Older and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk. Learn more with the AMA and CDC about West Nile virus testing, diagnosis and prevention.

Susan E. Nelson, MD, of Ochsner Health, explains how advance directives ensure care reflects patients’ wishes and ease decision-making for loved ones.

Through five leadership modules, Sutter Health strengthens a culture of physician engagement and collaboration.

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 ...

CHICAGO — The emergence of medical innovations, new technologies and cutting-edge procedures spurred most of the annual changes presented in the release of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) ...

Roadmap following 5 strategic approaches With the input of many both inside and outside of the AMA, this strategic plan serves as a roadmap of the first strategic plan to promote action and ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects up to 10 million people in the United States, yet there’s confusion among patients who think any pain in the hand is carpal tunnel syndrome. But it’s not. This can lead ...

The results come from a 27-question web-based survey answered by 1,000 practicing physicians who provide at least 20 hours of patient care weekly. Forty percent were primary care physicians, and 60 ...

AMA policy recognizes that physical or verbal violence between law enforcement officers and the public, particularly among Black and Brown communities where these incidents are more prevalent and ...

Navigating the complexities of inner ear disorders, one symptom stands out for its disruptive impact: vertigo. This sensation of spinning or dizziness can strike without warning, leaving patients ...

The AMA is working to address the organization’s past discriminatory and harmful practices and its role in creating inequities in health care and medicine.

The ACA, which stands for the Affordable Care Act, is a 2010 reform law that increases health insurance coverage nationwide. The AMA explains how the ACA implements reforms to the health insurance ...