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In a letter, AMA urges HHS secretary to retain previously appointed members and continue the Task Force’s regular meeting schedule.
The editors-in-chief of JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine speak up for system that pressure-tests the science and resists ideology.
See the visa requirements for international medical graduates seeking entry into U.S. programs of graduate medical education, including the J-1 visa.
HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities to notify patients when their unsecured protected heath information (PHI) is impermissibly used or disclosed—or “breached,”—in a way that ...
Know where major national medical and health care organizations stand on LGBTQ health issues with GLMA's Compendium of Health Profession Association LGBT Policy & Position Statements. AMA Journal of ...
Find resources for physicians returning to practice after a leave, including information on state- and medical school-based physician re-entry programs.
Many formerly manual, time-intensive administrative tasks can be automated through the use of standardized electronic transactions. In the case of automating a medical practice’s revenue cycle, the ...
From political conversations to use of social media, the AMA Code of Medical Ethics addresses the new issues confronting physicians, patients and society.