American Medical Association
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COVID-19
Docs hit with fewer malpractice suits as COVID lockdowns curtailed procedures
by Susan Kreimer | November 23, 2021 U.S. physicians saw a decline in malpractice lawsuits during the pandemic, likely the result of performing…
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Financial
Senate passes infrastructure bill that restarts sequester cuts, delays rebate rule
by Robert King | Aug 10, 2021 The Senate passed a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package paid for in part by delaying…
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Regulatory
New Research Intensifies AMA’s Call for Improved EHR Usability
November 14, 2019 Correlation Found Between Poor EHR Usability and Physician Burnout Statement attributed to: Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A.…
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Regulatory
Presidential order could revive turf war over Medicare requirement for physician supervision
by Joanne Finnegan | Oct 31, 2019 An executive order signed earlier this month by President Donald Trump calls for changes in Medicare…
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Hospitals
Lawmakers hoping to overhaul privacy rules for substance-use disorders
August 14, 2019 / SUSANNAH LUTHI Lawmakers are hoping Congress can pass a proposed overhaul of addiction-related privacy laws now that the…
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Top Stories
Steven J. Stack, M.D., Inaugurated as 170th President of AMA
CHICAGO – June 9, 2015 – Steven J. Stack, M.D., an emergency physician practicing in Lexington, Ky., has been sworn…
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