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 ...

Another year, another cut to the Medicare payments needed to keep physicians and their practices going. Congress must turn toward long-term reform. “The continuing resolution utterly fails to address ...

Physicians and health IT should collaborate to monitor AI tools for safe use, starting with low-risk cases to cut administrative burdens. Years ago, physicians in the intensive care unit kept an ...

Don’t be afraid to talk with patients 65 or older about safer sex practices. Vaccination options also can help prevent STIs. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for adults 65 or older have more ...

“We're a long way from robots running off with patient care,” said Richard Frank, MD, PharmD, a member of the AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) Editorial Panel. Dr. Frank, the former chief ...

Over a dozen states let optometrists wield a scalpel on the eyelid, opening up patients to missed cancers, unsafe procedures and more. This legal trend is one that deeply concerns Iowa ophthalmologist ...

Kendall Barton, MD, shares how the Bayhealth residency program helped him connect with the community and find a passion for small town medicine. Once Kendall Barton, MD, got his first glimpse into ...

Milk and dairy products offer nutritional benefits. But raw milk—that is, unpasteurized milk—can contain harmful bacteria and pose significant health risks. AMA membership offers unique access to ...

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 ...

Despite congressional failure to stop across-the-board cuts, CMS officials detailed efforts to boost prevention and primary care’s value. For the fifth straight year, physicians are facing a cut in ...

How can a physician fellowship applicant catch a program director’s eye? The answer extends well beyond your CV. Rachael Nicholson, MD, spent 13 years as the program director for the vascular surgery ...

For women physicians—who often wear many other hats in addition to doctor—finding work-life balance can be difficult. This is because there are many challenges that women in medicine face compared ...