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.

Lots of things can contribute to your total compensation. A physician recruiter has tips for understanding the equation.

What’s the news: A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced the Physician Fee Stabilization Act. The bill would increase the budget-neutrality threshold under the Medicare physician payment ...

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 ...

Most health care organizations live and die by the productivity of their physicians. Still, many are slow to adopt a fundamental process that boosts physician satisfaction, according to new research.

The AMA is cautioning its members about the handling of patient data at retail clinics, calling for regulatory guidance that prohibits “clickwrap” contracts and creates privacy walls between the ...

Payers, health care organizations and the health care delivery system have a nearly $5 billion vested interest in making changes that can help reduce physician burnout, a study shows. AMA membership ...

What’s the news: With physicians yet again facing a Medicare payment cut, the AMA spearheaded a letter (PDF) to congressional leaders that all 50 state medical societies and 76 other health ...

Organizations can adapt to the new digital marketplace—where consumers make split-second business and purchasing decisions—by reducing as much friction as possible. Doing so “requires the seamless ...

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 ...

Experiencing pain during or immediately after sexual activity—known as dyspareunia—is a condition affecting many women, yet it remains a topic often shrouded in silence. This medical issue, which can ...

It’s time for lawmakers to recognize the threats to independent medical practices and time to take “immediate and decisive actions” to stop driving physicians away from private practice, the AMA told ...