The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.
Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu.
Physician payments are further eroded by frequent and large payment redistributions caused by budget neutrality adjustments.
The Medicare Economic Index (MEI) is a measure of practice cost inflation to estimate annual changes in physicians’ operating costs and establish appropriate Medicare physician payment updates.
The next step ahead in medical education assessment is part of the movement for precision education.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
What is the average medical school debt? How does medical student loan forgiveness work? Find answers to these key questions and more.
For medical students with a passion for scholarship, making research a centerpiece of their residency application is a logical choice.
Recruiting firm survey shows nearly 60% of final-year residents get over 100 job solicitations. Learn how to separate the wheat from the chaff.
As physician employment becomes more dominant, autonomy is threatened. Learn more with the AMA about the potential of physician unions.
Contact your members of Congress: Urge support for Medicare physician payment reform and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
AMA submits comments on FTC’s investigation into the role of “middlemen” in drug shortages and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2024 MAS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Find the agenda and more for the 2024 LGBTQ & Allies Caucus Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Want to know what makes a winning poster for the AMA Research Challenge? View posters from past winners and finalists to increase your chance of being a future winner of $10,000.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the AMA Research Challenge, including who is eligible to enter the competition and how to submit an abstract.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced major changes on the way medical practices operate and bill. Get the latest updates on CPT changes during the COVID-19 pandemic from the AMA.
New provisional codes created for new Pfizer vaccine formulation and booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer.
View the guidance and CPT codes for COVID-19 immunization administration and E/M visits.
As coronavirus vaccine rollout continues, AMA unveils several new resources to help patients and physicians navigate the pandemic.
The American Medical Association announces new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set unique to COVID-19 vaccine under development by AstraZeneca and University of Oxford.
Learn how the infrastructure that was in place to help manage workflow and facilitate payment aided booming use of telehealth in 2020.
New codes will help track, allocate and optimize resources for a national COVID-19 immunization program.
The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing two medical terminologies, CPT and SNOMED CT, and the importance to providing quality care.
The tests are key to helping physicians handle the twindemic of flu and COVID-19. New CPT codes enable easier reporting of these medical services
New additions and revisions to the CPT code set report medical services sparked by the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.