While SARS-CoV-2 infections continue to influence trends in U.S. death rates, COVID-19 is no longer among the nation’s top three killers. The tragic trio are heart disease, cancer and unintentional ...
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 ...
It was a routine speech, like the countless others that Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has delivered before to groups of AMA members, offering important updates from the Association’s Board of Trustees. But ...
The Change Healthcare cyberattack earlier this year exposed the risks of IT concentration and centralization within the computer networks that the U.S. health system so heavily depends on It also ...
Following the recent election cycle, I have assured many of you—our physician colleagues—that the AMA will remain true to our mission. Looking ahead, news cycles and distractions will come and go, but ...
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 ...
When it comes to staving off the ill effects of excessive workloads that can lead to emotional exhaustion, physicians desperately need to know that the leaders at the health care organizations where ...
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 ...
“Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in the health care industry,” declares the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It defines the problem as “any act or threat of physical ...
What is street medicine? Is street medicine effective? What are the barriers to care for homeless people? What extracurriculars for medical students stand out on residency applications? Richard Bryce, ...
Angenette Pickett Call was in the waiting room of her local hospital’s emergency department when she saw a language barrier causing a patient to become distressed and the staff to get agitated because ...
California has about 37,000 fewer allied health professionals than it needs to properly care for the state's population, according to Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health. With more than ...
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