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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June 1, 2013:
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April 28, 2013:
April 25, 2023:
April 13, 2023:
April 12, 2023:
March 29, 2023:
- 1 in 3 doctors has seen prior auth lead to serious adverse event
- On National Doctors’ Day, saying thanks is just the start
March 27, 2023:
March 21, 2023:
March 16, 2023:
Feb. 23, 2023:
Feb. 20, 2023:
Feb. 9, 2023:
Jan. 25, 2023:
Jan. 18, 2023:
Jan. 11, 2023:
Dec. 30, 2022:
Dec. 20, 2002:
Dec. 8, 2022:
- Congress must stop the 4.5% Medicare pay cut—the whole 4.5% cut
- The 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2022
Dec. 7, 2022:
Nov. 21, 2022:
Nov. 17, 2022:
- Highlights from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting
- ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting
- AMA holds fast to principle: Reproductive care is health care
Nov. 15, 2022:
Nov. 14, 2022:
Nov. 10, 2022:
- 2022 AMA Interim Meeting: 6 issues to watch
- Congressional effort to expand scope creep draws forceful rebuke
- Nearly 80% of Medicare Advantage markets are “highly concentrated”
Nov. 4, 2022:
Oct. 28, 2022:
Oct. 26, 2022:
Oct. 24, 2022:
Oct. 6, 2022:
Sept. 30, 2022:
Sept. 14, 2022:
Sept. 8, 2022:
Sept. 1, 2022:
Aug. 3, 2022:
July 26, 2022:
July 1, 2022:
June 28, 2022:
June 15, 2022:
- Highlights from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting
- ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting
June 14, 2022:
- With abortion under attack, doctors push back on criminalizing care
- Why Medicare’s trustees say the physician pay system is unsustainable
June 9, 2022:
June 3, 2022:
May 11, 2022:
May 6, 2022:
- Why leaked abortion opinion is “antithetical to public health”
- 7 turning points when the AMA met the moment in medicine
April 22, 2022:
April 20, 2002:
April 19, 2022:
April 13, 2022:
April 11, 2022:
April 1, 2022:
March 24, 2022:
March 22, 2022:
March 15, 2022:
- Telehealth flexibilities assured for the bulk of 2022
- Practice hit hard by Omicron? MIPS hardship exemption reopened
March 3, 2022:
Feb. 8, 2022:
Jan. 26, 2022:
Dec. 29, 2021:
Dec. 21, 2021:
Dec. 17, 2021:
Dec. 15, 2021:
- COVID-19 vaccine requirements: Why U.S. doctors are fighting for them
- Listen and learn with 2021’s most-downloaded AMA podcasts
Dec. 8, 2021:
Dec. 7, 2021:
Dec. 3, 2021:
Nov. 17, 2021:
- Top 10 stories from the November 2021 AMA Special Meeting
- Highlights from the November 2021 AMA Special Meeting
Nov. 10, 2021:
Oct. 15, 2021:
Oct. 5, 2021:
Oct. 1, 2021:
- How latest surprise-billing rule entrenches health insurers’ power
- See who made the list of top diversity leaders in health care
Sept. 28, 2021:
Sept. 24, 2021:
Sept. 16, 2021:
Sept. 14, 2021:
Sept. 9, 2021:
Sept. 7, 2021:
Sept. 2, 2021:
- Texas SB 8 puts bounties on doctors’ heads for delivering care
- AMA: Time to mandate COVID-19 vaccination is now
Aug. 31, 2021:
Aug. 12, 2021:
Aug. 4, 2021:
July 28, 2021:
July 27, 2021:
- Congress must not take physicians’ Medicare pay to build bridges
- Why the CDC is again turning to masks to help stop COVID-19
July 23, 2021:
July 20, 2021:
July 13, 2021:
July 12, 2021:
July 6, 2021:
June 17, 2021:
- Top 10 stories from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting
- Highlights from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting
June 16, 2021:
June 14, 2021:
June 10, 2021:
June 1, 2021:
May 25, 2021:
May 21, 2021:
- Time for doctors to take center stage in COVID-19 vaccine push
- Big moves will put an end to Title X physician “gag rule”
May 17, 2021:
May 14, 2021:
May 11, 2021:
May 7, 2021:
- CDC urges states to get more COVID-19 vaccine in doctors’ offices
- Why anti-transgender bills are a dangerous intrusion on medicine
May 4, 2021:
April 29, 2021:
April 22, 2021:
April 16, 2021:
April 15, 2021:
April 13, 2021:
March 26, 2021:
March 24, 2021:
March 19, 2021:
- Bipartisan approach needed to stop cuts to Medicare physician pay
- 5 physician specialties hit hardest in pandemic’s early days
- Medicare boosts pay for COVID-19 vaccine administration
March 18, 2021:
March 17, 2021:
March 11, 2021:
March 8, 2021:
- Medicare sequester stakes rise with 6% doctor pay cut in store
- Unprecedented measure on PA oversight fails to reach floor
March 5, 2021:
March 2, 2021:
March 1, 2021
- 7 signs those new N95s at your physician practice might be fake
- Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans must end, doctors say
Feb. 26, 2021:
Feb. 22, 2021:
Feb. 21, 2021:
Feb. 16, 2021:
Feb. 12, 2021:
Feb. 11, 2021:
Feb. 10, 2021:
Feb. 9, 2021:
Feb. 8, 2021:
Feb. 4, 2021:
Jan. 29, 2021:
- As pandemic rages, Americans to get health coverage lifeline
- New hope for fixing supply chain problems on PPE, tests, vaccines
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:
Oct. 8, 2019:
Oct. 4, 2019:
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:
May 17, 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:
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