The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the flu vaccine and the long-term health impacts of COVID-19.
Experts explore a phenomenon that typifies modern life—poor sleep—and investigates medicine’s role in coming up with a solution.
The HHS proposal would give patients more control over health records and reduce physician fears when they do what is best for their patients.
After years of Medicare physician payment cuts, doctors deserve a positive payment update in 2025. Find out how the AMA is leading the charge.
An international medical graduate (IMG) physician who matched with a residency program on his second attempt offers his hard-won advice.
International medical graduates (IMGs) have faced bias for decades. A prominent IMG physician says advocacy is the way to change that.
It’s not enough to explain your passion for the specialty or regurgitate your CV. Be on top of your game by knocking these questions out of the park.
As an infectious diseases physician at Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Michael A. Horberg, MD, remains vigilant in helping patients with HIV.
Following these steps can empower resident and fellow physicians to find jobs that match their priorities.
Not every physician disability insurance policy is the same. Costs, definitions and riders are three important factors that doctors should consider.
Deadline extended: Urge your members of Congress to take action on Medicare and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
CMS accepting 2023 MIPS EUC reweighting requests for Change Healthcare cyberattack through Oct. 11 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
This two-day boot camp, March 31-April 1, 2025, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
Health care experts share practical strategies for a smooth EHR transition. Register now.
Download PDFs and access information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting.
Review the process for endorsing candidates running for a position on the Board of Trustees or AMA councils.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 SPS Interim Meeting on Nov. 8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Highlights from previous Women in Medicine Months, including videos and webinars.
View the application deadline, public agenda and comments deadline for the CPT® Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) codes.
In the news: How arm position impacts BP readings, EPA rule on lead pipes, ADHD in adults, COVID-19 raises stroke, heart attack risk and more.
Learn about the key things medical practices need to know about payment and how to improve managing the claims revenue cycle.
The teamwork approach exemplified by “high-reliability” industries, such as aviation, is now being integrated into medical education.
Speaking to physicians in Washington, D.C., AMA President Andrew W. Gurman expressed the role of physicians in the thick of the national health reform debate.
Clinical technology in the age of the QPP - How AMA is making health care technology a physician's best friend.
CMS contracts to small practices with QPP, maternal & infant health strategy and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.
Research shows lifestyle modifications can reduce annual medical expenditures by almost $2,700 for patients with prediabetes.
What physicians need from health IT developers in an era of payment transformation.
DACA bill, Congress examines ACA, IPAB repeal legislation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.
The Quality Payment Program allows physicians to not only participate in alternative payment models, but to engage in their development.
A group of internal medicine practices in Boston explains how it has used team meetings to solve workflow problems and build camaraderie.
