The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Dr. Mukkamala's plans as the new AMA president.

The House of Delegates moves to rein in the broken prior authorization process that endangers patient care and frustrates physicians.

The AMA offers physicians and health systems a choice of cutting-edge tools, information and resources to help rekindle a joy in medicine, including: AMA STEPS Forward®— a collection of open-access ...

Health insurers’ use of AI is bringing a new level of concern to the burdensome payer cost-control practice known as prior authorization. In a recently released AMA survey (PDF), 61% of physicians ...

AMA survey of nearly 1,200 doctors offers four key insights into how physicians use and feel about augmented intelligence (AI) in medicine. Physicians’ use of health care augmented intelligence (AI) ...

What is going on with eggs in the U.S.? Is there a new strain of bird flu? How do you treat tuberculosis (TB)? How is TB transmitted? What is the most recent Ebola outbreak? Today's episode covers ...

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 ...

Don’t be afraid to talk with patients 65 or older about safer sex practices. Vaccination options also can help prevent STIs. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for adults 65 or older have more ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...