The AMA is committed to supporting efforts to reduce and prevent the rising rates of maternal mortality. Download the PDF with an overview of AMA recommendations to improve outcomes.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about promoting diversity and inclusion in health care.
AMA’s CPT® Assistant newsletter provides guidance for appealing insurance denials, validating coding to auditors, training staff and answering the day-to-day coding questions.
Exclusive AMA survey shows use of peer-to-peer reviews for prior authorization is rising, but those “peers” usually aren’t qualified to make the call.
A textbook published by the AMA lays out how to create a coaching program for graduate learners, as well as how to make it work long term.
Take a look at the crucial role of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in our nation's health care landscape and how the AMA is working to support IMGs.
MSOP Outreach Leaders: Find all of the information you need for the year, including the leader guide PDF, event resources, templates and more.
Researching physician residency programs can be overwhelming. Get the answers on how M4s can make informed decisions about where to apply.
Not knowing the time requirements of a job can undermine your ability to provide quality care and lead to burnout. A recruiter outlines what to ask.
Whether you are looking for your first job out of residency or have been practicing for years, knowing how to negotiate your contract is vital.
Budget neutrality reform bill introduced in Senate and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
New CMS guidance adds flexibility to ACO REACH Model reporting requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Health care experts share actionable strategies for recognizing and addressing behavioral health needs.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
The 2024 SSS Interim Meeting will be held Nov. 8-12, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download PDFs of reports from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.
Find highlights about MSS activities and how its members advocate for students in education and the medical profession.
The Women Physicians Section (WPS) honors physicians who have offered their time, wisdom and support to advance women with careers in medicine.
The Center for Health Equity (CHE) has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine’s Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) to create and launch the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship.
Find information about the current cohort of the AMA-SHLI Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship.
Patient-centered care is the practice of assessing patient-centered care through the lens of care coordination and patient satisfaction. Here's how the AMA promotes patient-centered care.
New recommendations by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission seek to correct how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) attributes patients to physicians so most doctors will be able to participate in more than one accountable care organization if they so choose.
Moving health care toward greater integration soon will be crucial for improving costs, quality and access to care, Mayo Clinic Health System CEO Robert Nesse, MD, told physicians earlier this month during the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting.
Physician innovators and leaders shared their real-world payment reform experiences during a Monday education session presented by members of the AMA Innovators Committee during the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting.
Care quality, access and costs all have improved under a new approach to delivering care at the Scott and White health system in Texas, according to the chairman of the group’s board of directors, who spoke to physicians Friday at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting.
A new model of care delivery aimed at improving care for patients most at risk of being hospitalized is being assessed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation based on its costs and outcomes. Called the Comprehensive Care Physician model, this care delivery system is intended to give at-risk patients access to a physician who will care for them in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
A new idea being tested at the University of Chicago is targeting high-risk patients with comprehensive care physicians. Physicians are assigned patients identified as being at high risk for hospitalization and follow them through inpatient, outpatient and home care settings
A multi-hospital system can now have a single integrated medical staff, rather than requiring a separate medical staff at each hospital, under a final rule (AMA login required) issued last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Achieving the “triple aim”—providing the highest quality of care at the lowest cost possible while improving patient outcomes—is becoming more and more difficult as the patient population ages, chronic conditions become more prevalent and newly-insured patients flood the health care system.
Medical residents today must demonstrate that they can successfully participate as contributing members of interprofessional teams, so medical schools are working through barriers to incorporate interprofessional education (IPE) into their curricula to give students a firm grounding when they begin providing care.
