Substance Misuse Stigma

OpioidsMar 4, 2020

After his son’s death, Massachusetts physician seeks to help others

James Baker, MD, whose son died of an overdose at 23, provides phone support to primary care doctors treating patients with substance-use disorders.

OpioidsFeb 19, 2020

Expanding access to pain and addiction treatment in rural Missouri

Kurt Bravata, MD, is helping to build out the badly needed access points for evidence-based treatment.

National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora D. Volkow, MD

AwardsFeb 18, 2020

AMA honors government service on addiction, infectious diseases

Winners of the AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Award share what pushes them to seek improvements in public health.

OpioidsDec 20, 2019

Changes overdue on how substance-use disorders are covered, treated

The AMA is “laser-focused” on removing barriers to treatment for opioid-use disorder—including eliminating stigma, says the organization’s president, Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA.

Tani Malhotra, MD, maternal fetal medicine fellow

OpioidsDec 4, 2019

This doctor advocates for pregnant patients with opioid-use disorder

Maternal and fetal medicine fellow Tani Malhotra, MD, knows the fear felt by mothers with opioid-use disorder. She’s working to make better policy to address it.

AMA member speaking during 2019 Interim HOD Meeting

OpioidsNov 20, 2019

AMA to boost education on methadone maintenance therapy

Methadone has been used for 40 years to treat opioid-use disorder. AMA adopts policy to explore expanding access.

OpioidsJun 20, 2019

Opioid epidemic: Huge funding boost needed to close treatment gap

Administrative and insurance barriers continue to block access to treatment, AMA President-elect Susan R. Bailey, MD, tells Congress.

Press ReleasesJun 12, 2019

AMA passes opioid policies to end barriers to non-opioid treatment

The AMA approved several opioid-related policies intended to put the focus of pain treatment back on patients and away from arbitrary third-party controls.

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Substance Misuse Stigma

After his son’s death, Massachusetts physician seeks to help others

Expanding access to pain and addiction treatment in rural Missouri

AMA honors government service on addiction, infectious diseases

Changes overdue on how substance-use disorders are covered, treated

This doctor advocates for pregnant patients with opioid-use disorder

AMA to boost education on methadone maintenance therapy

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AMA passes opioid policies to end barriers to non-opioid treatment

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8 reasons patients don't take their medications

BP control success earns recognition for health care organizations

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Will commercial payers, EHR vendors adopt revised E/M office-visit codes?

Chronic disease management has a new tool: The H&P 360

New model for managing chronic disease begins in medical school

What it’s like in interventional cardiology: Shadowing Dr. Azrak

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Ruling threatens essential physician attorney-client privilege

AMA: Insurers misused CPT codes to hide administrative costs

AMA membership dues

Auto & transportation discounts

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: AMA Special Meeting insights: Policymaking during a pandemic

Proceedings of the November 2020 Special Meeting of the House of Delegates

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After his son’s death, Massachusetts physician seeks to help others

Expanding access to pain and addiction treatment in rural Missouri

AMA honors government service on addiction, infectious diseases

Changes overdue on how substance-use disorders are covered, treated

This doctor advocates for pregnant patients with opioid-use disorder

AMA to boost education on methadone maintenance therapy

Opioid epidemic: Huge funding boost needed to close treatment gap

AMA passes opioid policies to end barriers to non-opioid treatment

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