The AMA House of Delegates declared firearm violence a public health crisis at the 2016 Annual Meeting, which convened in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando where 49 ...

It isn’t just physicians who are experiencing burnout. All health professionals have experienced a rise in burnout throughout the pandemic, which has contributed to workforce turnover. This was ...

Education matters, especially when it comes to health care. Patients know it too—more than 90% say a physician’s years of education and training are vital to optimal patient care. Yet there are ...

The CPT codes, updated by the CPT Editorial Panel, will be effective for use now that a third dose shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization from the U ...

Medicine can be a career that is both challenging and highly rewarding, but figuring out med school requirements and navigating the application process can be a challenge into itself. The AMA has the ...

Bone health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, yet millions worldwide grapple with a silent threat that weakens bones: osteoporosis. This condition, often undetected until a fracture occurs, ...

Don’t spring forward. Don’t fall back. Don’t even touch the clock unless the power goes out. That seems to be the message from the country’s physicians as this Sunday most Americans will lose an hour ...

Primary care physicians spend the most time on the EHR compared with other physician specialties. Increased time spent on the EHR—especially when done after hours—may lead to emotional exhaustion and ...

What’s the news: Under the leadership of Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule making important reforms to prior ...

Physicians have guarded enthusiasm for the use of augmented intelligence (AI) in health care, with many seeing it reducing documentation time and administrative burden. But they are also concerned ...

The federally declared COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, but the SARS-CoV-2 virus is still circulating. Previously, there was a rise in cases due to the Omicron variant followed by its ...