In 2016, I joined the American Medical Association as manager of physician communications.
My principal duty in that role is to serve as editor of news stories that are published on the AMA website. These articles also are featured in the AMA Morning Rounds email newsletter, which reaches more than 250,000 subscribers five days a week, and AMA social media accounts that together have more than 1.3 million followers.
Here is a complete archive of my bylined work for the site.
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Jan. 21, 2021:
- Biden’s first moves will aid pandemic fight, boost global health
- COVID-19 vaccines: New CPT guidance, CME, info for patients
Jan. 7, 2021:
Jan. 6, 2021:
Dec. 21, 2020:
Dec. 17, 2020:
Dec. 3, 2020:
- Survey: Physicians laud telehealth’s value, still find barriers
- With vaccines around corner, don’t give in to COVID-19 fatigue
Dec. 2, 2020:
- Coronavirus vaccines: Who’s first in line for immunization
- 2021 Medicare pay schedule eases physicians’ documentation burdens
Nov. 19, 2020:
Nov. 18, 2020:
Nov. 17, 2020:
Nov. 16, 2020:
- AMA: Racism is a threat to public health
- Are physicians obliged to get vaccinated against COVID-19?
- When patients are prejudiced, here’s what physicians should do
Nov. 13, 2020:
- Bill puts 2-year freeze on Medicare services set for 2021 pay cuts
- CMS, insurers should pay doctors for coronavirus protocols and PPE
Nov. 12, 2020:
Nov. 11, 2020:
Oct. 29, 2020:
Oct. 27, 2020:
Oct. 16, 2020:
Oct. 15, 2020:
- Flu vaccination: 6 tips to win over the undecideds
- New CPT codes published for SARS-CoV-2 multiplex assays
Oct. 7, 2020:
- Federal legislation’s message to doctors: It’s OK to ask for help
- Latest $20 billion round of CARES Act physician relief now open
Sept. 24, 2020:
Sept. 23, 2020:
Sept. 14, 2020:
Sept. 11, 2020:
Sept. 8, 2020:
Sept. 3, 2020:
Aug. 28, 2020:
Aug. 25, 2020:
Aug. 21, 2020:
Aug. 18, 2020:
- What your patients must know about Rx shopping online
- Joint demo brings together best of 2 health care code sets
Aug. 17, 2020:
- With supplies short, COVID-19 tests should go where most needed
- Independent practice for NPs fails to solve rural access problems
Aug. 11, 2020:
Aug. 5, 2020:
Aug. 4, 2020:
July 29, 2020:
July 28, 2020:
July 23, 2020:
July 22, 2020:
July 15, 2020:
July 8, 2020:
July 2, 2020:
June 26, 2020
- Drafting error could mean 21% tax hit on CARES Act relief funds
- CPT code approved for SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing
June 25, 2020:
June 19, 2020:
June 18, 2020:
June 15, 2020:
June 12, 2020:
June 8, 2020:
June 4, 2020:
June 2, 2020:
May 20, 2020:
May 18, 2020:
May 15, 2020:
May 12, 2020:
May 7, 2020:
April 30, 2020:
April 26, 2020:
April 24, 2020:
April 23, 2020:
April 20, 2020:
April 17, 2020:
April 15, 2020:
- Time for FEMA to take charge and #GetUsPPE
- SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests: Learn the essentials on new CPT codes
April 14, 2020:
April 10, 2020:
April 4, 2020:
March 31, 2020:
- Why stronger federal leadership is needed to buy, distribute PPE
- 6 keys for retired physicians considering return to practice
March 27, 2020:
March 26, 2020:
March 19, 2020:
March 17, 2020:
- This is war: We must tackle shortages hampering COVID-19 effort
- How JAMA Network quickened pace to deliver critical COVID-19 info
- Doctors, hospitals, nurses seek $1 billion to combat COVID-19
March 16, 2020:
March 15, 2020:
March 12, 2020:
March 3, 2020:
Feb. 28, 2020:
Feb. 20, 2020:
Feb. 14, 2020:
- Effort aims to create cadre of physician LGBTQ health specialists
- Ob-gyns get AMA help to redesign residency application process
Feb. 11, 2020:
Feb. 6, 2020:
Jan. 23, 2020:
Jan. 16, 2020:
Jan. 14, 2020:
Jan. 7, 2020:
Jan. 2, 2020:
Dec. 27, 2019:
Dec. 20, 2019:
Dec. 19, 2019:
Dec. 17, 2019:
Dec. 13, 2019:
Dec. 9, 2019:
- What we learned about telemedicine and health care AI this year
- Why health care innovation can’t happen without doctors’ insights
Dec. 2, 2019:
Nov. 20, 2019:
Nov. 18, 2019:
- Physicians have duty to monitor their own competence
- How border conditions threaten our nation’s decency, health
Nov. 14, 2019:
- Google-Ascension deal comes as concerns rise on use of health data
- New research links hard-to-use EHRs and physician burnout
Nov. 8, 2019:
Nov. 5, 2019:
AMA Moving Medicine Magazine, fall 2019 issue:
Nov. 1, 2019:
Oct. 29, 2019:
Oct. 24, 2019:
Oct. 22, 2019:
Oct. 21, 2019:
Oct. 17, 2019:
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Sept. 27, 2019:
Sept. 24, 2019:
Sept. 20, 2019:
Sept, 18, 2019:
Sept. 16, 2019:
Sept. 13, 2019:
Sept. 10, 2019:
Sept. 6, 2019:
- 6 new digital health CPT codes that you should know about
- Michigan outlaws flavored e-cigs as vaping illnesses spread
Sept. 5, 2019:
Aug. 27, 2019:
Aug. 22, 2019:
Aug. 21, 2019:
Aug. 13, 2019:
Aug. 7, 2019:
AMA Moving Medicine Magazine, summer 2019 issue:
June 28, 2019:
June 25, 2019:
June 13, 2019:
June 11, 2019:
- Physicians: The ACA should be strengthened, not abandoned
- AMA principles will further gender equity among physicians
June 10, 2019:
June 6, 2019:
June 4, 2019:
May 21, 2019:
April 30, 2019:
April 26, 2019:
April 17, 2019:
AMA Moving Medicine Magazine, spring 2019 issue:
March 28, 2019:
Jan. 11, 2019:
- 8 physician advocacy wins that set the stage for 2019
- Long-term care funding for doctors: Do you know these 5 options?
Jan. 10, 2019:
Dec. 28, 2018:
Dec. 20, 2018:
- Controversial ACA ruling: 4 things physicians should know
- Talking firearms in the exam room: 3 cases where it matters
Dec. 5, 2018:
Nov. 30, 2018:
Nov. 20, 2018:
Nov. 16, 2018:
Nov. 11, 2018:
Oct. 11, 2018:
Sept. 27, 2018:
Sept. 18, 2018:
Sept. 13, 2018:
Sept. 7, 2018:
Aug. 24, 2018:
Aug. 14, 2018:
Aug. 3, 2018:
July 25, 2018:
June 19, 2018:
June 14, 2018:
- Top 10 stories from the 2018 AMA Annual Meeting
- Health care AI holds promise, but physicians’ perspective needed
June 13, 2018:
- AMA puts its organizational muster behind health equity push
- Physicians adopt plan to combat pay gap in medicine
- Doctors oppose policy that splits kids from caregivers at border
June 12, 2018:
June 11, 2018:
May 28, 2018:
April 30, 2018:
April 18, 2018:
April 16, 2018:
April 10, 2018:
March 2, 2018:
Feb. 15, 2018:
Jan. 26, 2018:
Jan. 22, 2018:
Jan. 4, 2018:
Dec. 29, 2017:
Nov. 16, 2017:
Nov. 14, 2017:
Nov. 11, 2017:
Oct. 26, 2017:
Oct. 25, 2017:
Oct. 19, 2017:
Oct. 4, 2017:
Sept. 20, 2017:
Sept. 6, 2017:
Aug. 4, 2017:
July 21, 2017:
July 19, 2017:
July 16, 2017:
July 14, 2017:
June 26, 2017:
June 16, 2017:
June 14, 2017:
June 13, 2017:
June 10, 2017:
- AMA’s vigor, vision spread across all areas of medicine: AMA CEO
- Amid high-stakes changes, physicians can light way: AMA president
May 24, 2017:
May 12, 2017:
May 4, 2017:
May 2, 2017:
April 27, 2017:
April 25, 2017:
April 13, 2017:
April 10, 2017:
March 19, 2017:
March 16, 2017:
March 15, 2017:
March 14, 2017:
March 13, 2017:
March 8, 2017:
March 7, 2017:
March 6, 2017:
March 3, 2017:
March 1, 2017:
Feb. 24, 2017:
Feb. 23, 2017:
Feb. 20, 2017:
Feb. 13, 2017:
Feb. 9, 2017:
Jan. 31, 2017:
Jan. 30, 2017:
- Van Halen helps physician rethink older patients’ physical exam
- Survey quantifies time burdens of prior authorization
Jan. 26, 2017:
Jan. 25, 2017:
Jan. 20, 2017:
Jan. 12, 2017:
Jan. 9, 2017:
Jan. 3, 2017:
Dec. 29, 2016:
Dec. 27, 2016:
Dec. 16, 2016:
Dec. 15, 2016:
- Interoperability breakthrough: 5 things physicians should know
- The top 5 stories physicians should read
Dec. 14, 2016:
Dec. 13, 2016:
- Safety, efficacy guidelines in store for mobile health apps
- The top 5 stories medical students should read
Dec. 12, 2016:
Dec. 8, 2016:
Nov. 29, 2016:
- Trump’s HHS pick brings physician, policy experience to role
- How Florida has made tough calls in Zika fight
Nov. 25, 2016:
Nov. 22, 2016:
Nov. 16, 2016:
- AMA ready to engage on health care reform
- AMA acts to support LGBT care, oppose insurance discrimination
- AMA joins call for action to stem tide of gun violence
Nov. 15, 2016:
- As care team leaders, physicians should set right tone
- High-quality mHealth apps can be blended into care
Nov. 12, 2016:
- Big changes ahead in medicine require bold leadership: AMA CEO
- Policy aims driven by physicians’ core values: AMA president
Nov. 9, 2016:
Nov. 7, 2016:
Oct. 31, 2016: