We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest from eClinicalWorks, The Digital Medicine Society, IllumiCare, American Medical Association, Peterson Health Technology Institute, Hallmark, WittKieffer, Surescripts, and LookDeep.
Endorsing a stabilizing approach to Medicare reform, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that Congress link next year’s physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care.
Read up on the latest statements issued by the AMA through their current president, Bruce A. Scott, MD about recent policy changes and public health concerns.
Many physicians fear the health insurance industry’s use of unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) automation and predictive technologies will increasingly override good medical judgment and systematically deny patients coverage for necessary medical care.
Precision education leverages data systems and technology, including Augmented Intelligence (AI), to tailor learning experiences to individual needs, optimizing learner time and focusing on targeted areas of growth.
With the new year approaching, the American Medical Association is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2025 and beyond.
The AMA gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates in November to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics. We have gathered some of the policies and outcomes from this year’s meeting.
Continued physician frustration with excessive and disruptive prior authorization controls required by health insurers resulted in calls for legislative and injunctive action by the American Medical Association to fight retrospective denial of payment for care that has been pre-certified by an insurer.
One of 48 public health partners nationwide, the AMA will receive funding for projects to increase screenings for infectious diseases, improve blood pressure control to prevent heart attacks and strokes, help physicians navigate brain health and dementia care, and improve care for people living with pain.
The AMA announced that it was awarded $4.15 million as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Partners Cooperative Agreement, a 5-year initiative aimed at strengthening the U.S. public health infrastructure and workforce.
Facing a fifth consecutive year of Medicare payment reductions, the American Medical Association issued a clarion call to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging the agency to be fully transparent about the impact of these payment cuts on physicians and patients.
The AMA gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates last month to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics. This week’s Friday Five looks at some of the policies adopted at the meeting.
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