The Permanente Medical Group is proactively addressing depression and social isolation among preteens through screening, phone apps and therapy.
Innovative Medicare program set to expire at year’s end, but the evidence backs extending it to help patients recover in the comfort of home.
Viruses, malware and hackers pose a threat to patients and physician practices. Find resources to protect patient health records and other data from cyberattacks.
Help your organization improve in important areas of practice, including workflow, teamwork and clinician well-being, with guidance from our physician leaders.
Understand the evolving field of health systems science and acquire the necessary tools and skills to successfully share this approach with medical students.
The goal of the Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system.
If your M1 transition’s been rocky, you’re not alone. Show yourself the same compassion you show classmates, says AMA member Suzanne J. Templer, DO.
Virginia Skiba, MD, of Henry Ford Health, started her career in neurology but switched to sleep medicine after about a decade. Find out why.
To perform at your best on the night shift, resident physicians should follow the evidence on what works. One tip: Drink your java at the right time.
Resident physicians must quickly absorb huge knowledge chunks—and care for patients. You won’t know it all, so here’s how to move forward.
Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.
Discover the AMA's position on health insurance mergers and why the AMA believes fewer insurance carriers undermine physician practices and harm patient care.
ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.
Build a framework for the implementation of AI in practice during this seven-month shared learning collaborative launching April 2025.
Download PDFs of the proceedings from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates.
Review the list of candidates to serve as AMA officers, on the Board of Trustees and councils.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2024 APS Interim Meeting on Nov. 8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 WPS Interim Meeting on Nov. 8 at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
In the news: Half U.S. adults eligible for semaglitude, low vaccination rates for respiratory season, 1 in 10 has high cholesterol and more.
Medical claims processing can slow down payments and stifle cash flow if not handled correctly. Here's how the AMA is helping medical practices handle claims processing.
Learn what you need to know to report antigen testing, which is faster than PCR testing and could help reduce the COVID-19 disease burden.
New code is the latest in a series that enhances the reporting of innovative tools now available to advance medicine's goals.
A joint policy statement from the AMA and American Heart Association reviews the effectiveness of self-measured blood pressure monitoring in diagnosing and managing hypertension.
Whether caring for patients using self-monitored blood pressure (SMBP) for the first time or testing for COVID-19, find out how to code with updated AMA guidance.
Panel of AMA leaders takes part in an April 9, 2020 town hall to shed light on the most pressing issues facing physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AMA has developed new resources for practicing physicians in response to the unique operational and business challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMS agency agreed to raise rates for telephone visits so seniors can receive continuous care without leaving their homes during the pandemic.
CPT® News is a monthly email to update the coding community (and other interested stakeholders) on news and information regarding the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set.
Older patients most vulnerable to COVID-19 often can’t use audiovisual telehealth, yet Medicare pay rates for phone visits are much lower. Physicians seek parity during pandemic.
