Preventive services can be provided at no cost to patients Preventive services can be provided at no cost to patients Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), when physicians order certain evidence-based ...

What is the Geisinger health system’s approach to value-based care? “The right care for the right patient at the right time with the right person,” Narayana Murali, MD, told the audience at the HLTH ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you are coming from the workforce or straight from college, the transition to medical school can be daunting. “Starting medical school was interesting because there seemed to be a lot more ...

What are the statistics on vaccines? Are people getting vaccinated? What are common vaccines for children? Can kids get bird flu? Is it COVID season? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and ...

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 ...

What’s the news: The AMA has sent a letter (PDF) to the District of Columbia’s Department of Health expressing “strong opposition” to proposed regulation 3969 that would allow certified registered ...

Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer Josh Lesko, MD, joins us to discuss the need for physicians to have a voice in the development of the technology they use. Dr. Lesko talks about the benefit ...

Social media platforms are used by nearly everyone. So, experts say, when it comes to protecting children from their damaging effects, parents and pediatricians should tackle the topic early and often ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to diversify clinical trial participation and to have a more precise description and understanding of those who participate. The agency’s proposed ...

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 ...