Practice Management News

Delegates at the AMA annual meeting approved several policies, including eliminating barriers to medication assisted therapy, that it says will help fight the opioid epidemic, according to a press release.

In an effort to transform medical education, AMA adopted a policy at its annual meeting for medical schools and residency programs to provide future physicians with sufficient training in electronic health record systems.

The AMA adopted a new policy at its annual meeting to address concerns regarding physician and medical student burnout, depression and suicide.

The AMA has sworn in Barbara L. McAneny, MD, an oncologist who has spent her 35-year career as a practicing physician in New Mexico, as the organization’s 173rd President, according to a press release. She is the first oncologist and fourth woman to lead the organization.

At its annual meeting, AMA adopted new ethical guidance to assist physicians in understanding their role in caring for patients who are seeking or receiving treatments or procedures outside the United States.

Physicians at the AMA Annual Meeting adopted a policy to further combat national drug shortages that jeopardize patient care and safety.

President Donald J. Trump’s plan for lowering drug prices was described as “aggressive” and “comprehensive” by various attendees of a Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions hearing today.

During its annual meeting, AMA took action to protect and sustain ACA marketplaces and enhance affordability in the health insurance exchanges.

To address the rising costs of long-term services and supports, the AMA adopted a new policy during its Annual Meeting to simplify long-term care insurance while also making it more affordable and innovative.

Delegates at this week’s AMA annual meeting in Chicago took several actions that furthered the association’s work towards helping members of the LQBTQ community.