The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preventing illness this holiday season.
Can non-physician care team members respond to patient messages? Learn more with the AMA's Debunking Regulatory Myths series.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
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.
Two doctors who helped build a work group to boost onboarding at Atlantic Health System share what residents transitioning to practice should focus on.
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.
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.
Review the dates for future Annual and Interim Meetings of the AMA House of Delegates and AMA policy on meeting locations.
Download PDFs of the proceedings from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates.
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.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
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 a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
The Office of International Relations works to maintain the AMA’s relationships with national medical associations and global health care organizations.
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.
A new maintenance of certification (MOC) policy, GME funding, and exemptions from vaccinations were among the top stories from the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting.
With the deadline for implementing the ICD-10 code set approaching, physicians agreed to seek a two-year grace period. The sought to facilitate a smoother transition that would avoid financial disruptions to a physician’s practices and allow them to continue providing quality care to their patients.
Use these tips from the AMA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Road to 10 Implementation Guide to bring your practice in line with the new ICD-10 code set.
How ready is your practice for the financial impact of implementing the ICD-10 code set? With the Oct. 1 implementation date about five months away, practices should be ready for what will happen following the deadline.
Whether you’re medical practice is already on the road to implementation of the ICD-10 code set or you need a little more guidance, use this month-by-month primer to get you ready for the Oct. 1 deadline.
An increasingly common payment method among health insurers could be racking up fees for your medical practice. Find out how you can help the AMA secure more fairness in electronic health insurer payments.
The AMA and and other specialty societies urged CMS to address several of their concerns about the potential impact of the transition to the ICD-10 code set.
The first round of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ end-to-end testing of the ICD-10 code set is complete, with 81 percent of claims accepted.
With more patients obtaining health insurance and seeking care, now is the right time for physician practices to review their patient payment management process Make sure the payment process is convenient and transparent for both the practice and patients.
