Andis Robeznieks

Andis Robeznieks

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AMA Affiliated Groups

Senior News Writer,
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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.

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Health Equity

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7 MIN READ

Growing the Hispanic physician workforce is key to better outcomes

U.S. Hispanic patients outnumber Hispanic doctors four to one. Learn how Judith Flores, MD, is working to change that, and why it is so critical.
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Health Equity

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4 MIN READ

Don’t just collect data on health inequity—act on it

Health-equity data must be used to guide solutions that help patients and communities, not just identify problems. Learn more with the AMA.
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Payment & Delivery Models

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4 MIN READ

Applications for CMS’ Making Care Primary model due Nov. 30

Primary care physician practices in eight states can take part in the new 10-year Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ payment model. Learn more.
Smiling young patient

Sustainability

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4 MIN READ

Indian Health Service must act to lower staff physician vacancies

The Indian Health Service has reported regional staff vacancy rates of up to 41%. Learn with the AMA about how to address these physician shortages.
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Physician Health

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4 MIN READ

Battling physician burnout one inappropriate form at a time

A majority of states have revised their medical licensure application forms to support physician well-being. Credentialing forms is the next step.
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Sustainability

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4 MIN READ

8 things every physician must know to stop cyberattacks

Cybersecurity is a team sport. Learn more with the AMA about why protecting data is a patient-safety issue, and what doctors can do to help.
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, speech at 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates.

Medicare & Medicaid

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5 MIN READ

Medicare pay cuts are “too deep, too relentless”: AMA president

AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, says “too many lives” are touched by the broken Medicare physician pay system. That includes his own parents.
James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates

Interim Meeting

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4 MIN READ

How do you move medicine forward in trying times? Focus

You can’t be all things to all people. AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, explains how a strategy focused on carefully selected priorities is succeeding.