The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician onboarding.

Codes complete the patient medical record. Some basic knowledge and simple steps will give resident physicians confidence in doing their part. Correctly documenting what was done for a patient, and ...

The “era of AI” is here. States seek to mandate AI transparency and regulate clinical decision-making and payer use. Tim Storey, the CEO of the National Conference of State Legislatures, has joked ...

There have been tremendous strides forward in providing resources for physicians to seek care for their own mental and behavioral health in recent years—and in making them feel safer to seek that help ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

Facing a growing aging population and ongoing physician shortage, the rural health system is partnering with universities to recruit and retain doctors. Growing up in rural Minnesota, Joshua Crabtree, ...

Just as the COVID-19 public health emergency was hitting U.S. shores in 2020, Geisinger was poised to use a new robotics automation tool to reduce work hours and improve efficiency across its regional ...

Physicians who take part in the four-day program are less likely to have burnout and more likely to feel valued. Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, has been told his work as chief wellness officer at Ochsner ...

When blood-pressure cuffs are too small, it can lead to higher BP about 40% of the time, which leads to improper treatment. Change is needed. When shopping for a blood-pressure cuff to use at home, ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

AMA survey shows physicians’ use of AI is taking off, but doctors see need for more oversight and better workflow integration. Physicians are adopting health care augmented intelligence (AI)—commonly ...