Meet the physician leaders who are using technology, workforce strategies and new care models to improve access, quality and patient care.
Sepsis can quickly become life-threatening. Learn the warning signs and symptoms of sepsis, who is at risk and when to seek medical care.
AMA and Atalan will study how to create an organizational environment where physicians want to stay. Find out why retention is so important.
A physician-driven MIPS replacement and APM improvements are key parts of a major Medicare physician payment reform bill in the House.
The AMA addresses concerns regarding the challenges faced by the current graduate medical education (GME) system with a report on GME initiatives to help inform future GME advocacy.
The AMA is committed to supporting medical students and residents as they attend school and enter their training years. See the advocacy work of the AMA for Graduate Medical Education (GME).
What do incoming medical students need to succeed? Demonstrated strengths in professional, scientific and critical thinking domains are a good start.
Looking for guidance on how to choose a specialty? Finding a faculty mentor is a major factor while preclinical shadowing offers perspective.
Rounds are a “sacred space” in training. Doctors at Jefferson Health have found a way to gamify it—boosting resident engagement and team connection.
Resident physicians who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer face a higher risk of doctor burnout, says a recent study. Learn what drives the trend.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in September 2026.
Proposed Medicaid provider tax rule would place overly broad restrictions on state tax policies, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Grow your career and expand your professional networks at the AMA Career Resources event happening during the 2026 Interim Meeting.
Learn from experts during the ACDIS-AHIMA Workshop and the CPT® and RBRVS 2027 Annual Symposium being held virtually Nov. 17-20, 2026.
Review the agenda and schedule of events for the 2026 HOD Interim Meeting at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
The speakers announce A-28 endorsement process update, the deadline for hotel reservations will not be extended and online registration is open through Oct. 23.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
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.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2026 MSS Interim Meeting on Nov. 5-6 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
Representatives for the YPS Assembly represent the interests of young physicians and are voting members. Apply to be a member of the governing council.
As National Medical Fellowships celebrates 80 years, its mission remains essential: strengthening the future of care by expanding opportunity.
In the news: Rising stroke incidence rate among young adults, first-of-a-kind cancer blood test, REM sleep and chronic disease, and more.
Physicians who don’t successfully report for Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) this year will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2016.
Patients with diabetes account for one in three hospitalizations in California, according to a new study on diabetes prevalence in the state. The study highlights the impact the disease is having on health care costs.
There has been a lot of misinformation about advance care planning over the years. The latest in false reporting on this issue is told by Stateline, a news website run by the Pew Charitable Trusts. In an article that appeared this week about possible federal payment policy for advance care planning,
Following a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announcement of a proposal to conduct audits of physicians and other eligible professionals who received incentive payments under the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System and ePrescribing programs, the AMA called on the agency to abandon its plans because of numerous implementation problems.
It’s been about a month since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its raw physician Medicare claims data, drawing a great deal of attention from the press and leaving physicians to provide context about the data to patients.
As reporting about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recent release of physician Medicare claims data continues to cycle through the media, a new resource page from the AMA offers the essential information you need to know about the data release.
The public is getting its first glimpse of physicians’ Medicare claims data following a widely publicized data release Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Physicians’ Medicare claims data—including billed charges and total payments—was released Wednesday to the public by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It’s already generating considerable attention.
In advance of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) public release of physician Medicare data—which could happen as soon as Wednesday—the AMA is working to prevent misinterpretation of what could be confusing billing and payment information for reporters and patients.
