American Medical Association

Friday at Five – Things to Know All in Lists of Five

Is five a magic number that people will click on to find out what’s on the list? Is it just the right number you think you have the time to read? I don’t know but there are lots of lists out there with 5 things you should know. These got me to click through and I think they were worth sharing.


AMA: Equity Must Be Baked Into Expansion of Telehealth

The American Medical Association approved policy intended to help close the digital divide in access to telehealth services. The new policy will help ensure that minority communities, individuals residing in underserved rural and urban areas, older adults, and individuals with disabilities can reap the benefits and promise of telehealth.


Telemedicine 2021

We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. How is telemedicine used to benefit patients and care givers? News from Carium, Pager, Wolters Kluwer Health, KumoCare, Caregility, Amazon Care, LetsGetChecked, HealthTalk AI, ZoomCare, AMA and more.


Health IT Appointments, Hires and Who’s Hiring

Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring and appointments include eHealth Technologies, CathWorks, Availity, Equality Health, Central Logic, Caravan Health, Babylon, MobileSmith Health, AMA, CRISP, HRSA, AZ Health Current, HL7 International, CTIS, Inc., Point-of-Care Partners, & DeliverHealth Solutions.



Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?

Our monthly roundup of surveys and reports from around the industry. These recent reports focus on the pandemic in one way or the other, our government’s response to, the acceleration and shift of small practice physicians to larger practices, and the toll on mental health to name a few.


AMA Announces Update to COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes

The American Medical Association announced that the Current Procedural Terminology code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include vaccine and administration codes that are unique to the COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Novavax Inc.


New AMA Resources Aid Physicians on Information Blocking Rule

The American Medical Association now offers newly developed online educational resources to help physicians navigate the complex federal regulation aimed at ending information-blocking practices that impede access, exchange or use of patients’ electronic health information.