Older and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk. Learn more with the AMA and CDC about West Nile virus testing, diagnosis and prevention.

Pass-fail assessment is the norm in preclerkship courses. These tips can help medical students optimize their learning and ...

Through five leadership modules, Sutter Health strengthens a culture of physician engagement and collaboration.

While much of the massive budget bill comes to fruition over many years, these will take effect next year. Learn more with the AMA. Fiscal incentives to expand Medicaid will end. Increased costs for ...

In a world where six figures of medical student-loan debt are the norm, the path toward becoming a physician in a primary care specialty might feel daunting. That was the case for Jessica Fanelli, MD.

The AMA is backing a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would “recapture” 15,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and 25,000 unused immigrant visas for nurses to help alleviate the physician and ...

The AMA also moved to make the credentialing process less cumbersome for IMGs. The policy was motivated by the fact that a significant proportion of IMGs practice in underserved areas. That reality, ...

CHICAGO — Innovative work to meet the urgent public health need for streamlined reporting and tracking of COVID-19 vaccinations is presented in today’s release of the 2022 Current Procedural ...

Endometriosis, a chronic and often painful condition affecting millions of women worldwide, continues to be a significant yet under-recognized health issue. Characterized by the growth of tissue ...

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 ...

Administrative demands coupled with growing physician dissatisfaction about poor work-life balance are causing some doctors to consider moving to a retainer-based or “direct” primary care practice. It ...

Three times during the year, the CPT® Editorial Panel (Panel) deliberates code changes and the AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC) describes the resources required to provide physician ...