The American Medical Association (AMA) is actively exploring seven critical topics shaping U.S. healthcare policy during its annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago. These strategic discussions aim to position the AMA on pressing national issues.
Key Focus Areas:
- AI & Innovation: The AMA is assessing how AI, biopharma advances, and quantum computing will reshape medical practice, with 30% of new drugs predicted to be AI-discovered by 2025.
- Corporate & Nonprofit Oversight: Rising concerns over corporate consolidation, nonprofit profiteering, and diminishing physician ownership are driving debate on preserving physician autonomy and nonprofit accountability.
- New Trump Policies: Recent executive orders clash with AMA-backed DEI standards and introduce sweeping mandates on price transparency, while the new MAHA Commission targets preventive health reform.
- Cybersecurity Risks: With healthcare breaches hitting 6.8 billion records in 2024, the AMA is evaluating system resilience amid mounting digital threats.
This brainstorming session sets the stage for shaping long-term AMA policy across innovation, ethics, governance, and care delivery.
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