As the AMA State Advocacy Summit gets underway, new survey data shows what will keep doctors and medical society staffers busy in statehouses this year. Compared with previous years, 2024 saw a lower ...

Failures to fix Medicare pay, prior authorization are hurting doctors and patients. AMA President Bruce A. Scott, MD, sees it in his own practice. The advocacy priorities that AMA President Bruce A.

During Super Bowl week and on the big day, this New Orleans health system will use cutting-edge tech to help fans get the medical attention they need. With the buzz building ahead of Super Bowl LIX in ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Anjali Patel, DO, a cognitive neurologist at Atlantic Health System, shares more. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder ...

As the Match rank-order list deadline nears, go with your personal preferences and carefully weigh every residency program you interviewed with. As the Match process reaches its final steps, the ...

Telehealth capacity ramped up quickly early in the pandemic, but created a lot of variation along the way. An AMA work group helped develop uniformity. The pre-Christmas continuous resolution passed ...

Reducing physician burnout involves many strategies, but the most common solution has been to adopt new technology that improves efficiency and eases doctors’ administrative burdens. Examples include ...

William Childs, DO, of Henry Ford Health, is just one year into practice, and he has already changed his approach to being a family physician. As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it’s like ...

What is Joy in Medicine™? Why are there mental health questions on physician licensure? What is the goal of the AMA Joy in Medicine™ Recognition Program? Kevin Hopkins, MD, physician director of ...

Cannabis use disorder on the rise among youth and pregnant people, driven by targeted marketing. AMA model bill would give consumers more information. Cannabis use is growing among young people and ...

The phenomenon of white-coat hypertension—when a patient experiences high blood pressure in the office, but not outside of it—is now widely recognized by physicians and a catalyst for the push for ...