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2012 Interim Meeting

AMA meeting: Delegates adopt physician employment principles

Delegates adopt physician employment principles

■ As the number of doctors in independent practice declines, the Association's policy aims to ensure that patient welfare stays ahead of employer imperatives.

AMA meeting: Standards sought as clinical use of gene sequencing speeds up

Standards sought as clinical use of gene sequencing speeds up

■ Diagnostic mysteries are being solved using genomic-based technologies. Overcoming barriers to clinical implementation is the next step, delegates say.

AMA meeting: Congress is urged to stop automatic cuts to health programs

Congress is urged to stop automatic cuts to health programs

■ Delegates direct the AMA to lobby Congress to prevent budget reductions in Medicare, public health and other initiatives.

Progress is reported on 5-year strategic plan

■ The AMA's CEO provides updates to delegates on the three areas of focus.

AMA meeting: Principles would govern Medicare switch to defined-contribution system

Principles would govern Medicare switch to defined-contribution system

■ Delegates also set policy calling for compensating physicians for time spent on Medicare recovery audit contractor requests.

AMA meeting: Policies target doctor shortages, GME cuts

Policies target doctor shortages, GME cuts

■ Delegates call for the expansion of J-1 visa waivers and protection of existing residency slots.

AMA meeting: Guidance on health care teams approved

Guidance on health care teams approved

■ Adopted policy seeks to help physicians leading patient-centered medical homes, while addressing a new environment of work force shortages and increased demand for health services.

Call for flu-shot mandate in long-term-care setting

■ Nearly half of health care professionals in this area skip getting an influenza vaccination. The requirement will protect a vulnerable group of patients, delegates say.

AMA adopts principles to govern possible Medicare switch to a defined-contribution system

AMA adopts principles to govern possible Medicare switch to a defined-contribution system

■ At the closing session, the House of Delegates also adopts policy that outlines what constitutes team-based care.

AMA delegates debate defined-contribution Medicare financing

AMA delegates debate defined-contribution Medicare financing

■ At the Association's Interim Meeting, they also discussed how to protect the autonomy of the growing number of employed physicians.

AMA leaders present current course, future direction of the Association

AMA leaders present current course, future direction of the Association

■ AMA delegates are told the Association has made strides in improving the health care system and launching a five-year strategic plan.

Other resources

On the house pdf

On the house

■ The House of Delegates is the AMA’s principal policymaking body. Here is a quick reference to who attends and how work gets done.

2012 Annual Meeting

Don’t make licensure dependent on board certification, AMA says

Don’t make licensure dependent on board certification, AMA says

■ Delegates adopt policy urging medical boards to establish flexible medical license requirements that benefit — and don’t harm — physicians.

Telemedicine can pose ethical problems, delegates warn

Telemedicine can pose ethical problems, delegates warn

■ Physicians at an open forum voice concerns about confidentiality and the potential for abuse when remote care happens without an initial in-person consultation.

Support given to mammography access for women older than 40

Support given to mammography access for women older than 40

■ AMA delegates adopt policy that the decision about breast cancer screening should be between a woman and her physician.

Medicare financing options to be revisited in November

Medicare financing options to be revisited in November

■ The AMA votes to refine supported alternatives, which could include backing a set coverage amount for seniors to purchase Medicare or private insurance.

Compensation for clerkship positions opposed

Compensation for clerkship positions opposed

■ For-profit offshore medical schools create tough competition in some states by paying for clinical training posts for their students.

CEO spells out AMA's strategic direction at Annual Meeting

CEO spells out AMA's strategic direction at Annual Meeting

■ Also at the policymaking gathering, Denver psychiatrist Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD, is inaugurated AMA president.

AMA calls for pharmacies to offer interpreter services

■ Delegates also adopt policy seeking appropriate payment for physicians and others who provide such services.

Helmets sought for wider range of sports and other activities

■ The AMA will promote greater awareness that even mild cases of traumatic brain injury may have serious and prolonged health consequences.

Delegates back mandatory drug shortage notification system

■ The move came as Congress was agreeing on legislation mandating warnings if shortages occur.

Delegates oppose giving pharmacists authority to prescribe drugs

■ The AMA voices concern that an Food and Drug Administration proposal could expand such rights.

Medical claims payment error rate cut in half

■ Findings from the AMA’s National Health Insurer Reporter Card show that efforts to make the claims process more efficient have been successful.

Greater range of Medicaid finance options wins support

Greater range of Medicaid finance options wins support

■ The AMA also adopts policies to give patients more rights if they are enrolled in state health programs automatically.

Taxes on sugary beverages could fund obesity prevention

■ The Association also recommends that physicians apply 15 competencies of lifestyle medicine to prevent chronic diseases and supports nutrition instruction in public schools.

Doctors advised to consider costs in care choices

Doctors advised to consider costs in care choices

■ The AMA's new ethics policy advises physicians to manage scarce medical resources wisely.

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