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American Medical News - 05/23/2012
Former Medicare chiefs say SGR must be eliminated
Past leaders of the agency overseeing the program call on lawmakers at a Senate hearing to approve health reforms that fix Medicare’s broken pay system.
JAMA - 05/23/2012
Hip Fracture Management: Tailoring Care for the Older Patient
Hung and coauthors discuss the case of a patient with hip fracture and the course of his treatment. Randomized controlled trials comparing the efficaciousness of different treatment protocols in patients with hip fracture are assessed.
AMA Press Release - 05/17/2012
2011 Annual Report Highlights AMA’s Positive Impact On Physicians’ Lives, Practices
Reports 12th straight year of financial health, brings to life the day-to-day relationship between physicians and the AMA.
AMA Press Release - 05/17/2012
AMA Seeks Relief from FTC Overreach into State Regulation of Health Professionals
The AMA filed a brief today in a U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA reasserting the need for state regulatory boards to be the ultimate authority on professional licensure, patient safety and the practice of medicine.
AMA Wire - 05/16/2012
Senate Committee Explores Future of Medicare Physician Payment
As a looming Medicare physician payment cut of nearly 30 percent threatens access to care for seniors and military families, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee began a bipartisan series of discussions last week examining the escalating Medicare physician payment crisis. Read more in AMA Wire.
AMA Press Release - 05/14/2012
AMA Offers Tool to Help Physicians Address the Driving Safety of Older Patients
The AMA announced a free educational course to help physicians address the driving safety of their older patients.
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