Year: 2018
Resolution Number: 27
Action Taken: Approved
Status: Complete
Author(s): Cathy O. Blight, MD
Sponsor: Cathy O. Blight, MD
On behalf of: Genesee County Delegation
Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to work with the Veterans Health Administration and with Congress to develop the necessary resources and requirements to cause the Veterans Health Administration to perform appropriate reviews of applicant and employed physicians and other health care providers so that those who have served us so well, our veterans, receive the high-quality care that they have been promised and are owed; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to engage the Veterans Health Administration in dialogue on accreditation practices by the Veterans Health Administration to assure they are similar to those of hospitals, state medical boards, and insurance companies.
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to work with the Veterans Health Administration and with Congress to develop the necessary resources and requirements to cause the Veterans Health Administration to perform appropriate reviews of applicant and employed physicians and other health care providers so that those who have served us so well, our veterans, receive the high-quality care that they have been promised and are owed; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to engage the Veterans Health Administration in dialogue on accreditation practices by the Veterans Health Administration to assure they are similar to those of hospitals, state medical boards, and insurance companies.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Ensuring Quality Health Care for Our Veterans
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