Nearly everyone will experience a cold, most often caused by rhinovirus. While there is no cure, there are several ways to manage your symptoms.
Cold plunges and ice baths are everywhere, with many people claiming they boost energy, improve recovery and build resilience.
LLM-crafted prose is “gumming up our systems,” says journal’s editor-in-chief. Find out JAMA’s new policy on AI use—and when it should be avoided entirely.
Learn how new restrictions affect eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP and reduce federal funding for emergency Medicaid.
The goal of the Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system.
What are some common interview questions? Does body language during residency interviews matter? The answers can help IMGs make the right impression.
Get tips to distinguish yourself and detail your unique skills and experiences during residency interviews.
How much does it cost? How do medical students get it? Find out the facts, and get expert insight on plan options to meet your needs.
Use this data from Resolve to dig into physician pay contract trends, including the biggest base salary jumps and bonus hotspots.
Federal medical student-loan rules are shifting fast. Learn how resident physicians can avoid costly mistakes.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in October 2026.
Cybersecurity starts with you: Recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
For a limited time this fall, UWorld is offering exclusive product discount codes to members of the AMA. Don’t miss this opportunity to access exclusive savings.
Grow your career and expand your professional networks at the AMA Career Resources event happening during the 2026 Interim Meeting.
Review the list of candidates to serve as AMA officers, on the Board of Trustees and councils.
Download PDFs and access information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.
Learn more about the meetings and events held by the Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) for resident and fellow members.
The Integrated Physician Practice Section offers a number of opportunities to get involved, network and enhance your leadership skills.
Recommendations from the RVS Update Committee’s (RUC’s) Relativity Assessment Workgroup and CMS for new and revised CPT codes.
The USAN Program is seeking a chemical consultant to provide expert review of chemical information in USAN small molecule and biologics submissions. Learn more.
Accountable Care Organizations are groups of health care providers that provide coordinated care to patients. They seek to ensure patients' health and well-being is maximized, while costs are minimized.
The AMA joins other physician groups, health plans, employers and CMS to ensure quality measures reported by physicians and used by public and private payers.
Physician participation in medical homes and Medicare accountable care organizations is examined. AMA report assessed the extent to which alternative payment models have taken hold across the country.
The AMA commends CMS in its approach to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in its new rules for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Accountable care organizations (ACO) are promising for the future of health delivery system reform, and more supportive and flexible policies for ACOs would encourage more physician participation, the AMA and other health care organizations told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Further improvements are needed for ACOs to be more successful and sustainable.
The first national survey of accountable care organizations (ACO) examines who is playing the strongest leadership and ownership roles in the development of these new models of care.
New recommendations by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission seek to correct how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) attributes patients to physicians so most doctors will be able to participate in more than one accountable care organization if they so choose.
CMS announced last week that quality measures will be added to its Physician Compare website, a move coming just days before Monday's scheduled town hall meeting to get public input on the website.
Preliminary results for the first year of Medicare's two ACO programs indicate that the new model for care delivery and payment can be an effective way to rein in health care costs while improving quality.
