Although there is wide variation among specialties, all ambulatory care physicians spend a great deal of time working in their EHR—an average of 5.8 hours per eight hours of time scheduled for patient ...

What’s the news: A coalition of physician members of Congress introduced legislation that would reform the budget-neutrality policies applied to the Medicare physician payment schedule. The need for ...

Augmented intelligence (AI)—often called artificial intelligence—was a valuable tool within health care long before the advent of ChatGPT. AI has helped with predictive modeling, ambient listening, ...

AMA member Stephanie Strohbeen, MD, says learning to be a great teammate is one of the biggest growth experiences in ...

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in bird flu, mpox and COVID vaccines.

Picture a serene morning silence that is broken by the clatter of a coffee cup hitting the floor. For many older adults, such a simple mishap can signal the start of a life-changing event: a fall.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated violence, harassment and mistreatment of physicians and other health professionals, bullying isn’t new in medicine. This mistreatment, which contributes to ...

One of the most important factors in determining whether physicians and other health professionals will experience symptoms of burnout is whether they feel valued. But until recently, no large-scale ...

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 ...

Why do prior authorizations take so long? Is prior authorization required for emergency services? Why would insurance deny a medication? Melissa Garretson, MD, a pediatric emergency physician at Cook ...

A physician recruiter has seen hundreds of doctors work through details of employment offers. Learn her recommendations for getting the right deal.

Medical student-loan debt is a reality for most future physicians. A survey of 2024 graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) found that two-thirds ...