At Sanford Health’s rural health care summit, the AMA’s president tells why Congress needs to pass proposed Medicare payment and prior authorization reforms.
AMA Health System Program members are addressing social drivers of health to better serve patients who continue to face inequities in health care.
Can non-physician care team members respond to patient messages? Learn more with the AMA's Debunking Regulatory Myths series.
Technology’s value grows over time with efficiency, productivity, lower costs and better patient outcomes, says Geisinger’s Narayana Murali, MD.
Learn how international medical graduates can enter a U.S. residency program, and the special requirements international medical graduates should consider.
When IMG Dr. Arnold Menezes moved the U.S., he had difficulty finding a residency program to take him. Now he’s a legend in pediatric neurosurgery.
International medical graduates (IMGs) face special challenges in physician residency interviews. These tips can set you apart.
Medical students can take hold of their financial futures by understanding these essential terms and concepts related to student-loan repayment.
Resident physicians can lead an interprofessional care team with confidence, earn respect from seasoned staff and foster collaboration with these tips.
As a resident or fellow pursuing a post-training career opportunity, a signing bonus is likely in the cards. What should you expect?
2024 AMA overdose report highlights national actions and state-by-state data, and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
AMA comments on MedPAC’s long-term physician payment update policy options and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
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.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 YPS Interim Meeting on Nov. 7-8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The Medical Student Section (MSS) provides policy making resources for its members, including guidance on how to submit resolutions.
Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
Regulatory Relief aims to reduce physicians' time with administrative tasks. Learn more about the evolution of the day-to-day practice environment with the latest articles and resources from the AMA.
Health care reform, the new Medicare payment system and regulatory relief are among the areas physicians should watch closely this year.
The House of Delegates reaffirms its commitment to policies that cover the uninsured, expand access to care and promote health equity.
"Statement attributable to: Andrew W. Gurman, M.D. President, American Medical Association"
Read comments strongly objecting to EMTALA's extension to inpatient settings or to the transfer of inpatients to hospitals with specialized capabilities.
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.
Most doctors want to make new payment and delivery methods work. But we need the appropriate resources to help redesign the health care system. When physicians have data in a meaningful context and tools to act on it, they respond positively, and patient care improves.
Speaking at the AMA National Advocacy Conference, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell pointed to ways HHS is working to build a better, smarter health care system—which means receiving input from physicians.
Regulatory burdens, Medicare payment system, preventing type 2 diabetes, and provider networks are among the top 10 issues physicians should monitor in 2015.
The collective physician voice carried a lot of weight in 2014—both in the nation’s capital and in the state legislatures. Changes that took place covered a broad range of issues, including better access to care for veterans, increased graduate medical education (GME) funding and important updates to the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program.
