The American Medical Association, founded in 1847, represents more than 190 state societies and medical specialty associations, including internal medicine, family physician, OBGYN, pediatric and emergency medicine. The AMA is the largest association of physicians – both MDs and DOs – and medical students in the USA. Our mission is to “promote the art and science of …

CPT® Professional Edition. Only the AMA, with the help of physicians and other health care experts, create and maintain the CPT code set. And only CPT® Professional Edition can provide the official guidelines to code medical services and procedures properly. Users can also request a CPT Data File license, which makes it easy to import codes and descriptions into electronic …

Jan 27, 2025 · Medical assistants (MA) are a vital part of many medical practices. Under the direction and supervision of a qualified physician, MAs perform a variety of administrative and clinical tasks which help to ease physician workload and improve quality of care. The AMA has articles on all aspects of hiring, retaining and optimizing the work of qualified medical …

6 days ago · An electronic health record (EHR) digitizes a patient’s paper chart. It collects the patient’s history of conditions, tests and treatments and can be used to create a more holistic view of the patient’s care. A medical EHR also improves upon paper by making the patient’s information available instantly and securely to an authorized user. But for all these …

The ACA, which stands for the Affordable Care Act, is a 2010 reform law that increases health insurance coverage nationwide. The AMA explains how the ACA implements reforms to the health insurance market.

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Jun 27, 2023 · Despite significant concerns about unintended consequences that the AMA expressed (PDF) to the U.S. Senate in 2022, the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 and has now taken effect.. The listed CME activities can be taken in any combination to fulfill the eight-hour requirement …

Feb 3, 2025 · Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes provide a uniform nomenclature for coding medical procedures and services. Medical CPT codes are critical to streamlining reporting and increasing accuracy and efficiency, as well as for administrative purposes such as claims processing and developing guidelines for medical care review. The AMA develops and …

Oct 8, 2024 · The AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024 (AMA Guides Sixth 2024) updates and reinforces the international standard for the assessment of permanent impairment first published in 2008. AMA Guides Sixth 2024 is delivered via a transparent editorial process and an interactive digital platform—AMA Guides Digital.. AMA …

4 days ago · The AMA Physician Masterfile is a database of medical certifications for over 1.4 million physicians. Learn more about the Masterfile at the AMA.