AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

The Division of Economic and Health Policy Research conducts independent research to support AMA federal, state and private sector advocacy agendas. One of the division’s most significant efforts is ...

For more than 50 years, CPT has been the primary medical language used to communicate across health care, enabling seamless processing and advanced analytics for medical procedures and services. The ...

An impermissible use or disclosure of PHI is presumed to be a breach unless the covered entity demonstrates that there is a “low probability” that the PHI has been compromised. A physician must take ...

Vaccination Humans are the only natural hosts of measles virus, making it a virus that can potentially be eliminated. CDC recommends two doses of measles-containing vaccine routinely for children, ...

New Mexico’s governor vetoes bill that would have set a “dangerous precedent for allowing optometrists to perform surgical procedures.” The AMA is fighting scope creep. The AMA is applauding New ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

The array of study prep options can be dizzying. Learn how to evaluate Step 1 prep resources and make the most of the dedicated study window. As medical students shift into their final weeks of prep ...

At Sutter Health, Lindsay Mazotti, MD, is driving GME expansion to address physician shortages, advance health care for all through medical education. With a nationwide physician shortage looming, ...

Read the 2024 AMA Joy in Medicine™ magazine to see if your organization has been recognized for dedication to physician well-being. Also, the proportion of physicians who said that, if given a chance ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

Physicians face a $1 billion across-the-board annual Medicare pay cut unless way-too-high projections for use of the G2211 billing code are adjusted. What’s the news: The cut in physicians’ 2024 ...