The House of Delegates moves to rein in the broken prior authorization process that endangers patient care and frustrates physicians.

Vaccination Humans are the only natural hosts of measles virus, making it a virus that can potentially be eliminated. CDC recommends two doses of measles-containing vaccine routinely for children, ...

For more than 50 years, CPT has been the primary medical language used to communicate across health care, enabling seamless processing and advanced analytics for medical procedures and services. The ...

The Division of Economic and Health Policy Research conducts independent research to support AMA federal, state and private sector advocacy agendas. One of the division’s most significant efforts is ...

From intern to senior resident, every step in GME brings new challenges. These tips can help you meet them like a seasoned professional. While a resident physician’s improvement isn’t linear, the ...

The RVS Update Committee (RUC) is a volunteer group of 32 physicians and other health care professionals who advise Medicare on how to value a physician's work. Learn more about what the RUC does at ...

This shift is one of the most powerful tools in the fight against physician burnout. And health systems are taking steps to help doctors feel valued. Feeling valued goes beyond formal recognition. It ...

New CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, raised concerns about the cost-control practice. The AMA outlines next steps for action. What's the news: AMA leaders are “eager to meet” and “serve as a ...

Supreme Court says 5th Circuit Court of Appeals erred in ruling that the FDA acted in arbitrary and capricious fashion on e-cigarettes. In a win for the nation’s youth—and all Americans’ health—the ...

What are the best conferences on physician health? What is joy in medicine? Why are doctors burning out? What do doctors waste the most time on? Why doctors retire? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, ...

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 ...

AMA strongly backs move tying physician payment to 75% of MEI, but Medicaid provisions have considerable negative impact for vulnerable patients. The massive budget package passed by the House of ...