American Medical Association

AMA Guides Sixth 2022: Foundations and Practical Application Updates

Discover what updates are being made to the AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment for 2022. This course will take you through the specific 2022 updates to the Conceptual Foundations and Philosophy and Practical Application of the AMA…

AMA Guides 6th 2023: Nervous System Changes

Discover what updates are being made to the AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment for 2023. This course will review why these updates are important and how they affect you. We will dive into nervous system changes, which…

Are Clinical Support Staff Required to Log Out of EHR Between Documentation?

In advanced team-based care models, clinical assistants, such as medical assistants (MA) and nurses, often perform both documentation and other clinical tasks in the course of patient care. For example, a nurse may obtain and record a patient’s vital signs…

Are Physicians Prohibited From Responding to Online Patient Reviews?

Numerous websites provide information about clinicians and organizations from which patients seek health care. Some of these sites provide user-submitted reviews about practices and clinicians from patients or members of the public. Unfortunately, patient reviews are not always positive, and…

Making Decisions When Professional and Personal Values Diverge

The module outlines how personal and professional identities can inform clinical decision making, and how to balance professional integrity and patient expectations in these types of scenarios. This is accomplished by exploring eight key considerations that physicians must evaluate when…

Ethics in Child and Adolescent Decision-Making

Decision-making when the patient is a minor is often fundamentally different than when the patient is an adult. This e-learning CME module explores that distinction in order to help physicians learn how to approach these cases effectively. Topics include recognizing…

Political Matters, Contributions, Gifts, and Social Media

It is vital that physicians be aware of how their position of power can influence or intimidate their patients even when it comes to discussing non-clinical matters. As part of the Boundaries for Physicians series, this Code of Medical Ethics…