Preventive services can be provided at no cost to patients Preventive services can be provided at no cost to patients Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), when physicians order certain evidence-based ...

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Imagine taking a brisk walk only to feel a sharp, unyielding ache grip your legs. You stop to rest and the pain fades away—only to return with your next steps. This isn’t just fatigue. It could be a ...

With flu season approaching, it is imperative that everyone 6 months or older, with rare exceptions, get an influenza vaccine. However, it is likely that most of your patients who have not yet ...

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 ...

What’s the news: Medicare physician payment—often called Medicare reimbursement—must be tied to an inflation index called the Medicare Economic Index (MEI). As part of its campaign to fix the ...

When discussing reproductive health choices, one procedure has been gaining attention—especially since the fall of Roe v. Wade—for its effectiveness: the vasectomy. As individuals and couples explore ...

Education matters, especially when it comes to health care. Patients know it too—more than 90% say a physician’s years of education and training are vital to optimal patient care. Yet there are ...

The use of generative AI, like ChatGPT, in medicine has the potential to unburden physicians and help restore the patient-physician relationship. However, regulatory uncertainty and liability concerns ...

There’s a reason they call it the common cold. It happens a lot, especially in the wintertime. With runny noses, sore throats and persistent coughs, patients’ demand for effective cold remedies is ...

Many people can’t imagine starting their day without a cup of coffee or tea. Caffeine has become the silent hero fueling our daily lives, helping people get through that afternoon slump. It can also ...

In too many settings, health care delivery has evolved into a series of disconnected transactions, based on the mistaken notion that anybody will do, according to Christine Sinsky, MD, the AMA’s vice ...