Texas Children’s Pediatrics screens for food insecurity and uses closed-loop referrals to connect families with appropriate community resources.
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.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
The CPT policy on lobbying and proper communications establishes standards to ensure that the CPT Editorial Panel’s work is conducted with fairness, transparency and respect.
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.
View and modify program director and contact person information, such as name and address, or post a vacant position on FREIDA.
Dual medical residency training programs offer a chance to build specialized skills and unlock opportunities that serve a broad spectrum of patients.
Get up to speed with the latest data showing which specialties draw the most residents, the top 10 by share of U.S. MDs and more.
At Ochsner Health, Dr. Mizrahi found a professionally fulfilling role that matched his subspecialty interests and commitment to collaborative care.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
Scope creep is still on physicians’ radar, says new AMA survey. New trends on Medicaid, health AI and medical licensure also gain ground.
Medical student members will learn insights into the algorithm behind the Rank Order List (ROL) and practical strategies for building it effectively.
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.
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.
Find out about the Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Affairs.
Find leadership opportunities with the Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Affairs.
Learn how the AMA, in cooperation with the World Medical Association and other related organizations, supports the human rights of physicians worldwide.
Find information about the CPT® Editorial Panel process and AMA/Specialty Society RVS update process.
Patient-centered care is the practice of assessing patient-centered care through the lens of care coordination and patient satisfaction. Here's how the AMA promotes patient-centered care.
When patients learn healthy behaviors, they reduce the amount of medical care needed. Help patients by employing a trained health coach to promote lifestyle changes. Freeing up your time reduces burnout.
Details of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) regulations still are being hammered out. Prepare your practice for one of the two new Medicare payment systems.
According to Andy Slavitt, acting administrator of CMS, the goal of the new Medicare payment system is to allow physicians to focus on patient care. Measures to make the system flexible and easy to use are key principles.
Physicians thinking about transitioning from fee-for-service payment to risk-based reimbursement can evaluate options to make an educated choice.
To aid physicians navigating new value-based care models, the AMA announced online resources for physicians considering their choice of new payment models.
Wondering how your medical practice can move from fee-for-service to value-based care? One practice in North Carolina serves as an example of how team-based model affects health outcomes and costs.
Physician leaders testified before a House committee about the landmark Medicare reform law and necessary steps to ensure implementation is optimal for physicians and patients.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation tested a pilot program to decrease overuse of emergency. The test showed a value-based health care and payment model could reduce frequent ED visits by about 40 percent.
New regulations under MACRA are driving many specialty physicians to proactively develop alternative payment models. The American Society for Radiation Oncology created 2 payment models that work for patients and practices.
