Ongoing Issues

In addition to various "Hot Topics," the Montana Medical Association regularly addresses a variety of other topics of interest to physicians. Click the links below for more information concerning these issues.

AMA Presidential Address  Click to download Dr. William G. Plested III's Address to the House of Delegates, November 11, 2006.

Scheduled Medicare Cuts  An AMA survey shows that drastic cuts in Medicare payments to physicians will reduce seniors’ access to care unless Congress takes action this year. Click to open AMA's Legislative Alert on this important issue.

Pay for Performance - At its June 2005 Annual Meeting, The AMA House of Delegates amended and approved the AMA Principles and Guidelines for the formation and implementation of pay-for-performance programs. Learn more:
 
   - AMA website on PFP
     - AMA document: Principles for PFP   [pdf]
     - AMA document: Guidelines for PFP  [pdf]

Economic Profiling of Physicians: What is it? How is it done? What are the issues?  
NOTE: This report is available to MMA Members only - to view this important article, you must first log into the Member's Area and then click the first story link, or the link above.