The American Medical Association, founded in 1847, represents more than 190 state societies and medical specialty associations. Stay updated with the latest in medical news today on the American Medical Association's official site. Get insights on news for doctors, medical advocacy news, and more. Our mission is to “promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health”.| American Medical Association
Find out how long residency training lasts in each specialty, and learn with the AMA how big a factor that should play in your specialty choice.| American Medical Association
Physicians seek alternatives as the financial and administrative burdens of running an independent practice mount.| American Medical Association
AMA survey of nearly 1,200 doctors offers four key insights into how physicians use and feel about augmented intelligence (AI) in medicine.| American Medical Association
Burnout rate improving among physicians, though rates remain high since 2011. Learn more.| American Medical Association
The Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program empowers health systems to reduce burnout. Learn about the program, access the guidelines PDF and find out how to apply.| American Medical Association
About 30 million adults in the U.S. live with insomnia and struggle without consistent, restful sleep. Three sleep medicine physicians share more.| American Medical Association
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizes over 50,000 Americans each year. Two physicians information on which preventive steps to take.| American Medical Association
Download PDFs of the HIPAA toolkit, FAQs and other resources to understand the HIPAA rule requiring physicians to protect patients' electronic health information, ensuring its confidentiality and security.| American Medical Association
48% of U.S. doctors reported burnout in 2020, with more than 25% having high stress, anxiety. Other health professionals suffered even more.| American Medical Association
Download the HIPAA toolkit—be advised on how the Department of Health and Human Services enforces HIPAA's privacy and security rules and how it handles violations.| American Medical Association
Physicians deserve to be paid for the medical care they provide. See medical coding examples to avoid.| American Medical Association
Find AMA resources on addressing behavioral health, which refers to mental health and substance use disorders and stress-related symptoms. The AMA is leading the way on behavioral health integration (BHI) in medicine.| American Medical Association
Exclusive AMA data shows reprieve after record high in COVID-19 emergency. Smart health systems are working with the AMA to boost well-being.| American Medical Association
Physicians especially want AI to help slash their clerical burdens. The AMA outlines principles that should undergird health care AI development.| American Medical Association
The AMA is focused on removing administrative burdens, providing real-world solutions and helping physicians rediscover the joy in health care.| American Medical Association
AMA members can access physicians, residents and medical students wellness benefits.| American Medical Association
Get the latest news from the AMA on topics that matter to you with the AMA's free newsletters. Learn more.| American Medical Association
Doctor paperwork does not affect all physicians equally. Find out how much time your physician colleagues spend on administrative tasks, and learn how to ease the burden.| American Medical Association
The House of Delegates says racism, in all its forms, harms patients. The AMA will identify best practices to help mitigate its effects.| American Medical Association
Latest CDC data shows an alarming 40% rise in maternal deaths. Learn more with the AMA.| American Medical Association
The daily flood of decisions can be exhausting, especially during a pandemic. Psychiatrist Lisa MacLean, MD, tells how to overcome decision fatigue.| American Medical Association
Download PDFs of policy research perspectives to learn about trends in health care spending and what the AMA is doing to reduce the rate of growth in health care spending.| American Medical Association