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 APS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
MSS elections will take place during the 2024 MSS Annual Meeting, June 6-7, 2024.
In the news: Physical activity and mortality, prior authorization used to deny care, tracking drug shortages, No Surprises Act arbitration and more.
As physician employment grows in health care, doctors’ compensation methods—salary and bonuses—start to resemble other industries.
New telehealth procedures can be a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19. Find out how the AMA is advancing telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download the PDF or view tables and summaries to help understand the results and numbers involved with SMBP. Learn more with the AMA's 7-step SMBP quick guide.
The CPT® Editorial Panel has a long history of creating coding solutions to meet the needs of digital medicine and telehealth.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical Association has been the leading physician and patient ally. Learn more about recent and ongoing efforts.
This virtual session provided participants with an overview of the innovative ways that telehealth is currently being used in emergency medicine.
Speakers discuss ways to leverage a variety of telehealth modalities including provider-to-provider e-consults, live audio/visual and store-and-forward.
In collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, AMA hosted a virtual session on telehealth for emergency medicine. Learn more.
Telehealth provides a way for physicians to provide care while keeping patients safe in their homes. Download a summary PDF of the results of the impact study physician survey on telehealth services.
This case study examines primary care practices that offer innovative ways for doctors to serve patients via telehealth.
Video visits have their limitations. A new tool in use at Henry Ford Medical Group Primary Care takes remote care to the next level.