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Reference Committee at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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With AI increasingly part of care, transparency and quality are musts

Health AI holds great promise, but must be held to high standards and directed by physicians. Catch up with the AMA’s latest actions on AI.

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Digital
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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

2026 Annual Meeting attendees
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Highlights from the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting

Catch up with news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 5–9.

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Annual Meeting
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2026 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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AMA adds more to its game plan to fix prior authorization

From holding reviewers accountable for medical decisions to reducing delays and regulating AI use, discover new actions the AMA will take.

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Prior Authorization
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AMA Annual Meeting Reference Committee in session
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AMA: No, physicians are not “providers”

The House of Delegates acted to boost patient safety by fixing terminology, supporting research, protecting prescriptive authority and more.

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Scope of Practice
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HOD members sitting in a committee discussion
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5 Min Read

AMA moves to head off doctor burnout, violence in healthcare

Excessive productivity requirements and the prospect of violence contribute to physician burnout. The AMA is raising the alarm. 

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Physician Health
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U.S. Capitol
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Momentum builds on Capitol Hill to strengthen Medicare

AMA-backed bill targets budget rules that trigger across-the-board physician payment cuts and threaten access to care. CMS eases Medicare claims process.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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John Whyte, MD, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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AMA CEO: Putting doctors back at center of the healthcare conversation

Marking an eventful first year at the helm, John Whyte, MD, MPH, detailed ambitious efforts to empower physicians to rebuild trust in science and medicine. 

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Leadership
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Bobby Mukkamala, MD, speaks at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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Outgoing AMA president: Physicians must unite, lead with purpose

At the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting, Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reflected on his experiences as a patient and president shaped his perspective. 

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Leadership
Fighting for Physicians
Matches in various states of burning
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7 Min Read

Is your contract causing your doctor burnout? 5 clauses to reevaluate

Harsh or vague employment contract terms can render many effective physician burnout solutions unworkable. Learn how to keep your options open.

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Physician Health
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