are high and rising

Arbitration can be used in determining price of prescription drugs that have insufficient competition, high list prices, or have seen unjustifiable price increases.

Group of delegates in line ready to speak at the 2019 HOD Interim Meeting

Patient Support & Advocacy

Payer-backed care shopping plans shouldn’t coerce patients

Employer or insurer-offered financial incentive programs can be useful, but must be transparent. AMA lays out other principles to guide such programs.

Charles F. Willson, MD

Leadership

Charles F. Willson, MD: He improved primary care for Medicaid patients

AMA member Charles F. Willson, MD, was born prematurely and a pediatrician saved his life. Now he follows his own path as a pediatrician.

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