What if my complaint is not against a physician, but rather a hospital, health plan, or non-physician health professional?
• If your concern is related to a hospital or healthcare organization, you may wish to contact the American Hospital Association (AHA) or the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). • If your concern is related to a health plan or health insurer, you may wish to contact America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). • If your concern is related to a non-physician health care professional (e.g., dentist, psychologist, optometrist, podiatrist, nurse), you should contact the professional association that represents that specific health care professional. Also, most states require that all health professionals be licensed. Your state medical licensing board should be able to direct you to the department that regulates these professionals in your state. Back to top Q: What can the AMA do about a physician I believe is behaving unethically or unprofessionally? The AMA is a professional association representing American physicians. Approximately 30% (or 300,000) of Am
