1. Our AMA encourages accurate and transparent listings of professional degree(s), post-graduate specialty education, and naming of the certifying agency with board certification data released to the public for comparison of healthcare providers or other healthcare services, in accordance with existing AMA policy.

2. Our AMA urges commercial entities and federal programs providing healthcare provider ratings, comparisons, referrals, direct appointments, telehealth, or other services to revise the search and reporting methodology used for profiling of all healthcare providers so as to increase transparency requirements, including the description of professional degree(s), post graduate specialty education, and naming of the certifying board(s), in accordance with existing AMA policy.

Policy Timeline

Res. 821, I-15