World Medical Association’s ethical research standards modernized on 60th anniversary to address evolving risks, ensure respect for all participants.

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 ...

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) involves electronically inputting instructions for patient care into the EHR and is used to boost efficiency while reducing errors during the submission of ...

Editor’s note: CMS has finalized the 2025 Medicare physician pay schedule that has physicians in line for a 2.8% cut in pay, despite a 3.5% rise in the MEI. “To put it bluntly, Medicare plans to pay ...

For years, physicians and other health professionals have shied away from care, fearing career ramifications. Part of the problem has been that medical licensing boards, hospital and health system ...

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 ...

When Amy A. Jibilian, MD, a pediatrician, took on the role of chief wellness officer (CWO) at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) in July 2023, there was already a solid foundation in place to address ...

Lyme disease—the most common vector-borne disease in the United States—is increasing in incidence , creating new challenges for physicians treating patients with this condition. The blacklegged tick, ...

Having a pebble in your shoe can be painful. Having 163 pebbles would be downright debilitating. Yet that was the reality faced by physicians, other health professionals and administrative staff at ...

Is there a link between blood type and COVID? Does COVID cause cardiovascular complications? Can COVID affect your heart? Is the flu shot effective this year? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine ...

Understanding the processes of medical coding, billing and insurance claims leads to fewer underpaid and denied claims. Two AMA experts walk through the basics of educating physicians about proper ...

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Health System established a committee that was largely focused on physician well-being. It was very effective for the need at that moment and for the ...