Practice Management News

At its House of Delegates meeting, the AMA adopted a policy that calls on states to expunge the criminal records of people who were incarcerated for cannabis-related offenses that were later decriminalized or legalized.

Many Americans, including those working full-time jobs, are unable to afford essentials they need to remain healthy, according to the AMA.

Boston Children’s Hospital topped the U.S. News & World Report list of the country’s best children’s hospitals for a 9th year in a row.

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Wednesday.

Government intrusion into medicine that hinders access to safe, evidence-based reproductive health services — such as abortion and contraception — is a violation of human rights, according to the AMA.

The National Kidney Foundation’s Council of Advanced Practice Providers issues a biennial online survey to assess roles, compensation, benefits, trends in job description, payment models and benefits among advanced practitioners.

During his presidential address at the AMA House of Delegates meeting, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, outlined five actions that he said policymakers must take to better support physicians.

Climate change is a public health crisis threatening the well-being of all people, the AMA declared via a policy it adopted during the annual meeting of its House of Delegates.

Between 2019 and 2021, organ offers and workload over time for liver and kidney allocation increased significantly, according to findings presented at the American Transplant Congress.

A recent survey of clinicians revealed specialty-specific differences in telehealth perceptions, with mental health clinicians rating video-based care higher than those in primary and specialty care.