The AMA and Savvy, a patient-owned cooperative, surveyed 1,000 patients across the U.S. on their perspectives toward the privacy of their medical information. By understanding the patient perspective ...

Sign in or create your AMA account. Update your payment in the membership information section. Questions? Call us at (800) 262-3211, M–F, 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Central.

Lisa—an avid runner—was in her early 50s when she received a breast cancer diagnosis. During one appointment, she said “cancer ruined my life.” Tara was a 38-year-old mother with a 2-year-old when she ...

Physician burnout is largely influenced by workplace structure and experiences. That is where team-based and safe-care delivery can help, according to a study published in The Joint Commission Journal ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in Garland v. VanDerStok to determine if the federal government can lawfully regulate firearms assembled from kits, commonly known as “ghost guns.” ...

Providing enterprise solutions to equip your leadership, physicians and care teams with resources to advance your programs while being recognized as a leader. The previous recommendation led to fewer ...

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 ...

Medical school is a time to form good habits that will serve future physicians in good stead over a long and rewarding career in medicine. Some of these habits relate to personal matters that can have ...

A perfect storm created by a shrinking physician workforce and an aging population threatens access to health care. Congress can mitigate some of this risk by taking long-overdue action to increase ...

Struggling to recover from a stroke can lead to patients becoming depressed, or even face post-traumatic stress disorder. Dealing with a chronic disease like coronary disease, heart failure, ...

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 ...

Using secure messaging for communication between physicians and other health professionals is seen by many as a possible path to more efficient workflows through the elimination of highly interruptive ...