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AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD
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These are 2018’s most influential physicians

50 doctors were named by a well-read health care publication for their executive responsibilities and personal achievements. Five of the top 10 are AMA members.

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Unbalanced scales of justice.
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About AMA’s amicus brief to defend patients’ ACA coverage

AMA joins other physician organizations to defend vital protections for millions of patients, including those who have pre-existing conditions.

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Barbara L. McAneny, MD, sworn in at 2018 Annual Meeting.
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New AMA president: Physicians must cure ailing health care system

Barbara L. McAneny, MD, said that reform efforts in health care are necessary and they must be guided by physician leadership and values.

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Atlanta-based internist elected to AMA Board of Trustees

AMA announced the election of Sandra A. Fryhofer, M.D., MACP, a board-certified doctor of internal medicine from Atlanta, to its Board of Trustees.

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AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD
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Time to flip construct and put patients, doctors first: AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, tells delegates how the AMA’s strategy is built around the changing needs of patients and incorporates physician perspective into new technology.

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AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA
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AMA president: Sustained leadership earns results on vital issues

With persistence, innovation and dedication, physicians are reshaping medicine. That leadership is needed more than ever, says David O. Barbe, MD, MHA.

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Moving digital tools beyond the exam room & into patient's home

Michael Hodgkins, MD, MPH, AMA chief medical information officer, talks about the necessity of developing guidelines for safe and effective mobile health apps.

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Driving data and technology to enhance care & reduce physician burden

Laurie McGraw, AMA senior vice president, Health Solutions, tells us about the four things that physicians want to know when it comes to innovation.

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Leadership Thoughts
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Placing physicians at the front line of health care innovation

James L. Madara, MD, AMA CEO, explains why the physician perspective is paramount to developing effective and manageable health care innovations.

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