Legislation & Advocacy

What the Physician Payment Sunshine Act & Open Payments Database Mean in Practice

E. William St.Clair, MD | January 1, 2015

Revised CMS policy on payments, transfers of value to physicians incorporates exemption for continuing medical education

Staff | December 1, 2014

Medicare Advantage plans, specialty tier drug spending, SGR repeal, biomedical research funding issues on lawmakers’ plates

E. William St.Clair, MD | December 1, 2014

Incoming president E. William St.Clair, MD, sets goals, reviews groundwork for the coming year

Rick Brasington, MD | November 1, 2014

Bees’ natural instinct to promote health of whole colony could inspire healthcare professionals to work together toward common good

Staff | November 1, 2014

Members encouraged to advocate for rheumatology with elected officials in their home districts

Staff | November 1, 2014

Foundation appeals to Congressional lawmakers for support of biomedical innovation to battle lupus

Joseph Flood, MD | November 1, 2014

Information technology an overarching theme of this year’s work

Gary L. Bryant, MD | October 1, 2014

AMA delegation chair Gary L. Bryant, MD, outlines AMA’s progress with ongoing initiatives, new resolutions submitted by the ACR

Staff | October 1, 2014

The ACR encourages members to meet with elected officials during Congress’ fall recess

Carole Dodge, OT, CHT | October 1, 2014

Occupational therapist Carole Dodge, OT, CHT, describes experience providing hand therapy to patients with arthritis, rheumatic disease