advocacy

AMA Update 255: Medical students: get involved in advocacy and help shape the future of medicine with Kylee Borger

7 de febrero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:11 0 Comments

Reserve your spot by Feb. 15! Register for the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference now: ama-assn.org/MAC2023

Join the next generation of medical student advocates in Washington, D.C., in just a few short weeks to meet with legislators on Capitol Hill and advocate for key issues—like GME funding, Conrad 30 and scope creep—that affect medical students and the future of medicine. AMA Government Relations Advocacy Fellow (GRAF) Kylee Borger explains why all medical students should go to the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC), March 2-3. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 239: Advocating for Medicare physician payment reform with Todd Askew

5 de enero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:08 0 Comments

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew discusses Medicare payment cuts and how they will impact physicians and patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 223: Reducing physician burden with Medicare payment with Todd Askew

28 de noviembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:32 0 Comments

AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew discusses the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts on Medicare physician payment reform. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Visit https://physiciansgrassrootsnetwork.org/ for more information.

Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-news

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

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AMA Update 206: Optometrists doing eye surgery? California AB 2236 vetoed for patient safety with David Aizuss, MD

18 de octubre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:34 0 Comments

David Aizuss, MD, an ophthalmologist in Calabasas, Calif., and a member of the AMA Board of Trustees discusses the California Assembly Bill 2236—which would have allowed optometrists to perform advanced eye procedures, including surgery—and how AMA and state advocacy helped defeat it. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians, by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

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AMA Update 194: Telehealth coverage, Medicare payment and more with Jason Marino

26 de septiembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:21:45 0 Comments

American Medical Association CXO and host, Todd Unger, discusses the AMA’s recent advocacy efforts in 3 key areas: #telehealth, prior authorization, and #Medicare payment with Jason Marino—the AMA’s director of congressional affairs in Washington D.C.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians, by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-news

Interested in helping protect patient access to care? Check out the Physicians Grassroots Network here: https://physiciansgrassrootsnetwork.org/

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AMA Update Welcome to the AMA Update

5 de septiembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:00:38 0 Comments

The AMA Update podcast covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Hear from physicians and experts on COVID-19, monkeypox, advocacy issues, scope of practice, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts

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AMA Update 179: Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on tangible actions to reverse the overdose epidemic

30 de agosto de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:17:12 0 Comments

Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. American Medical Association CXO, Todd Unger, is joined by Bobby Mukkamala, MD, immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees and chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, to discuss the AMA’s advocacy work to help #EndOverdose. Also covering tangible actions physicians and policymakers can take now, before the end of the year, and in Congress and state legislatures across the United States – to help save lives and reduce harm.
Visit https://end-overdose-epidemic.org for more information.

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AMA Update 22: Advocacy issues that matter to physicians

30 de marzo de 2021 casimedicos AMA Update 00:15:20 0 Comments

A discussion with Todd Askew, the AMA’s Senior Vice President of Advocacy in Washington, D.C., about the financial impact of the pandemic on physician practices and the Medicare sequester cut. Also breaking down finer points related to the American Rescue Plan Act and the Provider Relief Fund.

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