A better picture of how telehealth will be used, paid for and regulated came into focus in 2023, though emerging state and federal laws and policies continue to extend temporary measures enacted in ...

Resident physicians are stretched thin financially. Considering that, your time in residency training might not seem like the right phase of your career to begin saving for retirement. According to ...

Private equity funds can help spur innovations or provide stable funding for workers’ pensions, but investor expectations for a quick return on investment may clash with a medical practice’s long-term ...

Video telemedicine visits may be good adjuncts to in-person care, especially in specialties where diagnoses are confirmed through clinical opinion rather than relying on physical examination, ...

Physicians have guarded enthusiasm for the use of augmented intelligence (AI) in health care, with many seeing it reducing documentation time and administrative burden. But they are also concerned ...

Primary care physicians spend the most time on the EHR compared with other physician specialties. Increased time spent on the EHR—especially when done after hours—may lead to emotional exhaustion and ...

A comprehensive resource on the AMA Ed Hub™ helps physicians and other health professionals complete the new, one-time eight-hour training requirement issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration ...

Patient-centered care has become a cornerstone of medical ethics, and hospice and palliative care professionals have played a leading role in this process by focusing on the dignity of dying patients.

Imagine having to bring toilet paper, hand soap or paper towels along when using a public restroom. It would seem odd and unnecessary. This is what many people face when it comes to menstrual hygiene ...

Developing a cancer prognosis, responding to patient messages, predicting adverse clinical outcomes, providing documentation support and even recommending optimal staffing volumes are all ways that ...

Health care is dominated by data, and augmented intelligence (AI)—often called artificial intelligence—can help make sense of it in powerful new ways. In fact, an AMA survey of more than 1,000 ...