At least 17 states have enacted such pathways. The AMA and others detail what the laws do and how to ensure proper assessment and supervision.

The AMA and California Medical Association provided evidence on patient confusion over nonphysician providers’ titles and ...

Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center is participating in a collaborative model to prioritize patients at all stages of disease, including “thrivers.” ...

After AMA advocacy for modernized and streamlined digital health policies, HHS and CMS are delivering changes that improve patient care, ease burdens.

It’s been more than a decade since the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—often referred to as Obamacare — was passed to address health insurance coverage, health care costs and preventive care. Among other ...

Sea Chen, MD, PhD, remembers when his practice’s business office failed to notify others in the clinic about some denied claims and the reasons behind them. “Because of this, we had a bunch of digging ...

Three times during the year, the CPT® Editorial Panel (Panel) deliberates code changes and the AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC) describes the resources required to provide physician ...

The RUC represents the entire medical profession, with 22 of its 32 members appointed by major national medical specialty societies. The members include those recognized by the American Board of ...

CPT® Assistant is the official source for CPT coding guidance. This monthly content is an essential resource for medical coding and billing professionals, which offers expert guidance and ...

Find resources for physicians returning to practice after a leave, including information on state- and medical school-based physician re-entry programs.

The American Medical Association supports everyone’s access to quality evidence-based health care regardless of gender or sexual orientation. To ensure that LGBTQ patients are not discriminated ...

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 ...