In a letter, AMA urges HHS secretary to retain previously appointed members and continue the Task Force’s regular meeting schedule.

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how electronic health record AI is changing medical summaries ...

The CPT® Editorial Panel is responsible for maintaining the CPT code set. The Panel is authorized by the AMA Board of Trustees to revise, update, or modify CPT codes, descriptors, rules and guidelines ...

Deliberations on changes to the CPT code take place three times during the year at the CPT Editorial Panel meetings, as described in the CPT/RUC calendar. Panel review of the code change applications ...

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 ...

Caffeine is a chemical stimulant that can be found naturally in coffee beans, tea leaves, cacao beans, guarana berries and yerba mate leaves and quickly boosts alertness and energy levels. It can also ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Discover some of the reasons that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth are at high risk for suicide and find suggestions for how parents and schools ...

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 ...

Review the lists of top 10 issues for LGBTQ patients to bring up when visiting their health care providers based on their orientation, provided for patients by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.

Building on AMA policy for augmented intelligence, the AMA consulted with key AI stakeholder groups to elicit their thoughts on the intersection of AI and health care.

The RUC represents the entire medical profession, with 22 of its 32 members appointed by major national medical specialty societies. The members include those recognized by the American Board of ...