Andis rejoined the AMA in 2017 after an earlier stint as quality and safety reporter with American Medical News. He covered the same subjects at Modern Healthcare, and also wrote about physician affairs, health care construction, information technology and public health.
Most recently, Andis was an independent reporter with stories appearing in Healthcare Financial Management Association publications, Hospitals & Health Networks, MedCity News, and other publications and websites. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University, where he majored in journalism.
Digital
NODE.Health building knowledge base for telehealth best practices
Organization works to build body of evidence-based best practices that support integration of digital health tools into physician practice workflow.
State Advocacy
Pandemic tops advocacy agenda, but isn’t the only item of business
A new year with new governors, state legislators and regulators, is a chance to recalibrate health care priorities but some 2020 issues still need advocacy.
Public Health
How the Texas Medical Association got millions of masks to doctors
After getting 23 million masks, what do you do next? The state of Texas called the Texas Medical Association to distribute the masks where they were needed.
Public Health
How to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black patients
The first step is to reckon with the U.S. medical system’s ugly and racist history. Learn more with the AMA about the way forward.
Opioids
Policy road map shows the way to end the overdose epidemic
It’s been clear for years that, to end the drug overdose epidemic, health insurance company and pharmacy benefit managers’ barriers to evidence-based treatment and non-opioid pain management must be eliminated.
Patient Support & Advocacy
Congress provides relief on Medicare payment; passes surprise billing
The giant spending bill passed by Congress funds the government through September, avoids Medicare payment cuts and reforms surprise billing.
Payment & Delivery Models
Self-referral, anti-kickback changes: What doctors should know
New HHS rules aim to improve care coordination, ease move to value-based care. Learn more with the AMA.
Patient Support & Advocacy
Proposed “No Surprises Act” favors commercial health plans
Congress circulates flawed solution to surprise billing to include in end-of-the-year legislative package. AMA urges lawmakers to keep working on it.
