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Council on Medical Service reports

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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.

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Medical School Life

Medical student leadership opportunities

Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns.

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.

Sheila D. Rege, MD

Leadership

Sheila D. Rege, MD: Fighting for what’s right for her patients

AMA member Sheila D. Rege, MD, saw how Parkinson’s disease changed her grandfather and how one physician could make a difference.

Sustainability

Prior authorization research & reports

Read the evidence supporting the need for prior authorization reform.

Nonie Arora

Council on Medical Service

Nonie Arora

Nonie, Arora serves as student member on the Council on Medical Service at the American Medical Association.

Essential Tools & Resources

AMA PolicyFinder

Federal & state correspondence finder

Council on Medical Service bylaws

House of Delegates

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