District of Columbia CME Requirements

Learn about the Washington, D.C. Board of Medicine and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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6 Min Read

May 3, 2024: State Advocacy Update

FSMB adopts updated pain-related strategies focused on individualized care and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

Change Healthcare hack shows need for more competition

The Change Healthcare cyberattack highlights the perils of consolidation and its potential for harm to our entire health care system.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Health spending back to pre-COVID rates—but not for physicians

Spending on prescription drugs grew at nearly triple the rate of national spending for physician services. Dive into the data with the AMA.

Public Health Advocacy
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6 Min Read

Change Healthcare outage leaves physician practices reeling

80% of AMA survey respondents see financial impact. Practice CEO Omar Maniya, MD, says the next wave of fallout will hit patients directly.

Digital
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AMA responds to UnitedHealth confirmation of stolen data from Change Healthcare

Deep concern over vast amounts of sensitive medical data that could be in the hands of ransomware groups.

Press Releases
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May 22, 2024 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: What’s exacerbating the physician shortage crisis—and what’s needed to fix it

In this Advocacy Insights webinar, learn about the physician shortage crisis and ways to help bolster the physician workforce.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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Jun 4, 2024 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Mid-year update on Medicare physician payment—and what AMA is doing

In this Advocacy Insights webinar, tune in for the mid-year update and learn about the latest AMA efforts on Medicare physician payment reform.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
AMA Update for April 24, 2024: Preparing for the next pandemic, bird flu outbreak, measles cases and years of life lost statistics
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11 Min Read

Preparing for the next pandemic, bird flu outbreak, measles cases and years of life lost statistics

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preparing for future pandemics.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Preparing for the next pandemic, bird flu outbreak, measles cases and years of life lost statistics [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preparing for future pandemics.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast