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.
With disruptions in clinical care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and viral hepatitis across the U.S., the AMA launched a new online toolkit to help physicians and other health care professionals increase routine screenings for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and latent tuberculosis.
Physician organizations are working to accelerate the integration of behavioral health services into primary care settings and close the unmet need for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment, but physicians cannot solve the crisis on their own.
Building on a shared commitment to eliminating health inequities, the AMA in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Joint Commission announced the creation of a learning network designed to help hospital systems apply an equity lens to all aspects of quality and safety practices—
Medicare’s largest and most successful value-based care program celebrates its 10th anniversary in April, and the National Association of ACOs is celebrating with a social media campaign of its own.
The American Medical Association salutes Congress for passing telehealth provisions in the omnibus spending bill that promise a new era of access for patients across the country.
At its Special Meeting recently, the American Medical Association House of Delegates approved a resolution stating that only licensed physicians should determine whether a person should receive a medical exemption from vaccines.
The summer of 2020 will not look like your typical summer season. As the weather warms and temptations to participate in your usually favorite summer pastimes arise, you may need to reconsider in order to stay safe during COVID-19. This week’s Friday Five highlights advice from the CDC on how to keep safe this summer.
Healthcare IT has a wide net of careers and employers. As the industry has evolved so have the supporting membership associations and organizations. Whether you are looking to broaden or renew your specialty certified skills or looking for your next career, an industry association is always a good place to start. Here is some of their latest news.
Healthcare IT has a wide net of careers and employers. As the industry has evolved so have the supporting membership associations and organizations. Whether you are looking to broaden or renew your specialty certified skills or looking for your next career, an industry association is always a good place to start. Here is some of their latest news.
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