Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is highly contagious. Herbert Ingraham, MD, an ophthalmologist at Geisinger, shares more about pink eye.
Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about well-being programs.
Nearly 80% of time-wasting rules can be changed by health care administrators. AMA playbook offers advice on how to change things.
Access resources and guidance for CME providers and the AMA PRA credit system. Also learn more about the PRA meaning and key points.
Explore the AMA's specific requirements for faculty to obtain CME credit for teaching medical students and residents.
AMA member Amish J. Dave, MD, MPH, says rheumatologists must be comfortable with diagnostic uncertainty and ready to help patients navigate treatments.
Look for the right project, seek out doable ways to help. But before jumping in, make sure you can handle your medical school workload.
Becoming chief resident can dramatically change your postgraduate experience. Co-chief resident Nicolas K. Fletcher, MD, breaks down what to expect.
Many final-year resident and fellow physicians find employment in hospitals and health systems. Get up to speed with these must-have contracting tips.
Registration open: Live July 17 webinar with CMS staff on new ACO PC Flex Model and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA priorities and policy goals.
The poster session and networking reception will take place during the 2024 Interim Meeting. Learn more.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
Download PDFs of the proceedings from the 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates.
Download PDFs of the proceedings of the Annual, Interim and Special Meetings of the House of Delegates (HOD) from 2012-2023.
Download PDFs of reports from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Leadership of the seven MSS Regions is responsible for policy development and facilitate engagement and collaboration between local campus sections.
Read the June YPS highlights from YPS Chair Jordan Warchol, MD, MPH.
Find out how to apply for a seat on the CPT Editorial Panel or the CPT Advisory Committee.
CMS’ latest round of proposed Medicare payment cuts underscores why physicians demand reform. Stopgap measures and quick fixes won’t work.
Administrative tasks can cause undue burdens and pull physicians away from delivering care. Learn more about administrative simplification with the latest news and resources from the AMA.
Is the prior authorization process impeding your ability to provide quality care to patients? Use these tips to relieve your frustrations.
You and your practice team could be spending several hundred hours on prescription renewals each year. What if you could get most of that time back while also ensuring your patients don’t run out of medications between appointments?
Physician practices have a golden opportunity to streamline administrative and billing tasks by adopting a practice management system. But choosing the right software can be daunting, so the AMA and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) have partnered on a toolkit to help guide the decision-making process when it comes to this important investment.
Implementing pre-visit lab testing in your medical practice can improve patient care. It gives physicians the opportunity to discuss results with patients at their visits, eliminating the need to review results later and call patients to explain results and coordinate follow-up care
Pre-visit planning for patients can increase efficiency, saving both physician and staff time. Ten steps address tasks such as scheduling patients for future appointments and arranging for pre-visit lab testing.
Medical practices that have made the transition from paper to an electronic claims revenue cycle spend less time on administrative processes and have more time to lessen payment errors and appeal inappropriate denials.
More medical practices are improving their revenue cycle by accepting electronic remittance advice, an electronic version of a paper explanation of payment. See what 6 ways your practice can benefit from their use. A newly updated AMA toolkit offers the insights you need.
More health plans are paying claims with virtual credit cards (VCC). Physicians might not be aware of hidden fees which could be costing you 5% of your payments. You may be losing a significant amount of your contractual payments to high interchange fees charged by the credit card company.
The administrative burdens shoulder every day in our practices take quite a toll in physician time and money. That’s why the AMA launched an administrative burden study to get reliable data on exactly where physicians’ time is going.