Value-based care is transforming the health care landscape as some health systems shift focus toward outcomes-driven payment models. In this evolving paradigm, physicians and other health ...

It was a routine speech, like the countless others that Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has delivered before to groups of AMA members, offering important updates from the Association’s Board of Trustees. But ...

Following the recent election cycle, I have assured many of you—our physician colleagues—that the AMA will remain true to our mission. Looking ahead, news cycles and distractions will come and go, but ...

The Change Healthcare cyberattack earlier this year exposed the risks of IT concentration and centralization within the computer networks that the U.S. health system so heavily depends on It also ...

Resident physicians are stretched thin meeting their commitment to serve patients and their obligation to grow professionally as learners. Striking a balance between service and learning during ...

“Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in the health care industry,” declares the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It defines the problem as “any act or threat of physical ...

Imagine a sharp, shooting pain that starts in your lower back and travels like an electric shock down your leg, making it difficult to stand, sit or even walk. This is the reality of sciatica, which ...

The patient-physician relationship is rapidly evolving into a dynamic and open partnership and patient portals have served as a catalyst for that transformation by revolutionizing how patients ...

Every year, hundreds of physician leaders and advocates, medical society staff and others from across the country come together in Washington, D.C., for the annual AMA National Advocacy Conference. At ...

In the unseen corners of our daily lives, tiny particles are quietly accumulating and finding their way into the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe. These minuscule invaders, ...

California has about 37,000 fewer allied health professionals than it needs to properly care for the state's population, according to Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health. With more than ...

Patients with chronic pain continue to face barriers to care, including stigma, regulations limiting medication access, and shortages of pain-management specialists. But progress is being made on the ...