HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

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July 26, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Rural health clinics & repayment demands, drug shortages task force and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Study finds need for performance standards for EHR usability, safety

A novel new study provides compelling evidence that the design, development and implementation of these systems need to be improved.

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Groups urge CMS to reconsider decision on risk-adjustment payments

Medical groups sent a letter expressing concern with CMS's decision to suspend payments to insurers as required under the ACA's risk-adjustment program.

Press Releases
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July 12, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find how the AMA Litigation Center supports physicians facing legal threat, protects medical liability reforms and more.

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No easy calls in high court case on crisis pregnancy centers

AMA attorneys argued that unethical behavior at crisis pregnancy centers demonstrated a California law passed “strict scrutiny” test for regulating speech.

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“Nudge theory” explored to boost medication adherence

Physicians leading the ENCOURAGE trial are using reminders and other patient interactions to help patients adhere to their medication regimens. Here is how “nudges” can help improve medication adherence.

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June 28, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on Anticompetitive CVS-Aetna merger should be blocked

Dr. McAneny presented testimony urging regulators to block the proposed CVS-Aetna merger. Read on AMA's efforts to advocate for fairness in insurance, benefits and health care markets.

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June 28, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about how the AMA supports a hospital's position on incident reports used during discovery, immigration detainees' right to discharge plans and more.

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Hospital incident reports at risk of discovery in Illinois

Continued quality of care improvements in jeopardy if voluntarily safety reports must be turned over to plaintiffs, physician and hospital groups tell court.

Judicial Advocacy