American Medical Association
AMA adopts substance use policies on prenatal care, medicinal psychedelics, more
Members of the AMA adopted new policies on substance use during its annual meeting of the House of Delegates, according to a press release.
AMA adopts guidelines that address inequities in medicine
At the annual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, members voted to adopt guidelines addressing systemic discrimination and inequities in medicine.
Q&A: New AMA president optimistic despite 'health care system in crisis'
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, FAMIA, FASA, was recently sworn in as president of the AMA.
AMA votes to oppose noncompete agreements in certain physician contracts
During its House of Delegates meeting, the AMA voted to oppose noncompete agreements for physicians employed by hospitals or staffing company employers.
AMA says goodbye to president and elects its next
At the annual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, physicians elected the next AMA president and heard one final speech from the organization’s outgoing leader.
Q&A: 10 years of obesity recognized as a disease
This month marks 10 years since the AMA recognized obesity as a complex disease.
MedPAC asks Congress to increase physician payments
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, has recently voted to recommend that Congress increase 2024 Medicare payments for physicians and other health services.
Updated CPT codes could reduce administrative burdens, ease physician burnout
The AMA’s CPT update went into effect on Jan. 1. According to the organization, the update will free “physicians and care teams from time-wasting administrative tasks that are clinically irrelevant to providing high-quality care to patients.”
AMA offers 10 tips for a healthy 2023
The AMA has released 10 recommendations that physicians can share with patients to help keep them healthy in the new year.
RPA, ASN, join medical societies in asking Congress to reduce impact of Medicare pay cuts
The Renal Physicians Association, the American Society of Nephrology and more than 100 other medical groups have sent a letter to Congress asking legislators to limit the impact of a planned cut in Medicare payments to physicians.