Diagnosis, treatment and self-management—these are the key tasks that challenge most physicians. And any resource that makes them faster or more efficient is a godsend. New AI tools can simplify a ...

What’s the news: The AMA has sent a letter (PDF) to the District of Columbia’s Department of Health expressing “strong opposition” to proposed regulation 3969 that would allow certified registered ...

“Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in the health care industry,” declares the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It defines the problem as “any act or threat of physical ...

It was a routine speech, like the countless others that Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has delivered before to groups of AMA members, offering important updates from the Association’s Board of Trustees. But ...

California has about 37,000 fewer allied health professionals than it needs to properly care for the state's population, according to Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health. With more than ...

Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer Josh Lesko, MD, joins us to discuss the need for physicians to have a voice in the development of the technology they use. Dr. Lesko talks about the benefit ...

A U.S. surgeon general’s advisory last year raised alarms about loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. A sobering example of this epidemic is the dramatic rise in suicide rates among kids 8–12 ...

While SARS-CoV-2 infections continue to influence trends in U.S. death rates, COVID-19 is no longer among the nation’s top three killers. The tragic trio are heart disease, cancer and unintentional ...

Protecting patients from harm is what physicians are all about. As the physician’s powerful ally in patient care, the AMA works proactively to ensure patients maintain access to affordable, ...

Social media platforms are used by nearly everyone. So, experts say, when it comes to protecting children from their damaging effects, parents and pediatricians should tackle the topic early and often ...

The patient-physician relationship is rapidly evolving into a dynamic and open partnership and patient portals have served as a catalyst for that transformation by revolutionizing how patients ...

This column is part of a series of firsthand physician accounts that detail how AMA Health System Program members are moving medicine to support patient health and the medical profession. Ten years ...