Under Dr. Aletha Maybank’s direction and guidance, the AMA has become a relevant national voice on equity in medicine and an important ally to organizations that have long been committed to this work.

Practicing medicine today is so much more than the interaction between you and the patient sitting before you. Physicians must understand all parts of the health care system—from the emergency ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs with severity that should not be underestimated. Abdul M. Khan, MD, a pulmonologist at Ochsner Health, shares more. Pneumonia continues to pose a significant ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lake Buena Vista, Fla.—About 700 physicians gathered over the last week for the 2024 AMA Interim Meeting here, a stone’s throw from Walt Disney World, which is promoted as “the most magical place on ...

Sea Chen, MD, PhD, remembers when his practice’s business office failed to notify others in the clinic about some denied claims and the reasons behind them. “Because of this, we had a bunch of digging ...

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 ...

Navigating the delicate phase following pregnancy can be challenging. From physical recovery to emotional well-being, the postpartum period—which begins after delivery demands careful attention and ...

A U.S. surgeon general’s advisory last year raised alarms about loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. A sobering example of this epidemic is the dramatic rise in suicide rates among kids 8–12 ...

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 ...

Physicians’ work often has a profound effect on their personal relationships, and that impact can signal a risk of professional burnout, according to a recently published study that also details how ...