American Medical Association

The Physician’s Role in Promoting Firearm Safety

In the United States, more than 38,000 persons die from firearm-related injuries each year. Screening and counseling to increase safety is performed by a minority of physicians despite the clinically accepted need. This module explores common barriers to communicating with…

Identifying and Responding to Suicide Risk

This online module will help physicians recognize warning signs and know the right steps to help prevent suicide in their physician colleagues, patients, and other members of the care team.

Electronic Prior Authorization: A Better Way

Prior authorization (PA) is a growing administrative burden for physicians and their staff. Moreover, PA can lead to care delays, treatment abandonment, and negative clinical outcomes for patients. Current manual submission processes are time consuming and present an opportunity for…

Precision Medicine for Your Practice: Genomic Testing for the Healthy Individual

Precision Medicine for Your Practice is a series of short (20-30 min), online modules covering specific topics in genomics and precision medicine. In this module, Genomic Testing for the Healthy Individual, health care providers will learn how to interpret results…

Precision Medicine for Your Practice: Exploring Cancer Biomarker Testing

Precision Medicine for Your Practice is a series of short (20-30 min), online modules covering specific topics in genomics and precision medicine. In this module, Exploring Cancer Biomarker Testing, participants will learn about large panel biomarker tests, which test for…

Addressing disruptive physician behavior

Inappropriate and disruptive behavior on the part of physicians and other hospital staff is more than a teamwork issue these behaviors also present a serious threat to patient safety and quality of care. Accordingly, physicians and their medical staff organizations…

Office Evaluation and Management (E/M) CPT Code Revisions

Substantive revisions have been made to the CPT codes related to office and other outpatient services, collectively known as the Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes. These changes designed to address administrative burden in clinical practice, impact nearly every medical specialty….