American Medical AssociationMedicine How a medical school mentor can shape your careerAmerican Medical Association - Brendan Murphy Beginning a career in medicine as a first-year medical student can be overwhelming. That makes having a roster of mentors who can help guide you …
American Medical AssociationHealth More than 1,100 health care organizations earn BP-control honorAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg With more than half of heart-disease and stroke deaths happening among people with high blood pressure (BP), there is a need for physician practices …
American Medical AssociationExercise Why your patients with prediabetes might benefit from interval trainingAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg Being more active is an important part of treatment for patients with prediabetes. Exercise is one of the simplest and most effective ways to bring …
American Medical AssociationCompensation Physician contracting: What to look for in pay, benefitsAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer How much money should you expect to make on your first contract? And what are some of the key benefits that should be included in your compensation …
American Medical AssociationMindfulness Feeling stressed? Overloaded? There's an app to help with that.American Medical Association - Sara Berg High levels of work stress have major implications on a person’s daily life leading to job strain, which is associated with worse mental and physical …
American Medical AssociationMedicine USMLE Step 2 prep: What is most likely diagnosis?American Medical Association - Staff News Writer If you’re preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 exam, you might want to know which questions are most often …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Emergency departments save 25,000 lives, $55 million. Here’s how.American Medical Association - Tanya Albert Henry Emergency departments across the nation are delivering better care for patients with sepsis and chest pain, improving opioid prescribing and ordering …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Members Move Medicine: Helping as many people as he canAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer The AMA “Members Move Medicine” series profiles a wide variety of doctors, offering a glimpse into the passions of women and men navigating new …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Ban on standard D&E abortion procedure is unsafe, unwarrantedAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer A successful appeal by Kentucky to reinstate its struck-down abortion statute would put patients at serious and unnecessary risk, argues an amicus …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Interstate medical licensure by the numbersAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) was designed to facilitate the growth of telemedicine while preserving state regulation of medical …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Role reversal: Physician participates in diabetes prevention programAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg We hear about patients in diabetes prevention programs (DPP) and how they can get involved. But what if the roles were reversed and the physician …
American Medical AssociationMedicine 6 misconceptions that hold back adoption of team-based careAmerican Medical Association - Sara Berg When physicians are diverted from activities that add the most value, patient care suffers. To reinvigorate primary care, there is a new team model …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Match: How students can flip the script during residency interviewsAmerican Medical Association - Brendan Murphy As a medical student, your approach to residency interviews should come with a plan on how to respond to certain questions as well as a plan about …
American Medical AssociationCybersecurity 5 things you didn’t know about health care cybersecurityAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks Criminals value medical files because of the amount of exploitable financial and personal information they contain and the growing potential that …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Improving electronic health recordsAmerican Medical Association Electronic health records (EHR)—the digital version of a patient's information—are secure, transferrable records with incredible potential to improve …
American Medical AssociationHealth Validating digital health innovationsAmerican Medical Association Several AMA initiatives are aligning physician perspectives with the digital solutions proposed by today's tech health community. Physicians can …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Digital health paymentAmerican Medical Association AMA initiatives work to secure coverage and payment for digital health solutions including supporting the development of appropriate CPT® codes to …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Physicians increasingly face “hybrid” medical liability claimsAmerican Medical Association - Tanya Albert Henry California physicians are increasingly facing “hybrid” lawsuits alleging professional negligence as well as medical battery from plaintiffs who want …
American Medical AssociationPathology What it’s like to specialize in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. JordenAmerican Medical Association As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it’s like to specialize in forensic pathology? Meet Michelle A. Jorden, MD, a forensic pathologist, …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Top 4 questions to ask your premed adviserAmerican Medical Association - Brendan Murphy If you are an undergraduate student pondering a future as a physician, one of the best resources to help you start that journey is likely on your own …
American Medical AssociationLGBTQ+ Why the AMA’s standing up for LGBTQ rights in the Supreme CourtAmerican Medical Association - Kevin B. O'Reilly What’s the news: Oral arguments were held today in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment …
American Medical AssociationDigital Health Mobile health gets road map for high-quality appsAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks Collaboratively developed guidelines for the privacy, content, security, design and operability of mobile health (mHealth) apps have been released. …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Medical residents: Can you pass health insurance 101?American Medical Association - Staff News Writer The training and treatment demands of residency typically far overshadow learning about the mechanics of health insurance coverage. That changes very …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Tech giants must police illicit vaping products sold on platformsAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks What’s the news: E-cigarettes have been linked to more than 1,000 cases of vaping-related lung injury and 18 deaths. The AMA is urging e-commerce …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Interpreting investigational study dataAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer If you’re preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 exam, you might want to know which questions are most often …
American Medical AssociationMedicine For growing number of doctors, life in medicine extends into 70sAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks Every year, a new record is set for medical school enrollment. But despite this influx of new doctors, the U.S. physician work-force continues to …
American Medical AssociationCybersecurity Cybersecurity: Ransomware attacks shut down clinics, hospitalsAmerican Medical Association - Andis Robeznieks What’s the news: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and it arrives not a moment too soon. Ransomware attacks across all industries …
American Medical AssociationMedicine How to improve screening for social determinants of healthAmerican Medical Association - Kevin B. O'Reilly What’s the news: A recently published survey finds that about one in four hospitals and one in six physician practices screen their patients for …
American Medical AssociationMedicine Members Move Medicine: Helping psychiatric patients feel empoweredAmerican Medical Association - Staff News Writer The AMA “Members Move Medicine” series profiles a wide variety of doctors, offering a glimpse into the passions of women and men navigating new …
