AMA Leadership

5 ways health care will look different in the post-SGR era

Our nation stepped into a new era for health care last week when it adopted legislation to eliminate Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. Here are five ways our health care system will begin to look different.

Apr 17, 2015 ·

AMA announces new chairs on medical coding and resource analysis

The AMA appointed new chairs for committees charged to ensure physician input into efforts to improve science, health and patient-physician relationships.

Press Releases

Apr 14, 2015 ·

Welcome to the future: How doctors are changing patient care

A new PBS documentary, Rx: The Quiet Revolution, found doctors, nurses and health care professionals changing the way we provide patient care.

Apr 7, 2015 ·

Doctors have unearthed the root of new payment model challenges

Most doctors want to make new payment and delivery methods work. But we need the appropriate resources to help redesign the health care system. When physicians have data in a meaningful context and tools to act on it, they respond positively, and patient care improves.

Apr 6, 2015 ·

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See who's on the list of most influential physicians

Hospital CEOs, health IT experts and medical researchers made Modern Healthcare’s annual list of the 50 most influential physician executives in health care. More than one-half of this year’s honorees are AMA members.

Mar 31, 2015 ·

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Physicians left with uncertainty until Senate back from recess

We were so close to achieving real reform with a bill that would permanently eliminate the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula—but the Senate was unable to clear some procedural hurdles in time and left for recess before taking action.

Mar 22, 2015 ·

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How I incorporated cultural competency in my practice

When we started the cancer center in Gallup, the heart of Native American country, we were committed to providing culturally appropriate care. However, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the need for cultural competence to reduce health care disparities.

Mar 16, 2015 ·

Making physician voices heard for future health IT success

Next month, I and other AMA representatives will head to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2015 Annual Conference. We, as physicians, are the best people to address the future of health IT.

Mar 16, 2015 ·

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AMA members serve as leaders in organized medicine

These AMA members were recently appointed by external organizations to leadership positions. These individuals were nominated by the AMA to the respective organizations.