Staff News Writer

The Supreme Court of the United States is hearing oral arguments in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, a case previously decided by a federal appeals court that ruled in favor of the FTC’s claim that state licensure boards should be subject to federal antitrust laws.

In reproductive medicine, advances in medical science and technology often outpace society’s opportunity for due deliberation about their ethical use. Physicians and other experts in the field explore these ethical considerations in the October issue of Virtual Mentor, the AMA’s online ethics journal.

Physicians are in the unique and privileged position to understand the dreams of their patients—and to help patients achieve those dreams. It’s this ability to impact that makes being a physician so inspirational, one physician recently explained.

An annual analysis of commercial health insurance markets revealed the 10 most competitive and 10 least competitive states among health insurers. Find out where your state ranks.

Medical students now can use real clinical data to examine patient populations and the value of health care with new, free tools from New York University School of Medicine.

What are the most important factors in attracting a medical student body that reflects a diverse patient population? Join the online Google Hangout to listen, watch and share ideas.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it would reopen the submission period for hardship exception applications in the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program, allowing more physicians to avoid next year’s payment adjustments for not demonstrating meaningful use.

Physicians have one year to comply with implementation of the ICD-10 code set. Get ready with new coding cards from the AMA Store. ICD-10-CM 2015 Snapshot Coding Cards: Multiple Specialties provide the most commonly reported diagnostic codes and associated guidelines for a specialty, including the specificity required to improve documentation.