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Messages to all physicians about current events in medical practice.
Patient safety: Separating misinformation from truth , by AMA President Donald J. Palmisano, MD - Dec. 15Evidence doesn't support push for clinical skills exam , by William G. Plested III, MD, AMA board chair - Dec. 1A tale from the front: The medical liability crisis in Pennsylvania , by AMA President Donald J. Palmisano, MD - Nov. 17AMA's stance on tort reform: a cap, not capitulation , by William G. Plested III, MD, AMA board chair - Nov. 3A rallying cry from Texas: Remember Proposition 12! , by AMA President Donald J. Palmisano, MD - Oct. 20Reimbursement limbo pushes doctors lower and lower , by William G. Plested III, MD, AMA board chair - Oct. 6A single-payer health care system? A flawed treatment , by AMA President Donald J. Palmisano, MD - Sept. 15Answering the question "Why did the AMA do that?" , by William G. Plested III, MD, AMA board chair - Sept. 1Difficult times demand activism -- and membership , by AMA President Donald J. Palmisano, MD - Aug. 18Issues too important to allow AMA a summer rest , by William G. Plested III, MD, AMA board chair - Aug. 4Trust is crucial to physicians -- and to the Association , by AMA President Yank D. Coble Jr., MD - June 16 AMA as a whole is more than just the sum of its parts , by J. Edward Hill, MD, AMA board chair - June 2/9 Today's fight for tort reform will ensure care in future , by AMA President Yank D. Coble Jr., MD - May 19 All efforts welcome in the battle against obesity , by J. Edward Hill, MD, AMA board chair - May 5 Hail to the unsung heroes of American medicine , by AMA President Yank D. Coble Jr., MD - April 21 Now is the time to build on our health policy victories , by J. Edward Hill, MD, AMA board chair - April 7 Tragedy and torts: Bankrupting medicine not the answer , by AMA president Yank D. Coble Jr., MD - March 17 Minority physicians encourage the next generation , by J. Edward Hill, MD, AMA board chair - March 3 Act now as medical liability reform gains momentum , by AMA president Yank D. Coble Jr., MD - Feb. 17 "Cover the Uninsured Week" a national grassroots effort , by J. Edward Hill, MD, AMA board chair - Feb. 3 New year, new opportunities to make American medicine better than ever , by AMA president Yank D. Coble Jr., MD - Jan. 20 Best form of prevention: Health education in the schools , by J. Edward Hill, MD, AMA board chair - Jan. 6 Last year's columns - Back to top
Commentary 2003
Observations on the state of medical practice and medical life.
Can't we all just get along? Let's talk more, litigate less , by Leonard J. Marcus, PhD, and Barry C. Dorn, MD - Sept. 15Primary care physicians being stressed to the max , by Amy J. Rosenthal, MD - July 7 E-mail correspondence: Is it the write stuff for you? , by Eric Anderson, MD - Feb. 24 Paperless medical record not all it's cracked up to be , by Edmond Blum, MD - Feb. 17 Embrace technology to stop prescription mistakes , by Eric Anderson, MD - Jan. 27 Last year's columns - Back to top
Contract Language 2003
A monthly column examining the ins and outs of contract issues, by Steven M. Harris.
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Ethics Forum 2003
A monthly column from the Institute for Ethics at the AMA that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice.
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In the Courts 2003
A column analyzing the impact of recent court decisions on physicians, by Tanya Albert.
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Personal Finance 2003
A column offering help for your wallet, by Katherine Vogt.
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A column on managing your practice, by business writer Mike Norbut.
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Practice Pointers 2003
A monthly column from St. Louis-based Stone Carlie & Co. answering your questions about the business side of your practice.
Stock ownership plan can yield tax benefits to practice , by Cathy B. Goldsticker - Dec. 15401(k) should offer variety of fund choices , by Amy S. Born - Nov. 17How to motivate employees to work more productively , by Karen S. Schechter - Oct. 20Make sure you have right retirement plan , by Cathy B. Goldsticker - Sept. 15Plan to take advantage of tax write-offs , by Cathy B. Goldsticker - Aug. 187 steps to prevent overdue payments , by Karen Schechter - July 28You may be a fiduciary and not know it , by Amy S. Born - May 19 Analyze operations to get your office humming again , by Karen S. Schechter - April 21 Small practices can opt for simple, safe retirement plans , by Rita M. Schwager - Feb. 24 Last year's columns - Back to top
Quick View 2003
An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine.
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The AMA's House of Delegates is holding its Interim Meeting Nov. 7-10 in Houston, addressing issues such as health system reform and physician payment.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics first used the term "medical home" in 1967.
