TMA, AMA Study Touts $29 Billion Economic Impact of Physicians on Tennessee

Feb 02, 2018 at 12:02 am by Staff

Physicians add opportunity, growth and prosperity to the Tennessee economy by creating 175,831 jobs and generating $29.1 billion in economic activity, according to a new repor.... Read More

Social Media: A Public Health Threat?

Jan 15, 2018 at 02:58 pm by Staff

Research, AMA Policies Raise Red Flag on #Overuse Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube - social media has become a pervasive part of the way Americans share inform.... Read More

Addressing Opioid Addiction in America

Sep 11, 2017 at 02:16 pm by Staff

In late 2014, the American Medical Association convened a task force to better evaluate prescription opioid use and abuse. "The purpose of the task force was to amplify the ef.... Read More

Who's Ready for MACRA?

Aug 07, 2017 at 05:47 pm by Staff

Hint: Not the Target Audience In late June, the American Medical Association commended the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for proposing several new policies to.... Read More

Reimbursement Rounds

Aug 07, 2017 at 05:29 pm by Staff

New Player/Payer in Town Oscar Health, a technology-driven health insurance startup based in New York has entered a strategic partnership with industry giant Humana to offer c.... Read More

UPDATED: AHCA Off for Now

Mar 24, 2017 at 04:38 pm by Staff

House Vote Pulled March 24, 2017, 3 pm CDT ... Word is filtering down that Speaker Paul Ryan has pulled the GOP's ACHA bill from the floor as the leadership couldn't rally eno.... Read More

AMA Releases Letter to Congressional Leaders on Reform of Healthcare System

Jan 04, 2017 at 06:06 pm by Staff

Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi: On behalf of the physician and medical student members of the American Medical Association (AMA.... Read More

Reinventing Med Ed by Adding a Third Pillar

Dec 23, 2016 at 01:21 pm by Staff

Last month, leadership of the American Medical Association, in conjunction with representatives from medical schools in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, unveiled the latest inno.... Read More

AMA Wraps Interim Meeting

Nov 15, 2016 at 03:47 pm by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has wrapped the 2016 interim meeting in Orlando. During the Nov. 12-15 meeting, the organization adopted a number of.... Read More

AMA, AHA Respond to Final MACRA Rule

Oct 14, 2016 at 09:58 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) today released the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) final rule on Medicare payme.... Read More