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Dec. 24/31

vol. 44 no. 48 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories House adopts package for Medicare regulatory relief - Changes sought to combat drug, vaccine shortages
Government & Medicine Electronic claims rule may be postponed - CMS keeps physician Medicare input link intact; AMA urges local presence - Percentage-based pay arrangements get a year's reprieve - AMA urges more Medicare coverage for preventive care
Professional Issues Paying donors for organs sparks hot ethics debate - Panel to help AMA leaders work together more efficiently - Latest embryonic cloning action seen as a baby step - Are med school admission policies in for a change? - Recovering physicians beating the odds - Quick View: Med schools: Application attrition - Medical Moments: Move over Dr. Quinn, here's a real pioneer
Business Report blasts insurer's plan to be for-profit - Practice Management: Web sites proffer useful practice tips - Street Smarts: Biotech stocks have nowhere to go but up
Opinion Managed care: A new way to report hassles - Letters: The AMA off target on gift campaign ...
Technology Electronic medical records: Mastering the maze
Health & Science Public health: A victim of its own success? - Studies show pharmaceutical ads piquing patient interest
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Dec. 17

vol. 44 no. 47 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Congress scrambles to trim amount of Medicare pay cut - Don't get caught unaware if your IPA fails
Government & Medicine Physicians lobbying Congress for health law expansions - Texas Supreme Court weighs Medicaid abortion coverage - Internist group advances universal coverage proposal
Professional Issues A little help from their friends: San Francisco Free Clinic cares for the uninsured - Doctors use CME, quality efforts to boost results - Renegotiating Health Care: Responding to the emerging conflicts that divide us
Business HMO bashing for fun and profit: Three doctors turn making light of managed care into a market - Nev. doctors get universal authorization form - Texas doctors say restitution pay is meager - West Coast group will offer managed care alternative - Practice Pointers: Partnership or corporation: Making the call
Opinion Health plan competition: Numbers confirm tilted market - From the AMA president: The AMA's goal and role in preventing gun-related injury - Letters: An OR play list with a western flair ...
Health & Science Dispatch from the front lines: From Pakistani refugee to APHA chief - CDC offers strategy to contain smallpox - Number of syphilis cases hits all-time low
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Dec. 10

vol. 44 no. 46 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors warn of Cipro resistance - Mich. doctors find paper still works best
Government & Medicine Uninsured ranks are predicted to jump - Medicare+Choice option gains ground as alternative to HMOs - AMA to catalog doctors' woes on health plans - Health care top source of fraud recoveries
Professional Issues The Guyton group: Where being a doctor is all in the family - Report details reasons for Arizona physician shortage - Pa. hospital appeals fine after self-reporting error - In the Courts: Burden of proof not met in EMTALA case
Business N.Y. investigates leaving doctors' names on panels - WellPoint expands Blues operations into Maryland - Kan. doctors have say in Anthem merger - Contract Language: Antikickback compliance is essential for contracts
Opinion Minority health care: No easy answer to disparities - Commentary: A caring hand can touch our patients in many ways - Letters: Insurer: Ciprofloxacin data suggest some prescriptions were by physicians for themselves or their families ...
Technology Biotech effect: New applications for current tools - Tech Talk: Look no further for plentiful online handheld resources
Health & Science Progress and setbacks in 30 years' war on cancer - Statins found to work better in studies than in practice
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Dec. 3

vol. 44 no. 45 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Big insurers getting too big, too powerful, AMA study concludes - Liability rates squeezing out specialties - AMA announces new EVP/CEO
Government & Medicine Making Medicare color-blind: How groups are striving for equality in care - Advisory panel ponders fix for Medicare payment formula - Groups' briefs back state health plan appeal laws - House bill would rein in Medicare payments for outpatient drugs
Professional Issues The joy of (illegal) skating: She fought the law and the law won - Study: Best practices not always best for all - Calif. laws to address physician shortages - Medical groups tout AMA drug industry gift campaign - Study calls for more and better hospital palliative care - Ethics Forum: Prepare for the worst, and don't expect a free lunch
Business Power struggle: Doctors get mixed results in HMO fight - Liability bite puts Miss. physicians in the hospital - Managed care companies show strong third quarter - Sprint calls for direct contracting in Kansas City - Aetna connects with North Carolina doctors - Patients slow to return for care in New York City - You and Your Taxes: There must be 7 ways to leash your ledger (and pay less)
Opinion Medicare pay cut: Contact your lawmakers now - HHS funds a sound investment to improve patient safety - From the AMA board chair: AMA has information you need to fight bioterrorism - Letters: RICE is nice, RICES even better ...
Health & Science Applying the science: Identifying victims after Sept. 11 - FDA to address impairment from OTC, prescription drugs - Doctors and patients learning about CF test - Physicians focus on hepatitis among African-Americans
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Nov. 26

vol. 44 no. 44 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Chiropractors seek primary care status at Veterans Affairs Dept. - Out of the rubble: One doctor's story after Sept. 11
Government & Medicine Senate ponders payment fix - Access grants face uncertain future in Congress - Medicare Rx plan being retooled
Professional Issues A bioethics primer: The growth of a complex field - Feds say target is assisted suicide, not pain control - Safety awards honor 2 groups - Is it ethical to bill drug reps for office visit? - Residents' schedules should have balance
Business Losing members and money, Tennessee Blues drops HMO - Economy boosts interest in health firms - Practice Management: Office hours don't have to be 9-to-5
Opinion Safer cigarettes? That's just blowing smoke - Letters: New victims of Sept. 11 attack: More uninsured Americans ...
Technology Wireless wonderland: If you're stumped for a gift for those physicians on your list - Wireless use growing stronger - Tech Talk: Where to go for medical software reviews
Health & Science Unhealthy aftereffects for rescuers and New Yorkers - Pharmaceutical fakes, knockoffs a growing problem - Researchers look for quicker ways to identify anthrax
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Nov. 19

vol. 44 no. 43 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare pay squeeze: AMA calls for correction of update - Shortage feared as flu vaccine strained by anthrax worry
Government & Medicine Florida doctors challenge Medicare fraud convictions - Medicare relief proceeding on Capitol Hill - Senate backs expansion of mental health parity law - Community groups key in signing up children for SCHIP
Professional Issues Struggle goes on to improve patient safety, cut errors - California requires doctors take CME in pain management - DEA vows to stop pain med abuse, not prescribing - AMA Interim Meeting scheduled Dec. 1-5 in San Francisco - 15 Minutes: Pratfalls and poignancy: TV show captures memories of medical internships
Business Looking for a few good RNs: Nursing shortage expands beyond hospitals - Rhode Island Blues plan to boost doctors' pay - For-profits see more profits - Anthem successful in public stock offering - Practice Pointers: Launching practice takes time, money
Opinion Court dumps liability on doctors - Relief from fear on pain medications - From the AMA president: Where would we be without the AMA? - Letters: PROs should exist to improve quality, not to serve the needs of lawyers ...
Health & Science Soothing the wounds of war: One physician's journey - Problems prompt closer scrutiny of human research - How genetic testing is changing medicine
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Nov. 12

vol. 44 no. 42 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Don't shoot the messenger: Path opens for contract talks - Immunity helps good deeds go unpunished
Government & Medicine La. ruling could hurt emergency care - Congress ponders coverage for unemployed - Physicians say Medicaid managed care rule ignores low doctor pay - Drug card plan raises concerns about hurting pharmacies
Professional Issues Surgical soundtrack: Tunes to operate by - Students concerned, but still ready to head overseas - States seek to streamline credentials verification process - Expert's Focus: To survive liability crunch: Be careful, cover your tail - In the Courts: No negligence proven during penile implant surgery
Business Terrorism may ripple to insurance hikes - Texas doctors shouldn't expect a big check for late claims pay - Companies suggest running a credit check on your patients - Medicaid HMO company to offer stock - Contract Language: For review: ERISA v. State HMO Acts - Street Smarts: Forget the reassurance, people want Cipro
Opinion Anthrax scare: Time for informed leadership - Letters: Doctors were not the heroes of the Sept. 11 attack on America ...
Technology Major connection: Hospital links physicians to online clinical information - Corporate giants enter electronic medical record market, form Amicore
Health & Science Are leaner times ahead for charities? - Smallpox vaccine: Balancing the benefits and the risks - Researchers say mammography doesn't cut mortality
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Nov. 5

vol. 44 no. 41 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors, health system facing new challenges from anthrax - Drive to fix physician pay formula revs up
Government & Medicine Consumer-directed coverage promoted by policy group - Medicare launches TV ads to draw attention to options - N.C. court derails law meant to curb frivolous malpractice suits - Supreme Court rejects challenge to Medicare HMO ruling
Professional Issues Few licensing boards conduct criminal background checks - Patient safety initiative gains support, funding - Next AMA EVP could be selected by Interim Meeting - Ohio doctors sue over debt repayment responsibility - Ethics Forum: Letting your schedule run late shows disrespect
Business Up to code: A way to ensure your financial health - Coalition's goal is to keep Mich. Blues healthy - WellPoint acquires its first Blues plan in the Midwest - Nonprofits turn to for-profit partnerships - Bigger doesn't necessarily pay better
Opinion Ensuring coverage: Approach needs a second look - Don't overlook violence in the home - From the AMA board chair: Vigilant but calm should be our response - Letters: Instead of readying for terrorism, medicine compelled to study coding ...
Technology When physicians say no to Cipro, some people turn to the Internet
Health & Science Evolutionary healing: A new -- but old -- approach to care - Negating the stigma associated with certain diseases - Certification of vitamins seen as way to fill regulatory void
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Oct. 22/29

vol. 44 no. 40 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare hassle relief getting closer, but may not be enough - Surging demand for specialists spurs salary hikes
Government & Medicine Drugs without borders: When prescription drugs go over the line - Physician issues on list for inspector general's review of Medicare - Objections stall vote on mental health parity bill
Professional Issues Malpractice or murder? Criminalization of medical errors is a troubling trend - Texas doctors sue CIGNA over service "theft" - Company ahead of the game on federal stem cell rules - Former drug rep slams off-label claims - Medical Moments: Mysterious disease overwhelms medical system (in 1793)
Business How will insurers cover post-tragedy care? - Texas investigating pay practices in state's HMOs - Practice Management: Disaster plan can safeguard your practice, records - Quick View: Is everybody happy? - Street Smarts: Now may be the time to buy biotech stocks
Opinion Industry gifts to physicians: Less is more - Letters: Expose effect lawyers have on rising liability insurance rates ...
Technology Rx surveillance: Watch out for prescribing over the Internet
Health & Science FDA vacancy: Is top slot getting too hot? - Emergency responders assess how the system worked
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Oct. 15

vol. 44 no. 39 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians are early warning system against bioterrorism - Maryland examines doctors' influence
Government & Medicine Uninsured down 600,000; second consecutive drop - Medicare communications miss the mark - Fraud control efforts net gains for government - AMA major force in federal lobbying
Professional Issues Physicians prepare for duty in military - Practice guidelines require frequent review, updating - VA cuts specialty residents, increases primary care - 15 Minutes: Answering the call: Doctors join ranks of heroes in response to the terror of Sept. 11 - In the Courts: Preexisting injury relates to causation, not to damages
Business Just say no to HMOs: When doctors reject bad contracts - Gains in specialists' compensation outpace primary care - Hospital deals can benefit physicians, too - Practice Pointers: Now is a good time to set up qualified retirement plan - Quick View: Are HMOs on the down and out?
Opinion Keeping medicines effective: Resisting resistance - From the AMA president: Responding to acts of terrorism -- the physician's role - Letters: Illustration accompanying column showed cultural insensitivity ...
Health & Science Headaches: A spectrum of pain presents a dilemma for doctors - Spirited patriotism boosts blood donations - Hawaii reports outbreak of dengue fever
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Oct. 8

vol. 44 no. 38 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare HMOs abandoning half a million senior citizens - Suit against HMO gets class action status
Government & Medicine Medicare pays too much (for some drugs) - HHS offers more money, less red tape in attempt to help New York recover - Fla. lawyers press for constitutional right to sue HMOs - Attacks a "wake-up call" to boost emergency services
Professional Issues All in a day's work: The harried life of a medical resident - Grants spur medical groups, hospitals to pursue perfection - Skills test moving forward; pilot studies prove effective - Ruling bans research where children are at "any risk" - Only "clear and convincing" evidence can trigger living will - Problems beset online med school application system - Physician's jackpot will benefit others - Dr. Kevorkian appeals conviction for televised death
Business HMO alternative gives doctors and patients more freedom - Alabama HMO teeters near bankruptcy - New York-based insurer adapts, keeps working - Correct modifiers pay off with clean claims - Humana premieres its online, all-the-time health plan - Pennsylvania Blues shun closer ties, split
Opinion Terrorism in America: Time for medicine to prepare - Commentary: Sept. 11 reminds us of doctors' loving role - Letters: Is new drug "gold rush" creating a shortage of old standbys? ...
Technology Surfing instructors: Teaching how to hang ten over medicine on the Internet. - Growing medical use of handheld computers reported - Tech Talk: Wearable computer may be next step
Health & Science Autoimmune diseases could share common genetic etiology - Technology triggers debate about uterine fibroid treatment - Better follow-up for brain trauma urged - A question of male maturation: boys to men too soon?
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Oct. 1

vol. 44 no. 37 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Aftermath of attack on America: Doctors ready; few to save - On Capitol Hill, health care bills fall back
Government & Medicine Illegal care? Treating undocumented immigrants in Texas - Judge favors physicians in Hawaii antitrust case - Probe finds problems with Medicare doctor ID registry - Tax-credit proposal little help to low-income uninsured - GAO says bill would improve Medicare contractors' work
Professional Issues Rural doctors often born and raised, not recruited - Federal funding restrictions fuel stem cell research debate - Journals agree on studies' rules requiring independence - British couple seek ruling allowing assisted suicide - On-site NCQA surveys of VA medical centers scheduled - Quick View: Will there be enough doctors in the house? - Ethics Forum: Facing patients who don't pay; seeking "grateful patient" gifts
Business Old town, nuevos patients: Small-town doctors treating influx of Hispanic immigrants - Insurers increase defined-contribution plans - Doctors feel pain of health insurance hikes - CMA sues managed care agency over financial disclosure - A few drugs spark rise in prescription costs - Contract Language: Recruited doctors can negotiate contracts
Opinion Alcohol on campus: Parents join call for controls - National outreach effort: A simple way you can screen for depression - From the AMA board chair: How to stem the drain of health care professionals - Letters: Health care professionals should donate blood and urge others to do so ...
Health & Science Cardiovascular disease: The heart of the family - Health of rural, urban residents lags behind suburbanites, HHS study says - WHO plan seeks to stanch global antimicrobial resistance - Quick action key to reducing heart attack toll - The honeymoon may be over for Viagra
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Sept. 24

vol. 44 no. 36 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Okla. doctors sue state over Medicaid pay, access woes - Are there holes in residency training?
Government & Medicine CMS eyes physician payments but focuses on other problems - Medicare to cover preop screenings - Senate bill calls for coverage of contraceptives - Health insurance prices show highest increase since 1992
Professional Issues Quality corps: Team effort can trim medical errors - 11 Texas physicians given green light to bargain collectively - Physicians urged to pay more attention to kids' pain - U. of Michigan suspends a top researcher - Patient survey spotlights problem areas for Calif. hospitals - Medical Moments: Exhibit explores 19th-century ideas about criminals
Business Anthem planning IPO: Is expansion next? - Suit reveals Aetna-Wellpoint merger talks - Hospitals, staffs feeling a financial pinch - Practice Management: Are you ready for retirement?
Opinion A change in approach: Overcome barriers to mental health care - Letters: Most information technology tools are not ready for "prime time" ...
Technology Computer screen: Doctor's Web site keeps up with medical computing - Pharmacies seek to automate physician transactions
Health & Science Athletes needing asthma drugs face extra hurdles - Advances rated by value to patients - Institute of Medicine panel wrestles with racial, ethnic disparities in care
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Sept. 17

vol. 44 no. 35 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Dismissal of fraud investigation ends five-year ordeal - Doctors team up to offset drop in free care
Government & Medicine Doctor Medicare pay faces cut next year - Government gives states new flexibility in designing Medicaid benefit packages
Professional Issues AMA launches education drive on drug industry gifts - Awareness of low vision problems sought - Renegotiating Health Care: How will we handle genetic, technological advances? - 15 Minutes: Unfair ads: Madison Avenue continues to ply the stereotype that physicians are worshipping wealth
Business Premium practice: When patients pay top dollar for exclusive care - Consumers unhappy with their health plans -- or are they? - Practice Pointers: Five places to pinpoint shrinking cash flow
Opinion Get on target: Feds should speed action on HIPAA - From the AMA president: CMS has a new name -- now for a new attitude - Letters: Embryonic stem cell debate a reminder of past atrocities ...
Health & Science The invisible caregiver: How can doctors care for them, too? - Scientists strive to spare diabetics from the needle - Study advances insight into autism's genetic hot spots
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Sept. 10

vol. 44 no. 34 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Soaring premiums force doctors to close practice - Orders for flu vaccine maxed out already
Government & Medicine Medicare regulatory relief gaining momentum in Congress - Funding squeeze could unravel safety net - Military retirees get new secondary insurer - Medicare hospital outpatient pay rules raise access fears - California halts sales of discount doctor lists
Professional Issues Rural exposure: Med students practice giving care in the wild - ACCME proposes Internet CME protections - Court drafts exception to keeping peer reviews closed - California law allows doctors to sit out prison executions - AAFP pens directive against limiting pain prescriptions - In the Courts: Failure to furnish immunity notice leads to liability
Business Doctors reject N.M. hospital's ad claim - Mich. Blues plan pushes generic drugs - "Claims pending" letters cause a stir - Quick View: Premium prices up again - Street Smarts: Some drugs can fight symptoms, but not litigation
Opinion Blood and vaccines: Lifesavers in short supply - Commentary: When we idealize things, we tend to miss the point - Letters: It's time to stand up to those who make life tough for physicians ...
Technology Sites @ hand: How to get beyond the basics with your handheld - Tech Talk: Protecting the data on your office computers
Health & Science Promising melanoma predictor studied - Antidepressants may ease insomnia in some patients - Medical truths are no strangers to fiction - Annual screening day focuses on depression
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Sept. 3

vol. 44 no. 33 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories OIG report hits PROs for putting doctors above beneficiaries - Doctors look for more bang for CME buck
Government & Medicine HHS delays, revises patient protections for Medicaid - Patients' rights bill could ruin doctors' HMO lawsuits - PhRMA sues Florida over Medicaid formulary - Justice Dept. defending Bush's Medicare Rx cards
Professional Issues Minority physicians struggle to get care for their patients - N.Y. medical society sues six insurers - Calif. Supreme Court raises standard for withdrawing life support - Lack of funding squeezes federal loan repayment program - Journals aim to curb drug industry sway over studies - Ethics Forum: When should staff take patients' threats seriously?
Business WellPoint is savvy but ... doctors are wary - Western, Midwest Blues giants drop alliance plans, stay open to other deals - Calif. county firms studying insurance woes - Expenses about even for HMOs, indemnity plans - Big plans put HMOs back in the black - Regence overpaid doctors, suit says - Contract Language: How high can you go: The basics of recruiting
Opinion Residency work hours: Time for improvements - From the AMA board chair: AMA wants you -- to help shape agenda - Commentary: Force of habit? It's worth some scrutiny - Letters: AMA president: Firearm violence research is not about gun control ...
Health & Science Full-body scans: Buying peace of mind - Ob-gyns take prenatal care into fast lane - Early testing of new drugs remains mostly a guy's game
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Aug. 27

vol. 44 no. 32 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Stem-cell research decision: Some funding, many questions - Battling the bulge: Philadelphia trims the fat
Government & Medicine Making sense of Medicare: Is it possible? - Call to replace AMA's Medicare coding system falls flat
Professional Issues Dressed for success: Re-covering patients - Accreditation extends to clinical trials, offices - GME, growth priorities for new head of osteopathic group - Doctor indicted under Michigan adult abuse law for recklessness - Medical Moments: Digital library lets you virtually pull books off the shelf
Business Former Health Net executive sues over prompt pay - Physicians get some help in fight against downcoding - More Florida physicians sue Blues for dumping them - Practice Management: Think before you leap into a merger - Practice Pointers: Having a vision helps you navigate change
Opinion Patients' bill of rights: House version falls short - Letters: Stem-cell research? Yes, but not if it means sacrifice of the "unwanted" ...
Technology Job sites: Working the Web - Medscape entertains suitors as profits slide
Health & Science Hunting for ovarian cancer test - Public health urges earlier HIV detection - Meningitis: Still a health concern on college campuses - Diet and exercise best medicine in preventing diabetes
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Aug. 20

vol. 44 no. 31 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories HMO liability could jeopardize patients' bill of rights success - Ohio group tells drug reps: We'll listen -- if you pay
Government & Medicine CMS unveils new physician fee schedule - House strike against cloning boosts scientists' concern about research - Panel boosts mental health parity law - Second group files suit over privacy rules
Professional Issues No clear message from Supreme Court - Number of deaths caused by medical errors under dispute - Death fuels brouhaha over OxyContin prescribing practices - Iowa medical center lays off new osteopathic residents - Movement toward collaboration in clinical palliative care - New doctors prefer to practice in cities - Quick View: Logging on for CME credit - 15 Minutes: Accidental sleuth: Fictional Dr. Beck is a physician turned detective
Business Slicing the pie: Rethinking the medical group's compensation scheme - Texas takes on slow-paying health plans - Doctors say goodbye to high costs of Philadelphia - "For sale" sign goes up at Wisconsin Blues - HMO hassles? Add them to the collection of complaints - Have your billing documentation at the ready - Aetna's new fee schedule bad news for Fla. doctors
Opinion The debate on stem-cell research: How to decide - From the AMA president: And the winner for worst misuse of tobacco money is ... - Letters: Chief of staff: AMNews sided too much with physician in suspension case ...
Health & Science Target prevention: Researching the epidemiology of gun violence - Nation's blood supply failing to meet demand - Anti-doping efforts look at sports doctors - New markers get to the heart of MI screening, diagnosis - Time to inject booster of vaccine awareness
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Aug. 13

vol. 44 no. 30 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories How tough is life? One state has the facts and figures - Debt deadbeats risk losing medical licenses
Government & Medicine Genetic discrimination ban gains steam - West Nile virus hits earlier this season and expands its geographic range - Medicaid, SCHIP may expand to parents - Physicians oppose Medicare dialysis policy
Professional Issues Taking a stand: Physician plaintiffs who beat the odds - Connecticut physicians win round in court against HMO - Pa., Va. latest states to offer physician data online - In the Courts: Doctor fails to prove wrongful termination
Business Consumer-driven health plans could mean end of capitation - IPA law comes too late for some doctors - Conn. State Medical Society adds United to legal action - HMO ties bonuses to saving patients money - Modest compensation gains for most doctors - Street Smarts: For HMOs, preventive medicine doesn't pay
Opinion Update for patient advocacy: Principles of Medical Ethics - Commentary: Awaiting demands of tomorrow's patients - Commentary: When in the U.S., do as the French do - Letters: Further study into firearms violence is needed to prevent more deaths ...
Technology Tech effect: Better health care through information technology - Delaware plans statewide reporting system
Health & Science Texas researchers regroup after Tropical Storm Allison - Stem-cell research potential tempered by ethical issues - Club drugs more agony than ecstasy for young patients
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Aug. 6

vol. 44 no. 29 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Stem-cell research divides doctors along with country - Cultural competency critical in elder care
Government & Medicine E&M guidelines, emergency care rules under HHS review - HHS sued over medical privacy rules - PROs must tell patients of inquiry results - Medicare Rx card plan faces legal hurdle
Professional Issues Rulings spell out specifics for peer review immunity - Rules governing drug firm CME sponsorship under review - Evidence-based safety practices touted by government - Dissatisfied docs may soon be singing "California, here I go" - Ethics Forum: Creating a cyber doctor-patient relationship
Business Drive time: How doctors handle commuting - New medical director optimistic Aetna's woes are fixable - Aetna reduces small-business coverage - Contract Language: There's more to signing a lease than negotiating rent
Opinion Medicare drug card: Looking beyond a discount - From the AMA board chair: National House Call brings message home - Letters: Delay direct-to-consumer ads for a year after drug's introduction ...
Health & Science A weighty matter: Obesity, leptin and beyond - Education key to safety in substituting diabetes supplies - Treatment breaks common in AIDS/HIV care - Project seeks osteoarthritis biomarkers
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July 30

vol. 44 no. 28 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories California HMO: Doctor bonuses based on patient satisfaction - GOP fund-raising strategy targets physicians
Government & Medicine Organizing force: Bringing doctors and unions together - Consumer group finds hundreds of EMTALA violations - Bush proposes prescription discount cards for seniors
Professional Issues Multiplying efforts: Expanding the health care team - State error legislation gets mixed reviews - Residencies successful in curbing work-hour violations - Medical Moments: Manuscripts yield tales of hissing and bloodletting
Business Health network instability, contract disputes on upswing - Tufts Health Plan contracts with claims review firm - Arizona IPA reels as Health Net pulls contract - Practice Management: Use a survey to find out what your patients think
Opinion Disposing of hypodermics: Stuck with a needle problem - Letters: Don't trust agenda of research into gun violence "epidemic" ...
Technology Hand tools: Many uses for handhelds - Tech Talk: Clinical drug database powerful on handhelds
Health & Science Artificial heart still years away for most - Recent tragedies focus attention on postpartum depression
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July 23

vol. 44 no. 27 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Patients' rights bill moves to House, faces veto threat - Doctor guilty of elder abuse for undertreating pain
Government & Medicine Consultants' bad billing advice may elicit fraud investigation - HHS clarifies medical records privacy rule - Senate Democrats unveil Medicare prescription drug plan - Mental health parity law nears expiration
Professional Issues Trips abroad offer more than CME credit - Standards require hospitals to report errors to patients - Search for AMA chief executive begins
Business Life after death: Doctors thrive after clinic closes - Practice Pointers: Tax cut could have big impact on savings
Opinion HCFA becomes CMS: A name to live up to - Doctor surveys put teeth in prompt-payment laws - Letters: Doctors spend for investment advice, but not to learn coding ...
Health & Science Puzzling malaise: Unlocking the clues - Struggling to seal cracks in the immunization system - Heart disease linked to societal disparities
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July 9/16

vol. 44 no. 26 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Questions swirl around drug ads for patients - AMA directed to examine recertification
Government & Medicine AMA probes emergency medicine woes - Strong objections expressed over compliance guidelines - AMA backs efforts to expand health coverage - Individual market tough for many insurance buyers - Medical interpreter rule to get further study from AMA board
Professional Issues Drawn to disaster: Doctors giving aid - AMA board to study court decision limiting unions - Family approval needed for training on newly deceased - Resident supervisor regulations getting tightened - Pain management education encouraged - AMA house considers CME for nonphysicians - Groups squabble over use of "enforcement" tag - Collaborative effort to curb medical errors - In the Courts: Patient transfer did not constitute discrimination
Business AMA house goes after nursing shortage issue - AMA delegates want more say over insurance coding - N.C. Blues considers for-profit status after plan acquisition
Opinion Home caregivers: Ask about hidden risks - Letters: Criticism of autopsies was unfounded ...
Technology Online detailing: The new way to sell - Trustees to examine sale of Masterfile info
Health & Science AMA recognizes bullying as public health problem - Scientists find new directions in cancer battle - Dr. Corlin takes aim at gun violence
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July 2

vol. 44 no. 25 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians win big in states over scope-of-practice issues - Common coding errors can cost your practice - AMA EVP files lawsuit against Association
Government & Medicine HCFA gets new name -- CMS -- and new structure - Bush officials seek delay in independent medical review case - Bill expands Medicare preventive services - Bill banning genetic discrimination gets new push
Professional Issues Risk management becoming crucial focus of CME study - AMA spearheads gift education crusade - Appellate court ruling allows discipline over expert testimony from a neurosurgeon - Study: Doctors want bargaining agents - Ethics Forum: Build an ethical bridge over the digital divide
Business Heavy traffic: Are doctors avoiding exurbia? - Florida doctors, Blues argue over extent of physician cuts - Fewer physician groups accept capitation - Contract Language: Clarifying regulations from Stark II rules
Opinion Due process: First things first in peer review - Commentary: Keep in mind the healing power of ink - Letters: Message to PAs, NPs: "If you want to be a physician, go to medical school" ...
Health & Science Changing times: AIDS 20 years later - Teacher scores singing songs of sickness - Debate flares over family's place in emergency department
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June 25

vol. 44 no. 24 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories OxyContin crackdown raises physician, patient concerns - Importing patients' drugs may be hazardous
Government & Medicine Opting out: Physicians exiting Medicare program - Panel reports Medicare payment cuts could be looming - Nevada approves bill on medical use of marijuana - Thompson launches HHS reform task force
Professional Issues Primary preceptor: Physicians tackle teaching what they practice - Supreme Court decision expands definition of "supervisor" - Human research programs under voluntary scrutiny - Duluth school to unify with four-year school - Resident complaint system is improved - Medical Moments: A look inside Dr. Benjamin Rush's medicine chest
Business Texas ensures paper-claims pathway - Mandatory in-hospital referrals banned - Practice Management: Finding insurance coverage for yourself and your staff
Opinion Lessons from lies and links: Medicine and the Internet - Letters: What's managed care's real message -- talk more to patients, or less? ...
Technology Technology exam: Why should you buy? - Tech Talk: The scoop on laptops, handhelds
Health & Science Return to sender: FDA takes on issue of imported drugs - Proteomics: The next frontier in personalized medicine - Report targets best practices for postpolio syndrome
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June 18

vol. 44 no. 23 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Tax cut, slimmer surplus jeopardize health initiatives - CDC: Order flu vaccine now for 2001-2002
Government & Medicine Bush budget would cut uninsured grants - Stark II rules still need fine-tuning, doctor groups say - Round three of West Nile virus is about to begin
Professional Issues Suspended California physician's hearing put on hold - Study charges underreporting in National Practitioner Data Bank - Grants have added to number of primary care doctors - 15 Minutes: The physician mystique: Why so many are on TV
Business Georgia makes them mind: Making insurers pay their bills - Anthem to buy Kansas Blues for $190 million - Chicago businesses, doctors team up to improve diabetes care - Street Smarts: Wall Street wants your peer review - Practice Pointers: Document when borrowing from practice
Opinion Patient safety: Inward look for a new field - Letters: Fee schedule a lesson in listening ...
Health & Science Where's the nurse? Staffs stretched too thin - Beyond cholesterol: New uses for statins - Study challenges WHO anemia definition
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June 11

vol. 44 no. 22 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Playing a name game with HCFA - Better interpretation is just a phone call away
Government & Medicine In Senate, left's gain boosts patients' rights - Bills aim to increase number of nation's nurses - Ritalin foes lose two rounds against drug maker, APA
Professional Issues Exposing history: A physician's photos of Natchez, Miss. - Doctors bristle at quality Web ratings in two cities - AAMC reviewing conflict-of-interest policies for clinical research - Commentary: What I wish I'd known before I got out into practice - In the Courts: No EMTALA violation found when patient dies after hospital transfer
Business Eastern Blues plan may turn for-profit - Florida hospitals send SOS to doctors to help keep nurses - Ohio judge says SummaCare illegally terminated doctor - Rhode Island insurer must pay back co-pay overcharges - Aetna retreats from shared risk designs
Opinion Diabetes management: Teamwork for the public good - Commentary: Visit home a reality check on single-payer - Letters: Malpractice concerns not the only reason for decline in autopsies ...
Technology Tap class: Learning to use a handheld - Consortium hopes to make it easier to move data online - New firm makes a case for Internet matchmaking
Health & Science Rough season leads to allergy crunch - Gene remedy success brings hope to restore human sight - E-health surfers should proceed with caution - Managing asthma takes physician diligence
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June 4

vol. 44 no. 21 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories States stiffening prompt-pay laws - "Let the games begin" with interactive CME
Government & Medicine Senators offer alternate patient protection bill - Maine discounted drug program withstands legal challenge - Medicare HMOs seeking extra federal funding
Professional Issues Physicians: Leave assisted suicide to doctors, patients - Unborn child meets legal definition of "a person" - Physician consortium stresses new performance measurements - HCFA officials take a field trip to Kansas - Elections for AMA board, councils slated for Chicago Annual Meeting - Ethics Forum: Making a health Web site ethically sound
Business Leader of the prac: Is being the boss of your medical practice worth it? - Not all insurers see income go up - Blues, AMA set rules for doctor-plan contacts - Idaho doctors settle with Regence Blues - Contract Language: Pause before choosing asset or stock sale
Opinion Speak out now on Medicare - From the AMA board chair: Chair of AMA board says farewell -- but not goodbye - Letters: Take eminent domain approach to close organ supply gap ...
Health & Science Cystic fibrosis: Clearing pathways - Supreme Court ruling undermines medical use of marijuana - Specialists seek medical answers to organ shortage - Extension expected for pediatric drug law
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May 28

vol. 44 no. 20 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians, HMOs enter next phase in federal court battle - Fortune 500 executives grim about controlling health care costs
Government & Medicine Texas trial: HMO liability law - Bills would fund technology to fight drug errors - Past HCFA chiefs recommend administrative budget boost - Stem-cell research's future clouded by suit, policy review
Professional Issues Hands-on leader: Incoming AMA President Richard F. Corlin, MD - Accreditation plan would guard clinical study patients - Virginia gears up for Internet database on state's doctors - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program aims at cutting medical errors - Consumer groups sue over tamoxifen deal
Business After sell-off, PhyCor may be heading toward extinction - Michigan practice refuses lump-sum deal from Wellness - Practice Management: It's easy to turn your practice green
Opinion Controlling tobacco: Don't drop federal suit - Letters: A different view of what happens when a PA answers a patient's call ...
Technology Controlling content: Physicians launch health Web sites - Peer-to-peer technology to serve as basis for cancer research - Tech Talk: Technology, work flow go hand in hand
Health & Science Guiding new patients from other countries through the health care labyrinth - Ob-gyns address pressure to lower cesarean section rates - Cancer drug wins speedy FDA approval - Doctors get tips on patient falls prevention
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May 21

vol. 44 no. 19 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Congressional budget plan earmarks billions to extend health insurance coverage - Olympic effort: Getting medical care ready for the Games
Government & Medicine Medical interpreter rule faces review, legislative challenge - Physicians promote universal health care - HMOs try new tactic to fight patients' rights - California Supreme Court says patients can sue Medicare HMOs
Professional Issues Petition asks OSHA to limit resident work hours - ACP-ASIM advocates exemption from antitrust laws - Study says residents cloudy on AMA pharmaceutical gift policy - Cornell to open branch med school in Qatar - 15 Minutes: Time to die: Opposing views on physician roles
Business It pays to listen: The importance of doctor-patient communication - Kentucky doctors want to know what insurers pay - West Virginia says yes to HMO liability - Practice Pointers: Good scheduling can improve bottom line
Opinion Organ donation: The physician factor - Letters: Oldest profession prefers "provider" ...
Health & Science Great minds: Mapping genomes - Surgeon general unveils strategy for preventing suicides - Advance prescriptions for emergency contraception? - Baby boomers need to get, or stay active
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May 14

vol. 44 no. 18 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories With co-pays rising, it's even more crucial to collect them - Higher accountability for HMO medical directors
Government & Medicine HMO liability adds little to insurance costs -- CBO - HCFA removes annoying language from Medicare form - Physicians call for excision of "sick tax" - Bill proposes new way to fund medical education
Professional Issues A quest for balance: Personal vs. professional - Database would ease doctors' paperwork on patient safety - AMA Annual Meeting slated for June in Chicago - Teaching hospitals, plans bearing brunt of charity care - In the Courts: Court finds doctor gave patient adequate information for consent
Business Kaiser winning back doctors amid increasing enrollment - Arizona plan reinstitutes preauthorization - Physicians reconsidering TennCare role - Street Smarts: Low-cost extenders come at a high price
Opinion Score one for accountability on managed care front - Commentary: Hubris, thy name is often physician - Letters: There is an alternative to surrendering values to managed care ...
Technology Claims-checking showdown: Fighting back - Online link to antibiotic information will help research use
Health & Science Potentially addictive medication can present prescribing puzzle - Doubt cast on causal link between MMR vaccine and autism - Chemotherapy at home improves outcomes - Activists want Marlboro Man to ride off into the sunset
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May 7

vol. 44 no. 17 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician groups balking at privacy rule's extra burdens - Push to improve patient safety slow-going
Government & Medicine Pennsylvania court rules that ERISA does not exempt health plans from liability - Massachusetts tobacco restrictions being challenged - Bush budget would slice family practice training funds
Professional Issues Groups urge federal court to reconsider anti-abortion site - Some states take prevention tactic on doctor discipline - California physicians upset with work force study - Ethics Forum: It's a physician's duty to ensure patients get care, even in death - Renegotiating Health Care: For every problem there is a zone of possible solutions
Business The P-word: Why physicians don't like being called "providers" - Surgery center firm completes stock offering - Humana offers new PPO for small businesses - Nashville doctors wield clout over Aetna - Contract Language: Safe harbor rules for ambulatory surgery centers protect investment
Opinion A misguided law on faith healing and its legacy survive - From the AMA board chair: New Medicare initiatives give hope for change at HCFA - Letters: Physicians should welcome pharmaceutical representatives ...
Health & Science Looking within: The brain as art - CDC's elite investigating corps marks 50th anniversary - Federal organ donation initiative is officially launched - Census undercount hampers health efforts
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April 23/30

vol. 44 no. 16 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories California begins asking physician groups about finances - Doctors play key role in new genetic age
Government & Medicine The ever-expanding EMTALA - Bush budget highlights health priorities - Supreme Court upholds pay to Christian Science health facilities
Professional Issues Timeless lessons: Medical schools add literature to curricula - Ruling favors anti-abortion Web site - Is it time for U.S. to start training more physicians? - Physicians retire earlier in HMO-saturated markets
Business Texas bill puts spotlight on pay for women's procedures - N.J. hospital drops length-of-stay plan - PacifiCare hopes to regroup financially in Colorado - Practice Management: Here are tips for choosing a good office manager
Opinion Medicine's legal offensive against managed care - Taking intimidation tactics against doctors who do abortions too far - Letters: Dr. Sulmasy a role model ...
Technology Browsing for a second opinion - Drug, tech giants start new software firm - Tech Talk: Perfect English not needed for voice recognition software
Health & Science Mad cow disease could trigger patient concerns - HPV strain linked to increased mortality from cervical cancer - New vaccine may boost allergy treatment
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April 16

vol. 44 no. 15 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Lawsuits over clinical trials have doctors wary, but not quitting research yet - Alabama firm plans all-digital hospital
Government & Medicine Three state medical societies join HMO racketeering lawsuit - HCFA team targets top Medicare hassles - Cloning hearing highlights science worries
Professional Issues N.J. court rules doctors can be sued for embellishing credentials - United Kingdom, Canada moving to train more physicians - New York interns, residents get NLRB nod to join union - E-mail one of technology benefits touted at AMA forum - 15 Minutes: The softer side: Women doctors on TV
Business Welcoming or wary? Drug reps increasing - Your practice is closing. Where will the medical records go? - New York medical society takes insurers to task - Florida plan stops paying for fertility tests, treatment - States look at cutting costs with drug purchasing pools - New faces, yet same old story at Aetna - Practice Pointers: Expect to include employees in your retirement plan
Opinion Public health remains vital - Commentary: Some physicians are happy -- and not afraid to say so - Letters: The training level of nurse practitioners is a cause for concern ...
Health & Science Standardized patients: Uniform medical treatment - TB declines in United States, but fight escalates globally - Patients respond to good bedside manners - Gaps persist in knowledge about women and heart disease
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April 9

vol. 44 no. 14 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Pressure building to change medical records privacy rule - Extra medications for sex partners one approach in public health struggle to curb Chlamydia
Government & Medicine Hospital lobbyist named as Bush's choice to head HCFA - Tennessee doctors fight against economic credentialing - Fee-for-service Medicare trying "coordinated care"
Professional Issues Medical time out: Physicians keep the teams playing - Patients can expect doctors, not HMOs, to decide care - Drug testing of pregnant women quashed - Database to offer one-stop shopping for treatment options - Primary care matches down again; fourth year of decline worries some - In the Courts: Exclusive contracts part of bottom-line orientation
Business HMOs pledge to be doctor-friendly - How many physicians does it take to make a practice? - Doctors question whether Oxford has really transformed - Street Smarts: Crazy move to med school doesn't look so crazy now
Opinion Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act: Necessary and overdue relief - Commentary: Patients usually have reasons for being noncompliant - Letters: ACEP president: Prudent layperson standard does not increase emergency department visits ...
Technology Corporate consult: Some physicians can become technology consultants - Pilot project to pay physicians for e-mail "visits" - WebMD makes changes to plug revenue drain
Health & Science New antiviral drug shows promise in fighting the common cold - Pregnancy-related deaths more frequent than reported - Is your patient (or child) abusing inhalants?
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April 2

vol. 44 no. 13 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Surplus now, but red ink looming in Medicare forecast - Minnesota plans unite to set "best practices" for disease management
Government & Medicine Medicare regulatory relief bill gets first congressional airing - Federal lawmakers split on when and where health plans could be sued - California decision hits physicians for fraud against Allstate
Professional Issues Physicians emphasize benefit to society in research precedence - Records privacy extended to pharmacies - A playwright looks at ethics in research - New INS rule boosts paperwork for IMGs, hospitals - Ethics Forum: Physicians have mandate to follow organ donation wishes
Business Embezzled: When it happens to you - Physicians scoff at WellPoint as "most admired" - In Arizona, multispecialty groups are facing extinction - Practice Management: Factors to weigh when deciding whether to buy or rent
Opinion A few words about AMNews' mission - E-mail use requires awareness, guidelines - From the AMA board chair: Keeping the fires lit on issue of prompt payment - Letters: Hospitalist care denies primary care physicians of needed information ...
Health & Science Alzheimer's disease: Mind mysteries - Research moves toward malaria vaccine - Teens with HIV aren't taking their meds - Film mammography still the foundation - Bill advances efforts toward FDA regulation of tobacco
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March 26

vol. 44 no. 12 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Pharmaceutical shortfalls trigger treatment dilemmas - Insurers test direct-deposit pay for claims
Government & Medicine Child supports: Making sure kids are covered - Bill proposes cutting Medicare red tape - National health care spending on the rise - Details of health care tax credit still being mulled
Professional Issues Man of many missions - Managed care accreditor takes on consumer Web sites - AMA recognizes physicians for service - Texas considers another medical school - Special licensing test still under fire in Fla.
Business What Bush tax cut plan could mean to physicians - Contract Language: Patient privacy rights extend beyond electronic records - Practice Pointers: Cuts or not, there will be changes for 2001 income taxes
Opinion IOM quality report: The goals to tackle medical errors are laudable. But will they be reached? - Letters: Lack of timely access to physician offices is driving patients to the ED ...
Technology Power steering: A push toward technology - PBMs make their way into electronic prescriptions - Tech Talk: Voice recognition software uses growing all the time
Health & Science Pediatricians Reach Out and Read to young patients - IOM panel to focus on safety of vaccines - FDA may approve new heart drug for blacks
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March 19

vol. 44 no. 11 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories New IOM report says doctors are trying but system needs work - Bush budget stresses health priorities
Government & Medicine Medicare panel wants to ax doctor spending target - Technology approval process under fire - Bills offer relief from medical school debt
Professional Issues Advance directives provide comfort, not necessarily goal - Doctors' case against HMOs remains intact - Scope-of-practice bills plentiful this year - Colorado center teaches doctors to be better doctors - 15 Minutes: Peer revue: Are YOU a "top doctor"?
Business Size matters: Doctors leery of small HMOs - Unhappy patients will leave their physicians - Street Smarts: Genome drafts cloud future of gene-to-drug paradigm
Opinion Physician-assisted suicide: When pain trails other concerns - Commentary: With supersize wants, it's time to ask: Do we need it? - Letters: University of Washington: Security breach article overstated our actions ...
Health & Science Patient orders: When patients ask for specific drugs - Tetanus vaccine shortage leads to rationing - Feds develop plan in war against antibiotic resistance - Effective drug sequencing preserves HIV treatment options
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March 12

vol. 44 no. 10 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians, lawmakers push for Medicare regulatory relief - Closing the gap on supply and demand for organ donation
Government & Medicine HCFA plans peer review pilot for Medicare claims audits - HHS delays medical records privacy rule - New York court ruling opens door on Medicare payment policy - Doctors eye expanding faith-based health initiatives
Professional Issues Growing ranks: Benefits of collaboration with nurse practitioners - State legislatures tackle medical error reporting - Doctors traveling less for continuing medical education - Oregon's physician-assisted suicide deaths hold steady at 27 - Ruling by California Supreme Court may deter experimental treatment - California federal court upholds board certification requirements for physicians - In the Courts: Court rules NLRB has jurisdiction over nursing homes
Business Some insurers embracing defined contribution plans - Despite first failure, new IPA launched in Texas - States get tough on retroactive denials - Earnings up for some major insurers despite rising costs
Opinion Connecticut takes on managed care - States need right tack on Medicaid refunds - Commentary: Be frank with patients about prescription drug costs - Letters: Pressure put on primary care doctors results in more emergency visits ...
Technology Peer to peer: Sharing patient data online - Firm helps doctors get patients' messages -- online - Online pop-up messages can alter physician prescribing, Pediatrics study says
Health & Science CDC funds four-year inner-city asthma intervention project - Coalition seeks to advance autism research - Guidelines may boost cholesterol intervention for more patients - Expert's Focus: Doctors can deliver hope as well as facts of prognosis
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March 5

vol. 44 no. 9 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Malpractice awards pushing insurance premiums higher - PPOs overtaking HMOs, at least for now
Government & Medicine Cost major hurdle to Medicare Rx benefit - Ruling extends EMTALA's reach to ambulance contact
Professional Issues Buddhist center draws focus to patients' diverse beliefs - FSMB grants public access to its physician data bank - OTC emergency contraceptives pushed, but not imminent - Ethics Forum: Ethical opinions differ on separating conjoined twins
Business Capitation at the crossroads: The trend back to fee for service - Connecticut medical society sues six managed care plans - Practice Management: Be direct when patients ask about the cost of treatment
Opinion Hospital medical staff privileges: Troubling precedent from South Dakota - From the AMA board chair: Working today for a hassle-free Medicare tomorrow - Letters: FDA offering better drug information, but will physicians read it? ...
Health & Science Code green: Seeing the side effects of alternative supplements - Human genome draft sequence offers clues to health
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Feb. 26

vol. 44 no. 8 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories New bill, Bush tenets boost chance for patients' rights law - Doctors start to practice what they read in journal CME
Government & Medicine Patchwork coverage: Medicare's preventive services - Bush on health fraud: Physicians hope for lighter touch - Weak spots noted in health privacy rules
Professional Issues Palliative care: Mainstream model - Clinical trial patients sue IRB members
Business Anthem announces plans to convert to a for-profit - Use of physician extenders poses coding problems for practices - Contract Language: How Stark II rules will affect your pay
Opinion AMA's agenda for a new Congress - Letters: Single-payer system not the answer ...
Technology Gripevine: What patients are saying about you on the Internet - Doctors can get high-tech results with low cash outlay - Tech Talk: Follow-up on voice-recognition software
Health & Science Needles used at home need a place to go - California doctors jolted by power crisis - Panel urges HHS to require filtering of donated blood
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Feb. 19

vol. 44 no. 7 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors irked by states' tactics on Medicaid fraud - Doctors find hospitalists save time, money
Government & Medicine Bush's state-based Rx drug program gets cool reception - TennCare trying to win physicians back - Compromise patients' rights bill unveiled - Federal plan may change Medicaid HMO payment rates
Professional Issues New approach uses CME to reduce medical errors - National Bioethics Advisory Commission sets protections for clinical trial subjects - AMA panel releases ethics guidelines on patient privacy - Calif. lawsuit charges American Red Cross with unfair business practices - 15 minutes: Group therapy: New book ponders the damage political correctness can do to medicine
Business Marketing protocol: A well-planned campaign is essential to your practice's success - Georgia fines Cigna for not paying promptly - New York mulls IPA reserve requirement - New Jersey requires health plans to cover annual physicals - Practice Pointers: Let us count the ways to cut costs and boost income
Opinion Bad food: How doctors can zero in on foodborne illnesses - Letters: Troubling view of nonphysician use ...
Health & Science Miles to go before I sleep: America is becoming a culture of sleeplessness - New care model needed for hip fractures - Likelihood of schizophrenia test debated
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Feb. 12

vol. 44 no. 6 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Patients bypassing primary doctors for emergency care - Killing draws public health focus to STDs
Government & Medicine Dr. Berenson reflects on his tenure as HCFA's top doctor - Changes necessary to alleviate EMTALA's ills, HHS Office of Inspector General says - Medicare HMOs using new funds to boost physician pay - Poll finds voters want health care problems fixed now
Professional Issues Seen a doctor lately? Too few physicians are getting checkups - Standards for international research still a work in progress - Michigan neurosurgeon sues specialty society over suspension - In the Courts: Pharmacy bears some liability for prescription danger
Business Physicians finding it hard to drop Aetna's all-products clause - Street Smarts: Health care costs have an incurable disease
Opinion Supreme Court won't fix all ERISA woes - FDA proposes a redesign of drug package inserts with patient safety in mind - Commentary: Saying "thank you" goes a long way - Letters: Rethink policy on translators ...
Technology But wait, there's more: The scoop on medical software salespeople and sales buzzwords - Doctors go online, but mostly from home, not the office - Expert's Focus: Reference guides can go on your Palm
Health & Science Diet's role in healing often overlooked - AMA, CDC leading the fight against foodborne illness - Research challenges theory that weight has a set point
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Feb. 5

vol. 44 no. 5 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories HCFA team has a mission: Cut Medicare hassle for physicians - West Virginia Supreme Court upholds limits on malpractice awards
Government & Medicine States ready to tackle health care issues - HCFA lifts supervision of nurse anesthetists - Managed care plans accuse Hawaii physicians of antitrust violations - Clinton issues last-minute rules to protect patients in Medicaid HMOs
Professional Issues South Dakota hospitals can choose which physicians get privileges, state Supreme Court rules - Texas court overturns ruling on resuscitation of premature baby - Ethics Forum: Consent, notification part of guidelines on genetic tests
Business Allied forces: Hospital alliances benefit both sides - New Jersey loosens HMO drug formularies - Physicians, Southwest Texas HMO sue to force Texas IPA into bankruptcy - Practice Management: Physicians not immune to economic downturns
Opinion Preparing for the worst: Physician readiness to respond during disaster - From the AMA board chair: Insurers must pay on time -- or pay the consequences - Letters: Looking for a practice? Don't ignore contractual "sticks" ...
Health & Science Addictive cocktail: Alcoholism and genetics - New FDA regulations heighten oversight of tissue banks
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Jan. 29

vol. 44 no. 4 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Growing number of locum tenens doctors strive for simpler life - Links between primary care, addiction services may help treatment
Government & Medicine Single-payer advocates: Keeping up the fight - Medicare encourages fuller PRO disclosure - Prompt-pay bill veto may spur broader bill in Michigan - Medicaid funding drain worries doctors
Professional Issues Break a leg: Free health care for performers - Supreme Court may rule on expanding patient protection rights - Renegotiating Health Care: Striking a deal: The criterion for success
Business Same-day appointments catching on with doctors - Merck-Medco moves generics into drug sampling plan - Contract Language: Pick your partners carefully in a practice
Opinion No more "all-products": Some lessons in Aetna's offer - Letters: "The AMA doesn't do it alone" when writing CPT codes ...
Technology Security breach: Hacker gets medical records - Specialty societies join in online presence - Tech Talk: Voice recognition software now feasible
Health & Science Review of popular diets finds many aren't very healthy - Health education from television: Patients may bring something from "ER" to exam room - Eat your veggies - and lots more of them - Air Force physician faces court-martial over refusal to get anthrax vaccine
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Jan. 22

vol. 44 no. 3 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Final physician self-referral rules better than expected - FDA calls for changes in drug labeling
Government & Medicine Bush picks health program innovator Tommy Thompson as HHS secretary - HCFA plans to change an aggravating Medicare form - AMPAC splits contributions between political parties - Medicare laboratory payments not up to date, Institute of Medicine report says
Professional Issues Emerging specialist shortage triggers work force review - Requests by patients can put doctors in ethical bind - Take care with patient e-mail policies - 15 Minutes: St. Gideon: TV's portrayal of a teaching physician is just too good to be true
Business When your HMO or IPA goes bankrupt - Physician practices struggling to stay profitable - Employers bracing for steep jump in health benefits costs - Practice Pointers: Practice closing? Remember to transfer patient records
Opinion Doctors' role: A call to protect our youth from violence - Letters: Not enough prescriptions on record? Then you won't get drug samples ...
Health & Science A new cardiovascular approach: Eating for life - Salmonella showing more resistance to antibiotics - Bioimaging research to be focus of new institute at NIH
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Jan. 15

vol. 44 no. 2 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Clinton unveils final rules on privacy of medical records - Aetna cuts all-or-nothing arrangements
Government & Medicine Bush faces Medicare reform challenges - Odds improving for patient protection bill - Collective bargaining bill needs Senate nod - MedPAC: Outlook poor for Medicare MSAs
Professional Issues Accept no barrier: New physician finds some see only blindness - Teaching hospitals to see influx of GME funds - Midlevel practitioners playing bigger role in hospitals - Database tracks causes of hospital medication errors - Ethicists debate new use of genetic testing - In the Courts: Physician's perceived disability no excuse for threatening patient care
Business Group of traditional medical practices bucks HMO trend - Physicians fight to keep names off premature HMO provider lists - Street Smarts: LBOs may be a cure for haughty HMOs
Opinion U.S. advocates of assisted suicide will find no help from the Netherlands - Partnership for Healthy People 2010 - Commentary: Drug reps and samples are welcome here - Commentary: Compassion is more often on billboards than at bedside - Letters: Physicians should bill for services in five-minute increments ...
Technology An Internet glossary from A to Z - Tech Talk: Some tips about using handheld computers - Expert's Focus: Finding more ways to track patients on your Palm
Health & Science Hospital emergency department capacity may be reaching its limits - Health care coalition begins push to end smoking during pregnancy - FDA calls for extra labeling for antibacterial drugs - New HIV mutation shows resistance to nucleoside analogs
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Jan. 1/8

vol. 44 no. 1 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Wary physicians seek AMA influence on E&M guidelines - Physicians say no to automatic therapeutic drug substitutions
Government & Medicine Congress passes compromise Medicare giveback measure - State innovations offer health insurance reform models - Rein in runaway EMTALA, physicians urge
Professional Issues AMA's Principles of Medical Ethics may be infused with new "lofty ideas" - AMA backs limits on scope of nonphysician practice - AMA weighs national guidelines for office-based surgery - Residents working longer hours, owing more loan money - AMA delegates tackle range of ethics topics, including xenotransplantation, genetics privacy - In painstaking process of revising WMA's Declaration of Helsinki, every word counts
Business Five questions for your future: Control issues - Florida doctors charge racial discrimination by Humana after being dropped from panel - California insurer WellPoint boosts bid to seal merger with Georgia Blues - Practice Management: Physicians should be true to themselves when looking for a medical group practice to join
Opinion GAO reports what physicians know: National Practitioner Data Bank is flawed - From the AMA board chair: Patients' rights efforts are good medicine - Letters: A 5.2% increase in physician pay? It doesn't jibe with his experience ...
Health & Science Flu vaccine: Enough to go around? - Health disciplines join to curb youth violence

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