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AMA Conflict of Interest Policy

View the AMA's Conflict of Interest Policy that ensures those in AMA leadership do not act for their own benefit, but instead serve the interests of the AMA.

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Historic Medicare payment policy changes an opportunity for success

Proposed changes to the physician payment system in Medicare are historic. They present opportunities to build an environment that fosters greater physician satisfaction.

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AMA members appointed to med ed leadership roles

Seven AMA members were recently appointed by medical education organizations to their leadership. Nominated by the AMA, each organization made the final appointment decision from among the physician candidates it received.

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Find out who made list of most influential physicians

Hospital and health system CEOs, federal officials, medical educators, and quality experts were voted to Modern Healthcare’s annual list of the 50 most influential physician executives and leaders in health care. More than one-half of this year’s honorees are AMA members.

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From meaningful use to MACRA: What you need to know now

AMA board chair comments on new quality reporting and payment system for Medicare. Urges physicians to understand meaningful use and implementation of MACRA to determine future course of their practices.

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How Obama's opioid initiatives align with physician recommendations

Dr. Patrice A. Harris, Board Chair-Elect of the AMA, reviews presidential initiatives to address substance abuse. Dr. Harris points to AMA recommendations and urges physicians to continue to work to end this tragic national epidemic.

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Raw data not enough to determine physician competency

Patients should have access to reliable information about physicians’ competency. State regulatory agencies ─ not raw data from Practitioner Data Bank ─ are best positioned to offer well-balanced information.

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A call to action: Physicians must turn the tide of the opioid epidemic

AMA president cites alarming increase in deaths due to opioid epidemic and calls on physicians to lead the battle to end the crisis. He outlines 5 steps physicians can take to turn the tide.

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How to prevent diabetes from sneaking up on your patients

Physicians are the key to addressing prediabetes in patients. AMA has launched a campaign to help physicians prevent diabetes by following the model of screen, test and act today. Help reduce rates of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

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