Progress is being made to prevent overdose deaths, but about 75,000 lives are still lost annually. The AMA outlines aggressive steps to save more lives.
Learn more about physicians’ actions toward ending the nation’s overdose epidemic and improving care for patients with pain and substance use disorders (SUD). Download PDF of the Substance Use and Treatment Report.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
With AMA gold recognition secured, Advocate Health focuses on bold leadership, measurement and team-based care to strengthen its culture of support.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
The AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference in March will help train future physicians to advocate in person with Congress on today’s big issues.
About 3% of residents have MD-PhD degrees. Learn how this track affects specialty choice, GME-application strategy and long-term career opportunities.
It isn’t just for seasoned pros anymore, with data showing younger physicians are increasingly turning to locum tenens. Is it right for you?
Latest report shows high fill rates in the Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, with nearly 90% of U.S. MDs landing a match.
Telehealth flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances extended and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
With the 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit underway, the AMA is making its impact felt on the issues that matter most to doctors.
In this Project Firstline webinar, join AMA and CDC for the latest information on preventing and responding to respiratory virus outbreaks in long-term care settings.
This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar highlights proven, organizational-level strategies to support physician well-being. Register today.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Download the PDF to read the rules and regulations that guide the AMA to uphold its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Review open leadership positions for the Senior Physicians Section (SPS).
Find out about the endorsement and nomination criteria for HOD candidates seeking endorsements from the LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.
Find information about the CPT® Editorial Panel process and AMA/Specialty Society RVS update process.
In the news: Changes to childhood immunization schedule, impact of delaying routine vaccinations, Alzheimer’s biomarker testing and more.
Learn about the key things medical practices need to know about payment and how to improve managing the claims revenue cycle.
Avoiding penalties under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is possible if physicians choose 1 of 3 reporting options by 2017. The options will be described fully in the final rule.
The AMA applauds Secretary Burwell and Acting Administrator Slavitt for listening to physicians' concerns about the timeline that was originally proposed for MACRA.
The five-year primary care medical home model, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) could help a physician’s practice during the MACRA transition. One way to qualify for the Advanced APM track is to apply for CPC+.
Avoiding physician burnout is one of the reasons medicine is turning to team-based health care. Empowering medical assistants and other staff helps put patient back at center of care.
Physicians will see Medicare changes starting in 2019. Under MACRA, they’ll receive partial credit for elements they can report on, earn bonuses if they score above average performance thresholds, and reduce penalties.
After discharge it’s often up to the patient to adhere to medication regimens. A new transitions model helped one patient take charge of his health and better understand and adhere to his care plan.
Medicare announced open application period for physician practices to participate in Comprehensive Primary Care Plus, a new, nationwide primary care payment model. CPC+ gives participating practices better opportunities for success.
The final rule for the new Medicare payment system is expected by November. The AMA sent a comment letter to CMS with suggested changes to help physicians in solo, small, and rural practices succeed under MACRA.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology developed an alternative payment model that makes sure cancer patients get the support and services they need while allowing physicians to accommodate those expenses.
