Rabia Nagda, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, emphasizes that every environment where kids spend time should be built with fall risk in mind.
Confluence Health’s transitional care program enlists semi-retired and retired doctors to cut wait times, improve follow-up care and support care teams.
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group shows how trusted data and technology can turn value-based care into better outcomes, lower costs and less burnout.
Find out how to participate in the CPT process by attending an Editorial Panel meeting or applying for a new or updated CPT code.
The AMA backs bipartisan legislation to reissue 40,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and nurses.
Giving feedback that harnesses surgical residents’ thirst for improvement is a winner at Geisinger. The approach is spreading to other specialties.
Research presented at the AMA Poster Showcase suggests that hobbies such as gardening can offer a healthful break from the strains of medical school.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the Government Relations Advocacy Fellow (GRAF) and how to apply.
In residency and fellowship training, the business side of medicine often gets short shrift. Catch up on what you need to succeed in health care.
ACGME-required midyear reviews shouldn’t be taken for granted. The feedback might sting, but this is your chance to drill down for specifics.
The AMA and other organizations support House efforts to get rid of rules that block new or expanded physician-owned hospitals.
Stay up to date on OBBBA implementation and related federal rulemaking with resources from the AMA.
ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp, April 13-14, 2026, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about opportunities for representation of Federation organizations in the AMA sections' annual and interim meetings.
The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.
Download PDFs of reports organized by year for the Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Recap of the joint CME education event at I-25 and a review of the strategic goals for 2025-26.
Read current and past issues of WPS Members & News Highlights for the latest information on the work being done by WPS members and its leadership.
In the news: Changes to federal vaccine recommendations, GLP-1s and obesity-related cancer risk, uterine fibroids may raise heart disease risk and more.
Review a list of USAN Council-approved stems and which chemical and/or pharmacologic parameters have been established.
The bundled, or episode-based, payment model is a value-based health care model that incentivizes quality of care and cost effectiveness. Learn more with the latest articles from the AMA.
AMA-RAND report: Doctors see opportunity for new payment models to improve care, but are overwhelmed by their complexity and the pace of change.
How are care episodes defined? Will they include infections developed after a patient returns home? Essential questions to ask before signing up.
The devil is in the details on how a proposed agreement assigns patients, evaluates physician performance and calculates payment.
Independent physicians can pool financial resources to build their practice infrastructure and create economies of scale under new integration models.
Medicare is open to new ways of delivering care that improve patient outcomes while lowering payers’ costs. Take this advice on how to participate.
The AMA responded to a proposed rule by CMS that would create new payment models for patients who have a heart attack or undergo coronary artery bypass surgery.
Physicians thinking about transitioning from fee-for-service payment to risk-based reimbursement can evaluate options to make an educated choice.
Physician practices across the country are weighing a variety of payment models presented by commercial payers. If you’re trying to determine whether these models, which are meant to improve patient care while lowering overall costs, will work for your practice and patients in the long run, don’t miss these key factors.
