Delegate holding phone and speaking at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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Oversight needed on payers’ use of AI in prior authorization

Doctors working for one payer reportedly spent just 1.2 seconds on each of the 300,000 claims that they denied using AI. The AMA wants regulators to take action.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA adopts policy calling for more oversight of AI in prior authorization

The House of Delegates adopted policy calling for greater regulatory oversight of insurers’ use of AI in reviewing patient claims and prior authorization requests.

Press Releases
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President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, inauguration address, 2023 Annual Meeting

AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, inaugurated as 178th AMA president

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was sworn in today as the 178th president of the AMA. Dr. Ehrenfeld is the first openly gay person to serve as AMA president.

Press Releases
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Update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities with Todd Askew

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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Update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities with Todd Askew [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, talks Medicare payment, physician burnout & reproductive care [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more as AMA President Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, reflects on his presidency and shares what it was like to lead the AMA through the past year.

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, talks Medicare payment, physician burnout & reproductive care

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more as AMA President Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, reflects on his presidency and shares what it was like to lead the AMA through the past year.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, address at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the HOD

AMA Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, addresses the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches