Designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as a national coding set for physician and other health care ...

Physician Practice Characteristics in 2024: Private Practices Account for Less Than Half of Physicians in Most Specialties. The report (PDF) describes the changes in the ownership and organization of ...

In the fast-moving and promising arena of augmented intelligence (AI)—often called artificial intelligence—delegates at the 2025 AMA Annual Meeting took several actions to strengthen existing AMA ...

Growing up, neurosurgeon and AMA member Sonia V. Eden, MD, was told by her mother that she was “hardwired” to work on the brain.. In fact, Dr. Eden performed her first procedure when she was about 4 ...

The AMA is fighting for physicians, and as the physician’s powerful ally the AMA is focused on addressing the issues important to doctors so they can focus on what matters most—patients.. The AMA’s ...

Dr. Mukkamala: Our patients and our colleagues are why we fight.And why we will continue to fight until our health care system truly reflects the values of our profession—compassion, access, a respect ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

While barriers to taking a truly restful vacation remain, health care organizations are increasingly recognizing what research has long shown: time away from medicine is not a luxury; it’s a lifeline ...

A urological surgeon from Buffalo, New York, Dr. Underwood will become AMA president in June 2026. Catch up on the other AMA election results. The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the ...

With friends, family, mentors and former AMA presidents seated behind him, Bobby Mukkamala, MD, the newly inaugurated AMA president, faced the hundreds of delegates gathered in attendance tonight and ...

“When you look at the organizations and the regulatory agencies that oversee health care, it’s pretty diverse,” said Kevin Hopkins, MD, who is the physician director of health system engagement for ...

Still, unintended consequences have emerged. Most notably, pass rates on Step 1 have declined since the shift to pass-fail scoring—an outcome that coincided with a modest increase in the exam’s ...