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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stable federal investment is needed to keep medical innovations coming. The federal government should seek a more sustainable, transparent option. The AMA has joined dozens of other physician ...

From audio-video visits to remote monitoring, new AMA handbook details the right CPT codes to use. But Medicare’s still asking for modifiers. New entries pertaining to digital medicine that were ...

Physician schedules often fail to account for time spent on nonpatient-facing tasks. R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health, shares what to change. Physician schedules often fail to block off the time ...

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 ...