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

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 ...

The RVS Update Committee (RUC) is a volunteer group of 32 physicians and other health care professionals who advise Medicare on how to value a physician's work. Learn more about what the RUC does at ...

An impermissible use or disclosure of PHI is presumed to be a breach unless the covered entity demonstrates that there is a “low probability” that the PHI has been compromised. A physician must take ...

For more than 50 years, CPT has been the primary medical language used to communicate across health care, enabling seamless processing and advanced analytics for medical procedures and services. The ...

In the big picture of health care policy, it is impossible to overstate how profoundly Medicare and Medicaid have contributed to the health, safety and security of our nation in the 60 years since ...

AMA strongly backs move tying physician payment to 75% of MEI, but Medicaid provisions have considerable negative impact for vulnerable patients. The massive budget package passed by the House of ...

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 ...

The array of study prep options can be dizzying. Learn how to evaluate Step 1 prep resources and make the most of the dedicated study window. As medical students shift into their final weeks of prep ...

Physicians face a $1 billion across-the-board annual Medicare pay cut unless way-too-high projections for use of the G2211 billing code are adjusted. What’s the news: The cut in physicians’ 2024 ...

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group delivers care that helps patients live six to eight years longer and reduces death from sepsis, stroke and cancer. Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) ...

The AMA is urging the new administration to reduce or eliminate some of the regulatory burdens and pain points in reporting requirements that drive physician burnout and complicate patient care ...