AMA Update

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is trying to cut physician Medicare payment yet again. Jennifer Hananoki, JD, assistant director on the AMA Federal Affairs team, joins to address the proposed 2024 Medicare physician pay schedule. She breaks down the 3.36% cut to physician reimbursement, plus what the MIPS scores for 2022 and Oct. 9 deadline to file an appeal mean for physicians. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🚨 MIPS targeted review deadline is OCT. 9, 2023 🔍 Determine your MIPS eligibility using CMS QPP Participation Status lookup: https://qpp.cms.gov/participation-lookup ❓ Wondering what is the CMS MIPS program? Learn everything you need to know about MACRA, CHIP, Alternative payment models (APMs) and more, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/medicare-medicaid/amas-medicare-basics-series 🗣 Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/ 🗞️ Access the latest Medicare news and AMA resources for doctors: https://moving-medicine.ama-assn.org/medicare-reform 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The updated COVID-19 vaccines are covered by insurance and no one should have to pay for them. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, clears up coverage issues with the latest COVID vaccines, provides an update on the rollout, and shares that nearly half of adults plan to get the updated vaccination. Plus, the side effects of Ozempic and the FDA’s new warning on its label. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💉 Find free COVID-19 vaccines near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/ 🦠 Uninsured? Check if you are eligible to get vaccinated at no cost if you’re underinsured: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html 🩹 Many uninsured children can get COVID vaccines at no-cost through the Vaccines for Children Program. For more info and where to get a vaccine free of charge, visit VFC Questions and Answers for Parents: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/parents/qa-detailed.html 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

John Andrews, MD, vice president of GME Innovations at the AMA, joins to discuss the transition from undergraduate medical education to graduate medical education and how to prepare medical students for residency. Dr. Andrews points out the biggest pain points in the transition and the things incoming residents can do between medical school and residency to prepare to practice. 💻 Get more information on AMA's GME Competency Education Program (GCEP) at: https://bit.ly/AMAEdHub_GCEP 🎓 Access undergraduate medical education resources via AMA's UME Curricular Enrichment Program, here: https://bit.ly/AMAEdHub_UME 🧠 For more on AMA's work to accelerate change in medical education—or ChangeMedEd®️ Initiative, visit: https://bit.ly/AMA_ChangeMedEd 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Everything patients need to know about the flu season and vaccine this year from Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, Acting Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease. Dr. Daskalakis shares who should get the flu vaccine, when the ideal timing is and how vaccination protects individuals and their loved ones. Dr. Daskalakis also provides an overview of the new vaccines for RSV and COVID and debunks common misconceptions about them and the flu vaccine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💉 For the latest from #ACIP on RSV vaccines and pregnancy, watch: https://youtu.be/YRHjjWcHREQ?si=RTwuXRYYsYQ2ZqAU 📍Find out where to get a flu shot in your area: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/ 🗺️ Check out CDC's flu tracker via the "Weekly US Map: Influenza Summary Update", here: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm 📊 For up-to-date information on flu activity, access CDC's Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm 📢 #PSA: Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick. Preventing the spread of influenza and keeping your vaccinations up-to-date help protect you and your loved ones during the holiday season. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended an RSV vaccine for pregnant people that would protect infants against the respiratory virus. The vaccine is recommended for use in weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy, using seasonal administration during September through January. Sandra Fryhofer, MD, the AMA’s immediate past board chair and liaison to ACIP, joins to discuss the recommendation and its nuances, plus how this maternal RSV vaccine compares to the new monoclonal antibody RSV shot. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew 📺 Follow the @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://bit.ly/AMA_YouTubeChannel 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update 📝 Full transcripts of the show are available here: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update_Transcripts 📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds 🎧 Listen to our latest podcast episodes now: https://bit.ly/AMA_Podcasts 📲 Download AMA Connect for news, podcasts, video updates and learning in one place: https://apple.co/3URzNES 💬 Connect with the AMA on social media: https://bit.ly/AMA_Social_Media

How to claim your free COVID tests from the federal government and get the most accurate results from COVID rapid tests. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest COVID case numbers and the CDC’s recommendation on the RSV vaccine for pregnant people. Plus, a WHO report on hypertension and a study on ultraprocessed foods and depression in women. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 📦 To get free at-home COVID rapid tests delivered directly to your door, visit: https://www.covid.gov/tests 🧪 Have an expired COVID test? Check the FDA website before throwing out expired tests to see if OTC expiration dates were extended: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list 🩸 Access AMA's 7-step self-measured blood pressure quick guide, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/hypertension/7-step-self-measured-blood-pressure-smbp-quick-guide 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

JAMA Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, joins to discuss how JAMA and the JAMA Network are moving faster and adapting to the rapid changes in medical research after the pandemic. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Scope of practice expansions that allow nonphysician providers to practice independently cost large health systems millions each year, two health care data studies show. Kimberly Horvath, a senior attorney with the AMA’s Advocacy Resource Center, joins to discuss the studies’ findings and what they mean for practice leaders and legislators. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 📰 Read more about the Hattiesburg Clinic study published in the Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/amid-doctor-shortage-nps-and-pas-seemed-fix-data-s-nope 🔍 Get additional insights from the Stanford Health Policy Veterans Health Administration working paper: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/3-year-study-nps-ed-worse-outcomes-higher-costs 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Who should get the latest COVID, flu and RSV vaccines and when they should get them. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the potential for a fall tripledemic and how to prepare. Plus, rising COVID-19 cases, new CDC data on drug overdose deaths, and the blood supply shortage. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🦠 For the latest CDC Respiratory Virus Updates, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/index.html 💉 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States" is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/interim-considerations-us.html 📺 Wondering who should get the new updated COVID vaccine and when? Dr. Sandra Fryhofer explains here: https://youtu.be/GK1jwQp9gBY?si=sVBuvqrZ1p6WHAwg 📰 To read the the most recent ACIP COVID vaccine recommendations, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/updated-covid-vaccine-who-should-get-it-and-when-it-will-be-available ❤️‍🩹 Dr. Bobby Mukkamala discusses International Overdose Awareness Day and fighting to end the opioid epidemic: https://youtu.be/BunXICNiafg?si=TPhWUyakxmByBeGb 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

How the Henry Ford Innovation Institute works and helps Henry Ford Health stay ahead of the curve. Scott Dulchavsky, MD, CEO of the Henry Ford Innovation Institute, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Institute, discusses some of its most successful products, and shares how it brings together individuals from across Henry Ford and the world to solve problems in health care. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Everyone six months and older needs to get the updated COVID vaccine (2023-2024 Covid vaccine). Joining to discuss why and when people should get it, as well as how much it’ll cost, is Sandra Fryhofer, MD, the AMA’s immediate past board chair and liaison to ACIP, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

More than 2 out of 5 residents are burned out, with female and second-year residents particularly at risk, according to the AMA’s exclusive Organizational Well-being Assessment report. Joining to discuss the report’s key findings and implications in recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day is Mark Greenawald, MD, vice chair of Academic Affairs, Well-being, and Professional Development in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Carilion Clinic and vice chair of Family and Community Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, in Roanoke, Va. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 📖 Download the full AMA Organization Well-being Assessment report: https://cloud.e.ama-assn.org/21-1518-GCEP 💜 Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation aims to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being. Learn more at: https://drlornabreen.org/ ☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Formerly @800273TALK) is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S. Visit: https://988lifeline.org/ 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and the FDA authorizes new COVID-19 boosters. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest news about the Eris (EG.5) and Pirola (BA.2.86) variants, the effects of COVID-19 reinfection, and its relationship with Long COVID. Plus, the CDC’s health advisory on RSV. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The challenges that private practice physicians face and solutions from the American Medical Association. Sea Chen, MD, physician director of the Practice Sustainability Group at the AMA, discusses how the AMA is helping independent physicians with burnout, practice management and improvement, and learning the business skills to start and grow their practice. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🔑 Access AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions and more free resources for physicians, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/private-practices/ama-private-practice-simple-solutions 🆓 Download AMA's "Private Practice Playbook: Sample Forms": https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/ama-steps-forward/private-practice-playbook-sample-forms 🎙 Listen to "Private Practice: Attending to Business" podcast episodes on AMA Ed Hub™: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/pages/podcast-private-practice-attending-to-business 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Health inequity doesn’t just create disparities that impact patient care. It creates an economic burden that impacts all of medicine and the country. Joining to break down the dollars and cents case for why health equity is an urgent priority is Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 📺 Watch Dr. Willie Underwood III's full TEDx Talk "Racial Health Equity: A Right Now Priority", here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT9AHLAy6IY 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

COVID cases continue to rise in the U.S. due to the new EG.5, or Eris, variant. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, analyzes the increase in COVID hospitalizations and shares the latest news about the EG.5 and BA.2.86, or Pirola, variants. Plus, the CDC Health Advisory on fatal Vibrio vulnificus (or V. vulnificus) infections and what physicians and patients need to know about it. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🦠 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "Severe Vibrio vulnificus Infections in the United States Associated with Warming Coastal Waters": https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00497.asp 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Susan Turney, MD, looks back on her career, offers advice for women in medicine and shares her hopes for the future of health care ahead of her retirement this month. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 👩‍⚕️ Celebrate #WIMMonth and get involved here: https://ama-assn.org/WomenMedicineMonth 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

On International Overdose Awareness Day, Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, joins to discuss the current state of the overdose epidemic in the U.S. Dr. Mukkamala provides an update on over-the-counter naloxone approvals, offers advice for physicians and shares how the AMA is working to combat this crisis. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 💪 Get involved in the fight to end the overdose epidemic: https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/ 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the recent uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations, what we've learned about new variants EG.5, or Eris, and the highly mutated BA.2.86, or Pirola, variant. She also reviews changes in this year's flu vaccine guidelines and just how concerned we need to be about locally acquired malaria in response to a recent CDC Health Alert. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🦠 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Risk Assessment Summary for SARS CoV-2 Sublineage BA.2.86: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/covid-19-variant.html 💉 Updates to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2023-2024 season: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2023-2024.htm 📍Find out where to get a flu shot in your area: https://getmyflushot.org/ 📢 #PSA: Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick. Preventing the spread of influenza and keeping your vaccinations up-to-date help protect you and your loved ones during the holiday season. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

With student loan payments set to resume in October, Alyssa Schaefer, General Manager & Chief Experience Officer at Laurel Road, shares how physicians can prepare to start repaying medical school loans. Also covering the recent SCOTUS decision on student debt relief, interest rates, and loan repayment programs. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💲 Laurel Road has special offers on financial services and loans tailored to physicians and medical student members, learn more at: https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/personal-member-benefits-discounts/loans-financial-services 💎 Check out the AMA Member Benefits PLUS program and access discounts, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/ama-member-benefits-plus 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Gerard Clancy, MD, senior associate dean for external affairs at the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, weighs in on the physician burnout epidemic. Dr. Clancy and American Medical Association CXO, Todd Unger, discuss the stressors and signs of physician burnout, what pandemic-informed burnout means, and how COVID-19 continues to impact doctors' professional well-being. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew 💭 Check out the AMA Physician Well-being Program: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/ama-physician-well-being-program 📚 For more well-being resources on improving physician satisfaction and patient outcomes, visit: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2702509 🆕 2023 Clinician Burnout Assessment Toolkit coming soon, sign up here to be notified: https://subscriptions.edhub.ama-assn.org/stepsforward/ 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram

The MATE Act requires DEA-registered physicians to take eight hours of training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. Sanjay Desai, MD, chief academic officer and group vice president of medical education at the American Medical Association, shares what doctors need to know and how to complete DEA license renewal. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💊 FAQs and the answer to "What is the MATE Act?", here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/overdose-epidemic/what-mate-act 🎓 Access CME course "Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Education to Meet New DEA Requirements" at: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/course/302 📚 For more physician resources on how to comply with the MATE Act and DEA training requirements, visit AMA Ed Hub™: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/comply-mate-act-dea-training-requirements 💪 Learn how the AMA is fighting to end the overdose epidemic: https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/ 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, talks about the FDA's recent approval of a maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants, as well as the recent uptick in COVID cases and a new, highly mutated variant, BA.2.86, also known as Pirola, that has put the CDC and WHO on watch. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

#AMAupdate welcomes back former SVP and Chief Medical Officer at Salesforce, Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA. This episode, Dr. Geeta Nayyar discusses how healthcare leaders can use new technologies like AI and existing social media platforms to reach new patients, rebuild trust in the community, stop the spread of medical misinformation, and combat the anti-science movement. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 📖 For more on Dr. Nayyar's book "Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare's Information Illness", visit: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dead-wrong-geeta-nayyar/1143303950 🔋 AMA efforts to stop physician burnout: https://bit.ly/AMARecoveryPlan_Burnout 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Former AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, joins to discuss health care workforce shortages and the value of older physicians. Dr. Harmon shares insights on his new role as interim dean at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, his work as vice president of medical affairs at Tidelands Health in Pawleys Island, S.C., and advice on staying active in medicine as a doctor over 65. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan Learn more about the AMA Senior Physicians Section (SPS) here: https://www.ama-assn.org/member-groups-sections/senior-physicians 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Removing barriers to telehealth for patients and physicians can help broaden access to care and help this technology reach its full potential. American Medical Association Board of Trustee Member Alexander Ding, MD, MS, MBA, joins to discuss the efforts the AMA is taking and where the future of telemedicine is headed. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🧰 Access free resources, find the latest policies on expanding coverage, sustainability and payment for telehealth services, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/advocacy-action-supporting-telehealth#advocacy-resources 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

System-level solutions for medical schools and residency programs to reduce burnout. Lotte Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, chief well-being officer at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, joins to discuss the latest data on student and resident burnout and the steps that institutions can take to address it. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🗓 American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) registration is now open: https://bit.ly/ACPH2023 🔜 Registration closes Sept. 18 for this year’s ACPH, taking place Oct. 11-13, in Palm Desert, Calif. ACPH is a scientific conference sponsored jointly by the AMA, Mayo Clinic and Stanford University. Learn more here: https://www.physician-wellbeing-conference.org/ 📢 Don't miss Dr. Lotte Dyrbye's opening keynote address about UME-GME well-being on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Reforming Medicare payment is the top advocacy priority for the American Medical Association. Joining to discuss the steps the AMA is taking and what’s at stake is AMA President-elect Bruce Scott, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🗣 Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/ 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan ⚖️ Download physician advocacy resources like Medicare Payment Issue Briefs, Medicare Payment Graphics and more: https://fixmedicarenow.org/resources 🗞️ Read Dr. Scott's op-ed in The Hill here: https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4084291-inaction-on-medicare-payment-reform-jeopardizes-quality-care/ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended a new monoclonal antibody shot that can protect babies from RSV. The AMA’s ACIP liaison, Sandra Fryhofer, MD, joins to discuss the recommendation and details of the shot, including who should get it, how often and what the side effects are. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

HHS forms the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, and the NIH launches new Long COVID clinical trials. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses these new Long COVID developments, along with a study with insights into the maternal health crisis in the US and the FDA’s approval of a pill to treat postpartum depression. Plus, NIAID’s new director, the new head of the CDC and ACIP’s RSV shot recommendation for babies. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

From RUSH University Medical Center, President and CEO Omar Lateef, DO, and David Ansell, MD, MPH, senior vice president of community health equity, join to discuss Chicago’s health disparities and how RUSH is partnering with the community to solve them. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🏘️ To learn more about West Side United, visit: https://westsideunited.org/ 🤝 Check out AMA's work with West Side United, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/investing-communities-helps-address-alarming-life-expectancy-gap 💻 Access resources and more from AMA Center for Health Equity: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/ama-center-health-equity 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Insights on implementing an AI program at a health system from an early adopter. Vincent Liu, MD, MS, a senior research scientist and regional medical director of Augmented Clinical Intelligence at Kaiser Permanente, shares how AI is helping save physicians’ time and patients’ lives. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

American Medical Association Director of Congressional Affairs Jason Marino joins to discuss the latest advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill for Medicare payment reform and telehealth. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 🗣 Get involved and access physician resources for medicare payment reform at: https://fixmedicarenow.org/ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the rise in cases, whether there is cause for concern and who is most at risk. Plus, the latest news about Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) cases and the FDA approval of the second over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray, RiVive. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💻 Access CDC AGS resources and Alpha-gal Syndrome Clinician Training (CME credit), here: https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/alpha-gal/resources/index.html 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

There’s a strong connection between art and mental health. Joining us to discuss the well-being benefits of expressing yourself is Frank Clark, MD, a psychiatrist with Prisma Health and a poet. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🖋️ Read more on how Dr. Clark uses creativity and writing poetry to reduce burnout: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/qa-how-haiku-helps-psychiatrist-contend-pandemic-stress 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Current capabilities of remote monitoring, using wearable technology for chronic disease management and future opportunities for practices with Richard Milani, MD, chief clinical transformation officer at Ochsner Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram 🥼 Find out more on the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Endosurgery is one of the latest developments in gastroenterology, but this innovative technology has benefits for medicine more broadly. Joining to discuss what endosurgery is, where the technology is headed and how it could revolutionize surgery as a whole is Jennifer Christie, MD, president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🔍 Find out how prior authorization affects you: https://fixpriorauth.org/ 🔧 Access more resources and learn how the AMA is working to #FixPriorAuth here: https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/ama-recovery-plan-america-s-physicians-fixing-prior-authorization 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The FDA approves an RSV vaccine for infants and vulnerable toddlers, and a new COVID variant emerges. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses expectations for another “tripledemic”, the latest COVID death rate and research, and the White House’s new Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Leading AI transformation advisor and author of Hacking Health Care Tom Lawry joins to discuss what the future of AI in medicine looks like and what it means for physicians and their practices. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Access the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 📖 Find Tom's book Hacking Healthcare: How AI and the Intelligence Revolution Will Reboot an Ailing System here: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Healthcare-Intelligence-Revolution-Reboot/dp/1032260157/ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Geisinger's Chief Wellness Officer Susan Parisi, MD, shares advice and insights from her first year in the role. Dr. Parisi discusses starting physician well-being programs, as well as the cause and effects of physician burnout at both the individual and health system-level. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Access the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The use of generative AI, like ChatGPT, in medicine has the potential to unburden physicians and help restore the patient-physician relationship. However, regulatory uncertainty and liability concerns are barriers to adoption. American Medical Association President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, joins to discuss the many ways generative AI will change health care. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The Chief Medical Officer of Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation joins to discuss the realities of physician burnout and shares advice on seeking mental health services as a healthcare professional. Stefanie Simmons, MD, is also an emergency department physician and vice president of clinician engagement for Envision Healthcare’s national medical group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💪 Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation aims to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being. Learn more at: https://drlornabreen.org/ ☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S. Visit https://988lifeline.org/ for more. 🥼 Access the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 📖 Read AMA's issue brief (PDF) on supporting mental health and wellness here: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/issue-brief-physician-health-wellness.pdf 🪪 Get the facts on medical licensing, credentialing, and physician mental health: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/licensing-and-credentialing-bodies-inquiry-physician-mental 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The FDA approves an over-the-counter birth control pill and the WHO labels aspartame a possible carcinogen. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest vaccine news, including the low rate of measles vaccination in the UK and when the next COVID shot will be available. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The AMA is working with states to track and defeat hundreds of bills that would lead to inappropriate scope of practice expansions. Kimberly Horvath, JD, a senior attorney with the AMA’s Advocacy Resource Center, shares the AMA's progress so far this year and key trends to watch in scope of practice expansion, including those involving physician assistants and pharmacists. Learn how the power of organized medicine is working together to protect patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-update 🎓 Read more about why educations matters here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/scope-practice-education-matters 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, discuses why he declined Joe Rogan’s challenge to debate Robert F. Kennedy, the state of the anti-vaccine movement and whether he’s leaving Twitter for Threads. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

What you need to know about toxic 'forever chemicals' contaminating drinking water. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also covers recent FDA approvals for a new Alzheimer's drug and a blood test for pregnant women. Plus, updates on malaria cases in the U.S. and CDC's three vaccines recommended for the fall. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Get the latest on Risant Health and what the #Kaiser and #Geisinger partnership means for the future of value-based care. Geisinger’s president and CEO, Jaewon Ryu, MD, JD—and future CEO of Risant Health—sits down with American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger to discuss.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action will have a significant impact on medical education and diversity in medicine. Joining to discuss the implications are Sanjay Desai, MD, AMA’s chief academic officer and group vice president of medical education, and Dave Henderson, MD, AMA’s vice president for equity, diversity and belonging in medical education. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Advice for medical students on finding research opportunities and how to best showcase their work from the editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.🏆 To enter this year's AMA Research Challenge for a shot at the $10,000 grand prize sponsored by Laurel Road, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/ama-research-challenge🔬 The AMA Research Challenge is the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students, residents and fellows, and international medical graduates. Once again, Laurel Road is sponsoring a grand prize of $10,000 for the winner.🥼 Become an AMA member today to support more programming like this: https://member.ama-assn.org/join-renew

RSV vaccination recommendation for adults from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and CDC health advisories on measles and malaria for summer travelers. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses trending studies on e-cigarette sales and maternal mortality, and the USPSTF recommendation to screen adults for anxiety. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Become an AMA member today to support more programming like this: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew