Patient-centered care has become a cornerstone of medical ethics, and hospice and palliative care professionals have played a leading role in this process by focusing on the dignity of dying patients.

Establishing AI governance can be daunting, even for big health systems with dedicated C-suite experts on the job. Find out how to move forward. Setting the policies, processes and principles that ...

A strong onboarding process can help your physician career get off to the right start. Here is what to expect—and what to ask for. In the transition to practice, a health care employer’s onboarding is ...

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 ...

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 ...

In January, reported norovirus outbreaks were up four times over last year, but you can catch this nasty bug any time of year. Find out what to look for. Joanna Bisgrove, MD, was 35 weeks pregnant ...

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 ...

Physicians, like professionals in all fields, should be encouraged to seek care for our mental health and well-being without fear of losing their jobs. We know that healthier physicians are safer, ...

Researchers at Ochsner Health have developed a tool that can help guide treatment choices after a patient’s carotid stroke. “Our goal is to precisely identify which patients presenting with a ...

Black women are 2.3 times as likely and Hispanic women 1.4 times more likely to die of diabetes as non-Hispanic white women, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of ...

At Marshfield Clinic Health System, physicians struggling with burnout have a great place to turn for peer support, mentorship and coaching. Pressure, long hours and emotional exhaustion are ...