New AMA online network connects physicians, health tech companies

Physicians and health tech companies will now be able to connect and share expertise through an online community, announced today by the American Medical Association (AMA).   

According to an AMA press release, the Physician Innovation Network will allow physicians to connect with health tech companies and entrepreneurs who are seeking input from physicians in the development of innovative healthcare technologies and supplies with an AMA account login. The online network is part of the AMA's ongoing effort to finely craft effective digital health networks and innovations for the benefit of physicians across the country.   

The Physician Innovation Network will allow physicians to explore paid and unpaid volunteer opportunities that will require their clinical input and for healthcare companies to seek physicians with certain expertise. Online panel discussions with medical experts will also be accessible to members of the network.  

“The AMA is committed to shaping a future where digital health tools are evidence-based, validated, interoperable, and actionable to ensure patients are receiving high-quality care. To make this a reality, the AMA is working with leaders across healthcare who are keenly focused on technologies that work better for patients and physicians and seeking ways to bring the physician voice into the innovation space,” said AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, in the press release. “The Physician Innovation Network will help ensure that physicians play a greater role in leading digital health innovations that expand the bounds of science, enhance patient care, and shape a better healthcare system, and improve the health of the nation.”