Enhance support for your physicians with AMA Group Membership

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5 Min Read

Understanding when HRT makes sense in menopause

Melissa Joy Tracy, MD, of Rush University Medical Center, explains why hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) might be right for some women.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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9 Min Read

Ochsner Health’s in Hurricane Alley, but doctors stay put. Here’s why.

Gulf South-based health system boasts low doctor turnover rate, wins kudos from USA Today, Gallup, Fortune magazine. Find out what they’re doing right.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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13 Min Read

Medicare PT cap: Does insurance cover physical therapy and who to ask for help with physical therapy [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physical therapy insurance coverage.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for April 16, 2025: Medicare PT cap: Does insurance cover physical therapy and who to ask for help with physical therapy?
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Medicare PT cap: Does insurance cover physical therapy and who to ask for help with physical therapy

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physical therapy insurance coverage.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update
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5 Min Read

What it's really like in psychiatry—from 5 physicians who know

Shadowing one psychiatrist is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from six of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids

Henry Ford Health is among the organizations shifting to a lung-function equation free of false racial differences in lung capacity. 

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Make communication a cornerstone of physician well-being

Advocate Health is using AMA assessment tools and road maps to drive its effort to reduce physician burnout, ease workloads and act on feedback.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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9 Min Read

Rethinking lung cancer surgery

Christopher Seder, MD, finds anatomic resection is associated with improved survival when compared to wedge resection in early lung cancer.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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10 Min Read

What is depression? Depression diagnosis, seasonal affective disorder and how to deal with SAD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about seasonal affective disorder and depression.

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Behavioral Health
AMA Update Podcast