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 ...

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 ...

The RVS Update Committee (RUC) is a volunteer group of 32 physicians and other health care professionals who advise Medicare on how to value a physician's work. Learn more about what the RUC does at ...

In the big picture of health care policy, it is impossible to overstate how profoundly Medicare and Medicaid have contributed to the health, safety and security of our nation in the 60 years since ...

AMA strongly backs move tying physician payment to 75% of MEI, but Medicaid provisions have considerable negative impact for vulnerable patients. The massive budget package passed by the House of ...

As drafted, provisions in the budget-reconciliation bill passed by the House of Representatives would make medical school more expensive. The AMA is deeply concerned that provisions of the 2025 budget ...

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 ...

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group delivers care that helps patients live six to eight years longer and reduces death from sepsis, stroke and cancer. Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) ...

The AMA is urging the new administration to reduce or eliminate some of the regulatory burdens and pain points in reporting requirements that drive physician burnout and complicate patient care ...

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 ...