Uterine fibroids often lurk undetected, affecting millions of women. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, an ob-gyn from Ochsner Health, shares more.
Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu.
Health care leaders often believe the accrediting body is responsible for requirements that can burden doctors. Learn the reality behind the rhetoric.
The Medicare payment system is on an unsustainable path. Find materials to contact members of Congress to let them know the Medicare physician payment system needs reform.
Take a look at the crucial role of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in our nation's health care landscape and how the AMA is working to support IMGs.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
Who should write your letters of recommendation for residency applications and what do they need from you? A physician expert offers insight.
What is the average medical school debt? How does medical student loan forgiveness work? Find answers to these key questions and more.
With most U.S. physicians now employed, getting the employment contract right is essential. Dive deeper with eight key legal do’s and don’ts.
If history repeats itself, most final-year medical residents will get more than 100 job solicitations—but some will get more than others.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
On Medicare pay, scope creep, prior authorization and more, the AMA House of Delegates is meeting to help reshape medicine’s future.
Review the reports and resolutions submitted for consideration at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 YPS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Read highlights from the 2024 YPS Annual Meeting.
From Medicare payment reform to reducing physician burnout, fixing prior authorization to defending against scope creep, the AMA is fighting for you.
In the news: HIPAA data breach reporting requirements, cardiovascular disease trends, new long COVID report and more.
Medical regulatory burdens can often get in the way of delivering quality care. Here's how the AMA is working to lighten the EHR load and provide regulatory relief to physicians.
The AMA sets the record straight on the notion that physicians are required to obtain consent at regular intervals to continue chronic care management.
The AMA sets the record straight on recent Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code changes regarding E/M outpatient documentation and coding.
This regulatory myth examines the impact of vital signs on level of service billed.
This regulatory myth examines chronic care management consent.
Emails with results for tests ordered by patients’ other physicians bog down primary care doctors’ inboxes. Are they required? Learn with the AMA.
If a patient writes a review about a physician, can that doctor post a response? HIPAA muddies the matter. The AMA sets the record straight.
Two-factor authentication can add five seconds per order, and the burden mounts quickly. Learn with the AMA whether all those clicks are required.
This regulatory myth examines if organizations are required by federal law to enable two-factor authentication within an electronic health record (EHR) for signing both controlled and non-controlled prescriptions.
This regulatory myth examines if all test results must be reviewed by patients’ primary care physician—download the myth and the EHR Inbox Reduction Checklist to learn more.