Medical Liability

Sustainability Jul 31, 2020

6 reasons why COVID-19 medical liability shield critics are wrong

Opposition has emerged to a bill that offers liability protection to doctors providing COVID-19 care. But arguments used against the bill are invalid.

Transition to Practice Jul 10, 2020

Resident medical liability lawsuits: Why and how often they happen

Medical liability cases are a challenge for any doctor, and even more for physicians still in training. Dive into the numbers behind this phenomenon.

Public Health Jul 7, 2020

COVID-19 exposed systemic weak points. How to get it right next time.

The AMA details for Senate HELP Committee Chair Lamar Alexander how the nation’s health system should be changed to better prepare for the next pandemic.

Sustainability Jun 18, 2020

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: AMA’s advocacy support for physicians reopening their practices

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 in the second of a two-part series, about AMA's latest advocacy efforts.

Sustainability Jun 15, 2020

Why physicians need COVID-19-related medical liability protections

Congress is considering legislation to protect physicians providing care during the pandemic public health emergency.

Public Health Jun 4, 2020

In COVID-19 crisis, AMA’s powerful voice rings out to save lives

Learn about the AMA’s effective advocacy on critical issues such as access to PPE, telehealth, financial relief for doctors, health care inequities, and more.

Health care worker taking patient's temperature

Sustainability Jun 2, 2020

Calling for additional relief for physician practices and Medicaid

The next COVID-19 relief package must include additional financial relief for practices, federal Medicaid support, and liability protection for doctors.

Physician Health May 28, 2020

The 12 factors that drive up physician burnout

To reduce the burden placed on doctors, health care systems must look at what external factors are adding to physician burnout. Find out more.

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