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South Dakota’s Sanford Health is gathering a star-studded list of thought leaders to explore how to deliver better care in rural areas.
An innovative orientation explores local history to enable incoming resident physicians to connect with patients and understand community needs.
A comprehensive, quick dive into nutrition training for doctors and future physicians is getting buy-in from medical schools.
A proposal for a new or revised Category I code must satisfy all of the following criteria: All devices and drugs necessary for performance of the procedure or service have received FDA clearance or ...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians and other health professionals have continued to stress the everyday necessity and importance of wearing masks to protect against the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
There are three levels of recognition in the Joy in Medicine program: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Recognition levels are valid for two years. Listed below are the recognition years, levels and locations ...
Health insurers’ use of AI is bringing a new level of concern to the burdensome payer cost-control practice known as prior authorization. In a recently released AMA survey (PDF), 61% of physicians ...
Get details about AMA's agreement with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to make some activities eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
In this installment, three AMA member physicians took time to discuss what patients need to know about swimmer’s ear. They are: Natasha Ahmed, MD, a general pediatrician at Texas Children’s Pediatrics ...
Upon completion of training in the U.S., J-1 visa holders must return to their home country for a period of 2 years to transmit the knowledge they gained in the U.S. An individual must fulfill this ...
About the American Medical Association The American Medical Association is the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care. As the only medical association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical ...
Team satisfaction has been getting a lot more attention as the focus on burnout proliferates. The evidence points to “the relationship between the clinician’s level of satisfaction and their ability ...