Conference Coverage

Tune in to to learn about research and highlights from the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. The meeting happened September 23rd through the 26th, 2009, in Chicago.

Representative Charles Boustany, MD, of Louisiana, responds to President Obama's healthcare address in front of a joint session of Congress, September 9, 2009. Listen here or download the podcast.

To hear President Obama's address, click here.

Listen here or download the podcast of President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress on September 9, 2009, outlining his plan for healthcare reform.

To listen to the Republican response delivered by Rep. Charles Boustany, MD (R-LA), click here.

Vice President Joe Biden, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration's National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, leads this roundtable discussion on healthcare reform and the need to ‘modernize the system' with broad implementation of electronic health records (EHRs). Hosted by Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago on August 20, 2009, the discussion ranges from the keys to improving the coordination of care through EHRs, to enhancing patient safety and reducing privacy concerns, to promoting vital cost and effectiveness measures across the spectrum of care.

Vice President Biden announced the availability of $1.2 billion in federal grants for electronic health record systems. The funding comes from the $787 billion stimulus package passed earlier this year. It is ticketed to finance the creation of EHR technology extension-centers, which will provide clinicians and hospitals with on-the-spot support for the installation and utilization of certified EHR systems. Money is also set aside to help providers attain key incentives to encourage the adoption of EHRs. The administration says grants will be awarded on a rolling basis, with the first awards to be issued in fiscal year 2010.

Panelists included cardiologist Dr. Martha Gulati, geriatrician Dr. June McKoy, …

Tune in for complete audio of the prime-time presidential news conference from the White House, July 22, 2009. President Obama outlines his plan for overhauling the nation's healthcare system, and takes questions.

Join us for highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 45th annual meeting, which took place May 29th through June 2nd, 2009, in Orlando, Florida.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has inaugurated Dr. J. James Rohack, a cardiologist from Bryan, Texas, as the Association's 164th president. In his inaugural address as AMA president, Dr. Rohack covered a range of issues central to the ongoing debate over healthcare reform in the United States, chiefly that we improve access to high-quality, affordable health care for all of our patients.

"I can promise that our AMA is committed to offering guidance, our expertise, the benefits of our relationship with patients, and the powerful voice of our profession, to help the powers that be make the right decisions," said Dr. Rohack. "This is an effort that will define our organization, define our nation and define each and every one of us."

ReachMD brings you the entirety of Dr. Rohack's speech, along with complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now!

Dr. Rohack discusses President Obama's plan for healthcare reform

President Obama's keynote address to the AMA House of Delegates

Delegates respond to President Obama's address

Leaders in long term care medicine react to the 2009 Delegates Meeting

Perspectives from members of the AMA Board of Trustees

Voting round-up and …

Join host Bruce Japsen for an overview of some of the major votes from the American Medical Association's 2009 House of Delegates Meeting in Chicago. Afterward, he sits down for an in-depth discussion of the issues with Dr. Steven Stack, an emergency physician from Lexington, Kentucky, and a member of the AMA board of trustees.

ReachMD brings you complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now!

President Obama's keynote address to the AMA House of Delegates

Delegates Respond to President Obama's Address

Leaders in long term care medicine react to the 2009 Delegates Meeting

AMA President Dr. J. James Rohack's inauguration speech

Dr. Rohack discusses President Obama's plan for healthcare reform

Perspectives from members of the AMA Board of Trustees

How will the AMA shape healthcare reform? The day after President Barack Obama's historic address to the AMA, host Dr. John Armstrong gets reaction from Dr. J. James Rohack, cardiologist from Bryan, Texas, and the American Medical Association's 164th president. Dr. Rohack discusses ways to achieve the common goals of working toward universal and affordable healthcare coverage, and also addresses the issues of liability reform and a public plan option.

ReachMD brings you complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now!

President Obama's keynote address to the AMA House of Delegates

Delegates respond to President Obama's address

Leaders in long term care medicine react to the 2009 Delegates Meeting

AMA President Dr. J. James Rohack's inauguration speech

Perspectives from members of the AMA Board of Trustees

Voting round-up and one-on-one with Dr. Steven Stack

Join host Dr. John Armstrong at the American Medical Association's House of Delegates Meeting in Chicago. Dr. Armstrong sits down with two members of the AMA's board of trustees, Dr. Samantha Rosman, a fellow in pediatric emergency medicine at Boston Medical Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Dr. Steven Stack, chairman and medical director of the department of emergency medicine at St. Joseph Hospital East in Lexington, Kentucky. This interview took place June 16, 2009, the day after President Barack Obama's speech to the AMA House of Delegates Meeting outlining his aspirations for healthcare in America. Dr. Stack and Dr. Rosman discuss their reactions to the President's speech.

ReachMD brings you complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now!

President Obama's keynote address to the AMA House of Delegates

Delegates Respond to President Obama's Address

Leaders in long term care medicine react to the 2009 Delegates Meeting

AMA President Dr. J. James Rohack's inauguration speech

Dr. Rohack discusses President Obama's plan for healthcare reform

Voting round-up and one-on-one with Dr. Steven Stack