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In a letter, AMA urges HHS secretary to retain previously appointed members and continue the Task Force’s regular meeting schedule.
Administration must reconsider plans to exclude physician liaisons from dozens of organizations who have long provided unbiased, expert input.
Established a national campaign to help states enact confidentiality laws that protect physicians seeking help for wellness, burnout and fatigue, and remove inappropriate, stigmatizing questions on ...
Caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much may pose a danger to your health. Four physicians share what to keep in mind.
See the visa requirements for international medical graduates seeking entry into U.S. programs of graduate medical education, including the J-1 visa.
Patients don’t take medications as prescribed about half the time. A key to improving medication adherence is to understand why. Learn more.
Here are some key facts that you should know about how IMGs are remaking American health care—as demonstrated by this collection of information obtained from Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), ...
Learn how the RVS Update Committee (RUC) reviews resource costs for physician services as described by CPT, using the 3 RBRVS components.
To facilitate immunization reporting, when applicable, the most recent new or revised immunization product codes, resulting from recent Panel actions, will be published according to the Category I ...
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 ...
Find resources for physicians returning to practice after a leave, including information on state- and medical school-based physician re-entry programs.
There has been a shift toward focusing on more preventive measures in health care. This can be seen with Medicare annual wellness visits, which have emerged as an element in promoting overall health ...