Organization: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Mission: SEE SCHEDULE O.
Activities: SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS - THE AMA PUBLISHED THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, JAMA NETWORK OPEN, AND 11 SPECIALTY JOURNALS. THESE JOURNALS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 359,600 INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS IN PRINT WORLDWIDE, AS WELL AS MORE THAN 2,845 INSTITUTIONS WITH ELECTRONIC ACCESS. THE JOURNALS INCLUDED DEFINITIVE, PEER REVIEWED CLINICAL AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS SPANNING MAJOR MEDICAL DISCIPLINES TO SUPPORT INFORMED CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING AND TO ENABLE PHYSICIANS TO REMAIN CURRENT PROFESSIONALLY.
THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING CHANGE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS TO PROTECT THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND ENABLE PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL CARE. PREDOMINANT AREAS OF FOCUS ARE PROMOTING MEDICARE PAYMENT REFORM; EXPANDING CARE FOR THE UNINSURED; REMOVING DYSFUNCTION IN THE HEALTH SECTOR; PUSHING FOR REGULATORY RELIEF; ENDING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC; AND PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE. THE AMA ALSO COMMITS TO HELPING PHYSICIANS OVERCOME SYSTEMIC BARRIERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT INTERFERE WITH THE PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIP OR IMPEDE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE.
THE HEALTH SOLUTIONS GROUP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SALES OF MEDICAL INFORMATION BOOKS AND PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS, POTENTIAL MEMBERS, CONSUMERS, AND BUSINESSES. THE COMPLETE CATALOG INCLUDES MEDICAL PRACTICE INFORMATION AND ETHICS TEXTS, CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY AND OTHER MEDICAL CODING TEXTS, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines