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Government & Medicine 2003
Medicare law starts clock on fixing payment formula - Dec. 22/29
Medicare reform opens up health savings accounts to all - Dec. 22/29
Scully leaves CMS for a private-sector job - Dec. 22/29
Specialty hospital growth put on hold - Dec. 15
Congress OKs drug reimportation from Canada with safety caveat - Dec. 15
Report questions federal mental health funding priorities - Dec. 15
Doctors get a 1.5% pay hike as Congress passes Medicare reform - Dec. 8
Primary care troubled by coding errors - Dec. 8
Congress gives FDA authority to require drug testing in children - Dec. 8
Maryland governor aims to boost insurance access - Dec. 8
Managing multiple conditions: A challenge for Medicare - Dec. 1
Deal sets path for vote on Medicare physician pay fix - Dec. 1
California lawsuit challenges Medicaid reimbursement cuts - Dec. 1
Millions have health coverage gaps -- Commonwealth Fund study - Dec. 1
GAO finds evidence of quality problems at dialysis centers - Dec. 1
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if patients can sue health plans - Nov. 24
Mental health system needs major therapy, Congress told - Nov. 24
Family physician elected Kentucky's governor - Nov. 24
Congress moves closer to Medicare pay increase - Nov. 24
Doctors say charity care isn't full care - Nov. 24
Medicare formula spells pay cut of 4.5% for physicians in 2004 - Nov. 17
Lawmakers seek more oversight of dietary supplement market - Nov. 17
Health system reform debate returns to national spotlight - Nov. 17
Medicare appeals process too slow, GAO report finds - Nov. 17
North Carolina sues stores over drug reimportation from Canada - Nov. 17
Medicare PPO proposal pits plans against doctors in move to boost rural managed care - Nov. 10
Newspaper wins right to publish peer review - Nov. 10
Medicaid reform is waiting on Medicare pact - Nov. 10
Health coverage problems hit big business - Nov. 10
Quick View: Patients less than pleased with access to physicians - Nov. 10
Senate votes to allay physician, patient fears over genetic tests - Nov. 3
Mending the safety net: How doctors in some states are aiding those without care - Nov. 3
Bill would give FDA the muscle to stop fake drugs - Nov. 3
Supreme Court lets doctors discuss medical marijuana - Nov. 3
Doctors in the dark on Medicare drug payment changes - Nov. 3
Current Medicare reform bill only a start, not a finish - Nov. 3
Physician sues Massachusetts over prior authorization rule - Oct. 27
Dreams for National Health Museum are taking shape - Oct. 27
MedPAC mulls concept of bundling Medicare payments - Oct. 27
HHS inspectors' action plan reveals hot buttons for fraud - Oct. 20
Medicare reimbursement codes: Hopes are high for keeping CPT - Oct. 20
Late-term abortion ban goes forward - Oct. 20
Quick View: Presidential candidates' health platforms - Oct. 20
HHS eases interpreter mandate but doctors must pay the bills - Oct. 13
Push for drug reimportation gains steam - Oct. 13
Millions lost health insurance coverage in 2002 - Oct. 13
FDA sues Rx sellers to stop importation of drugs from Canada - Oct. 13
Medicare coverage decision methods unveiled - Oct. 13
Texas tort reform vote signals lower liability rates - Oct. 6
Messenger model: Follow the rules and fly right - Oct. 6
CMS gives doctors more time to meet latest HIPAA rule - Oct. 6
Medicare to rein in power wheelchair prescriptions, sales - Oct. 6
California mandate would offer health coverage to 1.3 million - Oct. 6
Bush, states considering tort reforms - Oct. 6
Doctors struggle to visit Medicare patients at home - Oct. 6
Changes in EMTALA will relax rules for on-call specialists - Sept. 22/29
NIH funding plans decried as paltry; 575 medical organizations ask for more - Sept. 22/29
GAO report calls liability crisis localized - Sept. 22/29
Slow going on Medicare drug bill, update fix - Sept. 22/29
Lieberman proposes health system reform - Sept. 22/29
Medicare reform debate: Bill sets electronic prescribing deadline - Sept. 15
Texans facing referendum on legality of lawsuit cap - Sept. 15
Pennsylvania hospitals agree to provide sign language interpreters - Sept. 15
State high-risk pools fail to deliver affordable premiums - Sept. 15
Caution urged for small practices tempted to take HIPAA loophole - Sept. 8
Medicare hikes pay for pneumonia shots - Sept. 8
Medicaid formula flawed; produces funding inequities - Sept. 8
Quick View: Public: More Medicare drug benefits - Sept. 8
Florida enacts tort reform; medicine disappointed with $500,000 cap - Sept. 1
A hard sell on DME: How suppliers try to game Medicare - Sept. 1
Medicare chemotherapy picture murky - Sept. 1
Bill suggests new ways to handle malpractice cases - Sept. 1
States steer away from broad health benefit mandates - Sept. 1
CMS sticks to 4.2% Medicare pay cut - Aug. 25
HIPAA scramble may delay Medicaid pay - Aug. 25
House drops FDA safeguards from drug reimportation bill - Aug. 18
GAO: Liability hike fueled by awards - Aug. 18
Success of SCHIP is incomplete - Aug. 18
Doctors say Medicaid should face lawsuit in girl's death - Aug. 18
Medicare to pay HMOs more for sicker patients - Aug. 18
Don't fear HIPAA police if rules deadline is missed - Aug. 11
Patient safety measure headed for Senate floor - Aug. 11
Insurance certificate bill aims to expand coverage - Aug. 11
Orphan Drug Act at 20: Big gains, some strains - Aug. 4
Medicare rural bonus payments left unclaimed - Aug. 4
FTC cracks down on price-fixing in physician contracts - Aug. 4
Drug price disparity compounds burden for the uninsured - Aug. 4
Measure stalls in Senate: "We'll be back," say tort reformers - July 28
Iowa doctors seek issue in Medicare pay equity - July 28
SCHIP headed for dive in funding, access - July 28
HIPAA privacy rule making waves in research circles - July 28
Medicare regulatory relief: Doctors see good in House, Senate reform bills - July 21
Tort reform stalled over damages cap - July 21
Electronic filing rule could delay payments - July 21
Congress considers new version of expanded MSAs - July 21
Physicians fight to preserve pay increase in Medicare bill - July 14
CMS enrollment regulation elicits physician dread - July 14
Congress breathes new life into drug importation law - July 14
Doctors in legal trouble for billing for free drug samples - July 14
Running on empty: How physicians cope with Medicaid - July 7
AMA calls for tax credits for Medicaid patients, uninsured - July 7
Oncologists worry about cuts in Medicare cancer pay - July 7
Medicare insurers not paying, doctors complain to AMA - July 7
Congress may sweeten Medicare pay - June 30
Medicare drug benefit gains momentum in House, Senate - June 30
Doctor groups can advise on plan contracts, federal court rules in Hawaii case - June 30
Feds fire on patent law that delays generics - June 30
Physicians win award cap as Texas passes tort reform - June 23
Renal disease management demo launched - June 23
Surgeons push for federal funding for trauma care - June 23
House offers bill to increase MSA access - June 23
Federal fund increase may mean fewer Medicaid cuts - June 16
Legislation targets Medicare mental health inequality - June 16
Genetic discrimination bill moving ahead in Senate - June 16
GAO: Boutique hospitals treat healthier patients - June 16
Medicare payment outlook is dismal - June 2/9
The waiting game: When will Medicare cover technology? - June 2/9
Democrats targeting health issues - June 2/9
Tax break on liability insurance proposed - June 2/9
EMTALA costs physicians billions in unreimbursed care - June 2/9
Fewer Americans uninsured all year, new report finds - June 2/9
Tort reform could cut billions in federal spending, study says - May 26
Medicare sets deadline to fix doctor outpatient drug pay - May 26
Doctor-backed bill seeks to help uninsured - May 26
Medicare's latest demand: You must sign up every 3 years - May 19
Doctors warned about October's HIPAA deadline - May 19
Georgia liability bill falls short in doctors' eyes - May 19
Strong opposition to deregulation of AHPs - May 19
Better Medicaid benefits sought for sickle cell patients - May 19
Resident work-hour bill lives on in Senate - May 19
Medicaid crisis socks doctors - May 12
Congress eyes boutique hospital backers - May 12
Medicare GME caps may be hurting geriatrician supply - May 12
OIG warns doctors to scrutinize business arrangements - May 12
Dr. President? Democratic hopeful woos Iowa voters - May 5
HMOs liable for actions of their network doctors - May 5
Budget outline earmarks funds for Medicare reform - May 5
HIPAA rule rapped as breaching privacy - May 5
Federal court upholds Michigan Medicaid drug formulary plan - April 28
Frist bill further safeguards doctors from vaccine lawsuits - April 28
Medicare pilot project offers CME for quality improvement - April 28
High court punches another hole in the federal law shielding HMOs - April 21
Only 6 months until next HIPAA hurdle - April 21
Smallpox bills address compensation fears - April 21
Federal employee health program: a model for Medicare? - April 21
Deadline is now for federal HIPAA regulations: Confusing debut for privacy rule - April 14
Paperwork reduction bill is caught in coding crossfire - April 14
Nickel-a-beer proposal aims to shore up California ED system - April 14
Makeup of uninsured population unclear - April 14
Tort reform clears House, moves forward in states - April 7
Medicare pay: 2004 forecast looks gloomy - April 7
Quest for coverage: Insuring the uninsured - April 7
Medicaid reform may be a long time coming - April 7
Some patient information will remain public - April 7
House passes patient safety bill; voluntary reporting key - April 7
Groups come together to speak up for uninsured - March 24/31
Supreme Court strikes down use of RICO statute against anti-abortion protestors - March 24/31
Doctors can get a privacy exemption for data used for research purposes - March 24/31
California emergency departments close after hemorrhaging money - March 24/31
Quick View: Going without - March 24/31
Bush to AMA: Tort reform a must - March 17
Finalized HIPAA security rule makes its long-awaited debut - March 17
Doctor denied right to sue employer over dismissal - March 17
Getting contracts ready for patient privacy - March 17
MedPAC recommends 2.5% pay increase for next year - March 17
Doctors seek long-term Medicare pay formula fixes - March 17
Congress revisits regulatory relief bill - March 10
HMOs may lose malpractice immunity - March 10
Marketing do's and don'ts under the privacy law - March 10
Medicare computers ripe for upgrade - March 10
Physicians win Medicare payment relief - March 3
Medicare fraud: Back to stricter scrutiny? - March 3
Parents trump kids' privacy - March 3
FTC gives OK to study insurance market - March 3
CMS project to measure physician quality of care - March 3
Tax credit plan would offer funds for health insurance - March 3
Medical liability crisis: Tort reform bill goes to Congress - Feb. 24
Medicare pay raise OK'd, but deal hinges on non-Medicare issues - Feb. 24
A just-the-facts approach to quality - Feb. 24
Physicians must make their privacy policies public - Feb. 24
Association health plan bill touted as aid to uninsured - Feb. 24
Bush budget focuses on variety of health reforms - Feb. 17
States may get Medicaid money now, but pay for it later - Feb. 17
Keeping patient data quiet - Feb. 17
Court squashes plan for Medicare prescription drug card - Feb. 17
Quick View: In-office testing made easier - Feb. 17
Spending bill would halt cut in Medicare pay, widen safety net - Feb. 10
Bush urges tort reform, drug benefit - Feb. 10
Liability premium subsidies: Act with care - Feb. 10
How to share patient information under the new rules - Feb. 10
Bush turns up the heat on liability reform - Feb. 3
Medicare panel: Pay physicians more in 2004 - Feb. 3
Hot on the Hill: congressional health agenda - Feb. 3
Utah court upholds ban on lawsuits for "wrongful life" - Feb. 3
Medical debt keeps people away from care - Feb. 3
Congress weighs bill to stop Medicare 4.4% pay cut - Jan. 27
Doctors to feel squeeze of Medicaid budget shortfalls - Jan. 27
"Average guy" leads extraordinary life - Jan. 27
A physician leads the Senate; can Dr. Frist deliver? - Jan. 20
Liability insurance crisis hits breaking point in W.Va., Pa. - Jan. 20
Health plans subject to new federal appeals rules - Jan. 20
Surgery centers battle proposed Medicare cuts - Jan. 20
It's official: Unless Congress acts, Medicare physician pay will be cut 4.4% - Jan. 13
Tort reform passes in Ohio, but there's no immediate relief - Jan. 13
Tax credits no quick fix for the uninsured - Jan. 13
AMA delegates rally to knock out cuts in Medicare payments - Jan. 6
High-risk operation: The rebuilding of Afghanistan's medical system - Jan. 6
Physicians seek right to balance-bill under Medicare - Jan. 6
Network links doctors, disabled job-seekers - Jan. 6
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Professional Issues 2003
Back from the brink: How three physicians re-entered the medical world - Dec. 22/29
High surgical volume equals better patient outcomes - Dec. 22/29
Get tough on medical errors, conference told - Dec. 22/29
Stanford medical major rule says students must pick path early - Dec. 15
National CME pilot getting good reviews - Dec. 15
Foreign-born Ohio transplant surgeon denied work visa - Dec. 15
Hospital settles transplant misconduct case - Dec. 15
Physician works to improve health care for everyone - Dec. 15
ACOG: Ask why patient wants surgery - Dec. 15
Tort crisis spreads, few signs of abating - Dec. 8
Framing history: A photo collection contains a study of our medical past - Dec. 8
Cutting medical errors means systems, money - Dec. 8
Office physicians more open to hospitalists - Dec. 8
North Carolina physician earns rural doctor award - Dec. 8
Physicians, dentists collaborate on oral health - Dec. 1
Ethics committees help with tough choices - Dec. 1
More women than men seek entry to U.S. medical schools - Dec. 1
Internet site covers disciplinary data from 49 states - Dec. 1
Colorado anesthesiologists win right to sue - Dec. 1
An elevator is no place for care consults - Dec. 1
Assisted-suicide vote sends mixed message - Dec. 1
Quick View: DEA vs. doctors - Dec. 1
Ethics Forum: Working through formulary exclusions - Dec. 1
CME at hand: Information you need, when you need it - Nov. 24
Online prescribing lands 2 physicians in Oregon civil court - Nov. 24
Signing of ban doesn't stop late-term abortion dispute - Nov. 24
Special challenges face doctors who care for a dying colleague - Nov. 24
More insured than uninsured patients filling hospital EDs - Nov. 24
Doctors fear precedent in privileges case - Nov. 17
Lethal dose waiting, doctor dies after stopping dialysis - Nov. 17
Higher lawsuit risks tied to some medical schools - Nov. 17
More family doctors find PAs to be practice assets - Nov. 17
Diabetes group looks outside U.S. for stem cell research - Nov. 17
Quick View: Feds say you're well paid - Nov. 17
Physicians feel double-digit pain as liability rates continue to rise - Nov. 10
Practicing two by two: Taking togetherness to the extreme - Nov. 10
Judge gives final OK to doctor-insurer settlement in Aetna case - Nov. 10
Texas court dismisses battery charge in resuscitation case - Nov. 10
Resident match review shows subspecialties' lure - Nov. 10
Vermont seeks doctors' voices on suicide - Nov. 10
Visa cap likely to hurt rural clinics - Nov. 10
More attention urged for living donors - Nov. 10
In the Courts: North Dakota physician maligned in the press gets an apology - Nov. 10
FPs aim to set good example in fat fight - Nov. 3
Aetna settlement nearing final stages of completion - Nov. 3
Federal advisory group predicts physician shortage looming - Nov. 3
Study highlights drug gift dilemma - Nov. 3
Award aims to boost physician mentors - Nov. 3
Former Bush official seeks drastic quality improvement - Nov. 3
Safety of office-based surgeries questioned - Nov. 3
Quick View: Tort costs rise - Nov. 3
Quick View: Where does money go in malpractice cases? - Nov. 3
Ethics Forum: New practice designs deviate from tradition - Nov. 3
Doctors stew over personality tests as insurer ties results to rates - Oct. 27
Fighting frivolous lawsuits: Doctors engage in an uphill battle - Oct. 27
Hospital apologizes for complying with racial request - Oct. 27
Pain specialists fear chilling effect after arrest - Oct. 27
Kentucky doctors may face more scrutiny on prescription habits - Oct. 20
North Carolina doctor apologizes for identifying jurors in malpractice case - Oct. 20
Naturopaths are eligible for licensure in California - Oct. 20
California court lifts immunity for credentialing information - Oct. 13
Are patients safe now? Reviews mixed on progress - Oct. 13
Colorado seeks to end doctor oversight of nurse anesthetists - Oct. 13
Harvard economist argues that Match is not anticompetitive - Oct. 13
Oregon doctor has means, but not desire to die yet - Oct. 13
Florida physician finally gets to face her attacker - Oct. 13
In the Courts: Class-action notices require individual consideration - Oct. 13
Services beyond treatment: Patients benefit from medical-legal teams - Oct. 6
Patient safety initiatives turn focus toward primary care - Oct. 6
Minnesota, Pennsylvania to launch error-reporting systems - Oct. 6
Old vote reveals residents wanted PRN - Oct. 6
Vermont doctors ponder physician-assisted suicide - Oct. 6
More U.S. medical students are studying abroad - Oct. 6
Ethics Forum: HIV complicates question of who to tell what - Oct. 6
CIGNA settles class-action suit on pay issues - Sept. 22/29
The snowbird shuffle: What to do when patients head south for the winter - Sept. 22/29
Report shows strong IRB ties to drug firms - Sept. 22/29
Balance becomes key to specialty pick - Sept. 22/29
20 years of restoring sight merits a big-top celebration - Sept. 22/29
Visa complications snare physicians; hospitals scramble - Sept. 15
Court says warning is OK, testifying is not - Sept. 15
Patients want to talk specifics about options, costs of care - Sept. 15
Johns Hopkins penalized for resident hour violations - Sept. 15
Quick View: Why a patient comes to you -- and comes back - Sept. 15
Commentary: Can't we all just get along? Let's talk more, litigate less - Sept. 15
Indiana doctors face big hit for liability fund - Sept. 8
Is this trip really necessary? Emergency departments face overcrowding - Sept. 8
Experiences affect African-Americans' choice of doctor - Sept. 8
Doctors push for more patient safety program funding - Sept. 8
There she is ... Physician vies for Miss America - Sept. 8
In the Courts: Physician makes air marshals rethink racial profiling - Sept. 8
Robodoc makes rounds at Johns Hopkins, allows doctoring at a distance - Sept. 1
Elder abuse ruling could hurt California tort law - Sept. 1
Medical school tuition climbs as economy remains sluggish - Sept. 1
California medical staff gets right to sue hospital - Sept. 1
AMA launches new education initiative - Sept. 1
First embryos screened for deafness gene - Sept. 1
Stem cell research stalled by lack of growth - Sept. 1
Liability insurance forecast sees double-digit hikes ahead - Aug. 25
How close should you be to your patients? - Aug. 25
Small study compares styles: Osteopathic physicians talk more about feelings - Aug. 25
Aging population creating higher demand for surgery - Aug. 25
Quick View: Pennsylvania exodus - Aug. 25
Las Vegas physician appeals award in lawsuit over waiting time - Aug. 18
Surgeon questions allocation of livers at Chicago hospitals - Aug. 18
Group aims to weed out deficient medical expert witnesses - Aug. 18
Hospice patients refuse fluids to speed death - Aug. 18
Veterans Affairs debates giving vets direct access to chiropractic care - Aug. 18
Mountain-loving doctor climbs to great heights - Aug. 18
Doctor jailed for prescribing habits faces drug-dealing suit - Aug. 18
The physician look: Do clothes really make the doctor? - Aug. 11
Bill would allow studies on organ donation incentives - Aug. 11
California bill promotes licensing naturopaths - Aug. 11
Patients save doctor once, but liability costs win in end - Aug. 11
In the Courts: Union-organizing doctor sues over firing - Aug. 11
Florida tells doctors: Print clearly or else - Aug. 4
Homegrown doctors key to staffing - Aug. 4
California court throws out "speculative" expert testimony - Aug. 4
OxyContin suit can proceed as class action - Aug. 4
Wisconsin "conscience clause" bill gets rapped as bad policy - Aug. 4
Interfaith House offers after-hospital care, refuge for homeless - Aug. 4
IOM calls for education innovation fund - Aug. 4
Quick View: Reduce your liability risk - Aug. 4
Ethics Forum: Awareness and understanding for "difficult" patients - Aug. 4
Doctors hesitate to suggest treatment options that insurers won't cover - July 28
The power of an apology: Patients appreciate open communication - July 28
Doctor fights to know who advanced suit - July 28
California legislation addresses doctors' cultural competency - July 28
State damage caps linked to boost in physician supply - July 28
Illinois set to take doctors out of executions - July 28
Mounting tension over autonomy: Courts referee doctor-hospital battles - July 21
Fewer clinical faculty volunteer to teach - July 21
Texas medical board funding will help root out bad doctors - July 21
Doctor pursues medical and literary loves - July 21
A doctor chooses when to die - July 14
Peer pressure: When your colleague is your patient - July 14
Affirmative action ruling affects medical schools, too - July 14
CME available for writing test questions - July 14
Connecticut releases error report amid flurry of doubts - July 14
In the Courts: Avoid legal pitfalls when hiring physician extenders - July 14
AMA house backs off "organization of organizations" idea - July 7
AMA: Be open about drug reps in exams - July 7
Study outlines deficiencies in American health care - July 7
States may offer medical liability solutions - July 7
AMA against NBME's clinical skills test - July 7
Courses offered on disaster preparedness - July 7
Resident hour limits may hit attendings - July 7
AMA aims lie detector at tobacco testimony - July 7
Scrutiny for doctors as expert witnesses? - July 7
Ethics Forum: Offering an honest (but careful) opinion - July 7
Tort crisis spawns carriers selling questionable coverage - June 30
Laid off: Doctors no longer immune to pink slips - June 30
California plan to use Mexican physicians stalls - June 30
States take action on cloning, embryonic research - June 30
VA audit: Part-time doctors often absent - June 23
Dueling diagnoses on disability - June 23
Quick View: Study confirms rates are above average - June 23
Aetna settlement seeks to repair rift with physicians - June 16
In workday race, doctors scramble, but clock often wins - June 16
Can-DO strategy: Osteopathic medicine survives, and thrives - June 16
Researchers ponder best use of 400,000 stored embryos - June 16
Physicians told not to fear discipline for pain treatment - June 16
Organ donation proponents try controversial new tack - June 16
Car crash takes life of Mississippi physician - June 16
Putting a price on living organ donations - June 16
In the Courts: South Carolina abortion clinic ruling opens up HIPAA concerns - June 16
Genetic testing, gifts among CEJA topics - June 2/9
Doctors divided over use of affirmative action by medical schools - June 2/9
Fetus determined to be part of mother's body - June 2/9
North Carolina judge reverses doctor discipline license case - June 2/9
Tort crisis limits hospital services - May 26
Focused on the presidency: Dr. Donald J. Palmisano - May 26
Battle over suicide help continues in federal court over Ashcroft challenge - May 26
New family medicine journal to debut - May 26
Illinois, Pennsylvania join in calls for federal tort reform - May 26
OIG issues guidance on drugmaker gifts - May 19
Doctor's unique donation prompts ethical concerns - May 19
Certifying boards moving to online testing - May 19
Assisted-suicide bills falter in 4 states - May 19
Renegotiating Health Care: Create a "tipping point" when planning a retreat - May 19
Suspicious climate forces registration of foreign doctors - May 12
A tale of two states: Different approaches to tort reform - May 12
All doctors must be ready to provide palliative care - May 12
AHRQ supporters fight funding cuts again - May 12
Health plan group offers one-time credentialing - May 12
Doctors voice objections to DEA fee increase - May 12
In the Courts: Jury says doctor didn't do enough to help obese smoker - May 12
Doctors resigned to public Web profiles - May 5
Tort reform rallies draw thousands - May 5
Which physician has the final word? - May 5
Quality care not tied to financial return - May 5
IOM considers licensing, medical education reforms - May 5
Recertification process gets physician input - May 5
SARS disrupts medical education in Canada - May 5
Ethics Forum: Middle-of-the-night elective surgeries: First do no harm - May 5
The value of volume: Insurers decide more is better - April 28
Supreme Court sends suits against 2 health plans to arbitration - April 28
School offers nursing program for IMGs - April 28
Texas mulls policy for organ donation by presumed consent - April 28
Medical boards feel pressure, get tougher - April 21
Doctor wins patient records privacy case - April 21
CIGNA settlement heads to mediation - April 21
Who has 7-plus hours a day to put toward preventive care? - April 21
Dr. Caplan shares his take on medical ethics - April 21
Cornell medical school in Qatar operational despite war - April 21
Quick View: Quantifying the effects of liability woes - April 21
Firing patients: When it's time to say farewell - April 14
Plaintiffs win birth lawsuits most often - April 14
Prescribing rights dominate scope-of-practice bills - April 14
Virginia law on doctor discipline casts wider net - April 14
In the Courts: Studies define standard of care, even when they conflict - April 14
Prescription monitoring on tap in Florida - April 7
School debt helps drive medical students into specialty matches - April 7
Ban on intact dilatation and extraction passes in the Senate - April 7
Wisconsin governor proposes raiding patient compensation fund - April 7
Ethics Forum: Patient, doctor should discuss delivery options - April 7
Mass appeal of mini-med school - March 24/31
HHS joins call for national tort reform - March 24/31
Assisted-suicide numbers continue to rise in Oregon - March 24/31
From polio to PDAs, this resident has seen it all - March 24/31
Medicine saves funding for research arm - March 24/31
Doctors await judge's call on CIGNA settlement - March 17
Doctors' disaster training tested by Rhode Island nightclub fire - March 17
Match antitrust suit awaits action as Match Day arrives - March 17
AMA Pride in Profession Awards honor heroes of medicine - March 17
Quick View: 18 states now in deep liability crisis - March 17
DEA to double prescribing fee - March 10
Strong presence: Greater diversity in medicine - March 10
ACGME gives final nod to 80-hour workweek - March 10
ACOG won't meet in Philadelphia, cites state's liability crisis - March 10
Physician-assisted suicide dead in Hawaii? - March 10
Pediatric society opposes independent practice of NPs - March 10
In the Courts: More competition pits doctor against doctor - March 10
States eye tougher stance on doctor discipline, competency testing - March 3
Doctors rally against rising liability insurance rates - March 3
California fines out-of-state doctors for prescribing - March 3
Cancer patient loses her fight - March 3
Industry ties taint biomedical research - March 3
Stiffer CME rules could close speakers' bureaus - March 3
Quick View: Flying to the rescue - March 3
Ethics Forum: Get your patient involved in treatment decision-making - March 3
Making the case for big doctoring: Speaking out for primary care - Feb. 24
ENT group launches child health initiative - Feb. 24
DIR latest to exit medical liability market? - Feb. 24
Solve health care woes, win $10,000 contest - Feb. 24
Funding crunch will force renewed emphasis on quality - Feb. 24
New Jersey physicians stop work in biggest liability protest yet - Feb. 17
Medical schools reeling as state funds dip - Feb. 17
Locum tenens gains favor with new doctors - Feb. 17
Space shuttle tragedy claims 2 physicians - Feb. 17
IOM quality study targets 20 priority areas - Feb. 17
Patients in liability hot spots asked to arbitrate, not litigate - Feb. 10
Gray days ahead: Caring for an aging America - Feb. 10
OIG guidance on industry gifts strict on compliance - Feb. 10
Sister doctors host women's TV show on healthy sexuality - Feb. 10
In the Courts: Punitive damages diverted to court-created cancer fund - Feb. 10
A spoonful of humor helps the medicine go down - Feb. 3
Study asks why surgical tools were left in 1,500 patients - Feb. 3
Malpractice awards hit the jury jackpot - Feb. 3
Medical society survey forecasts doctor shortage - Feb. 3
Ethics Forum: Making decisions when doctors disagree - Feb. 3
Abortion, legal since 1973, still shapes, divides doctors - Jan. 27
Mistaken translations can cause trouble - Jan. 27
Doctor wins $30 million from hospital in slander lawsuit - Jan. 27
Mexican doctors to staff California clinics - Jan. 20
West Virginia doctor kept practicing, even while a patient - Jan. 20
Groups collaborate on hospital performance initiative - Jan. 20
Quick View: Whom do you trust? - Jan. 20
Minority mistrust still haunts medical care - Jan. 13
Town and gown: Turning rivalries into relationships - Jan. 13
Physicians, public at odds over errors - Jan. 13
In the Courts: HMO rulings, medical pot topped doctors' dockets - Jan. 13
Delegates oppose testing of clinical skills for licensure - Jan. 6
J-1 visa waiver program under scrutiny - Jan. 6
Florida judge puts brakes on CIGNA settlement in class action - Jan. 6
AMA takes no sides in CIGNA lawsuit settlement plan - Jan. 6
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Business 2003
Chuck E. Ped: Practice at the fun park - Dec. 22/29
Charting your course: A primer on scoring practice success - Dec. 22/29
AAFP offers members a technology price break - Dec. 22/29
Practice Management: Strategize to decrease liability premiums - Dec. 22/29
Seed money: Getting the funds to grow a new medical practice - Dec. 15
Family doctor finds house calls a good fit for Florida island - Dec. 15
Managed care industry's profit outlook is strong - Dec. 15
Judge lowers loss from HealthSouth fraud - Dec. 15
Practice Pointers: Stock ownership plan can yield tax benefits to practice - Dec. 15
Quick View: Wellness programs ignored by employees - Dec. 15
Data mining: Using information to your advantage - Dec. 8
Helping patients become more informed consumers of health care - Dec. 8
Personal Finance: Getting the biggest bang from your charity buck - Dec. 8
Quick View: How much physicians get paid for being on call - Dec. 8
Practice Management: Leaders key to success during organizational change - Dec. 8
A middleman steps into the physician-patient relationship - Dec. 1
Procedural shift: Cardiac care refocuses on less-invasive processes - Dec. 1
Agreement on catheterizations leaves out some cardiologists - Dec. 1
Tenet chief admits company made mistakes - Dec. 1
SEC warns of schemes targeting physicians - Dec. 1
New Kansas City IPA would market directly to employers - Dec. 1
Contract Language: Lay the groundwork for retainer practice - Dec. 1
Quick View: Profits up at most health plans - Dec. 1
Ousted CEO faces 85 counts, remains defiant - Nov. 24
Catch them if you can: Don't let staff steal from your practice - Nov. 24
Prosecutors want info from Tenet - Nov. 24
Incentives lower costs of e-prescribing - Nov. 24
Practice Management: As times change, so do notions of bonuses - Nov. 24
Anthem-WellPoint deal may kick off merger mania - Nov. 17
Retirement planning basics: How to plan ahead for down the road - Nov. 17
Physicians report glitches with HIPAA-compliant claims - Nov. 17
Physician input keeps consulting firm in business - Nov. 17
Doctor turns passion for bike touring into business - Nov. 17
Hospitals continue to struggle financially - Nov. 17
Practice Pointers: 401(k) should offer variety of fund choices - Nov. 17
Quick View: 30 billion cans of spam - Nov. 17
Filing frenzy: What to do to become HIPAA-compliant - Nov. 10
Doctors also ship work overseas (but they don't always know it) - Nov. 10
Texas doctors say facility can meet emerging needs - Nov. 10
Band of brothers branches out in business - Nov. 10
Tennessee Blues offers $67 million payback - Nov. 10
Personal Finance: Real estate investments offer diversification - Nov. 10
Quick View: Info tech doesn't come cheap - Nov. 10
Quick View: Features are fine, but how much will it cost? - Nov. 10
Quieting the squeaky wheel: Dealing with demanding patients - Nov. 3
Physicians apparent victims of ID theft in $40 million fraud scheme - Nov. 3
Reduced profit margins common for groups in 2002 - Nov. 3
Indiana doctors turn up the heat on Anthem - Nov. 3
Hospital CEO salaries show modest increase - Nov. 3
Georgia PPO to use claims database to assess quality - Nov. 3
Ousted HealthSouth chief invokes the Fifth - Nov. 3
Contract Language: Review key provisions before leasing shared space - Nov. 3
Claims scene investigation: They're watching you - Oct. 27
Evidence still out on disease management as cost saver - Oct. 27
Blues to study its own "best practices" - Oct. 27
Vermont clinic gets 3rd lease on life - Oct. 27
Practice Management: Deck the office for a seasonal treat, but keep it tasteful - Oct. 27
Quick View: Computer crime in health care field - Oct. 27
Doctor redefines visits with phone, e-mail - Oct. 20
HCA revival: Hospital company makes a profitable turnaround - Oct. 20
Aetna plans tiers based on cost, quality - Oct. 20
Plans offer prizes to push patients to healthy living - Oct. 20
Practice Pointers: How to motivate employees to work more productively - Oct. 20
Identity crisis: Protect yourself from ID theft - Oct. 13
Critics say specialty hospital ban undermines care - Oct. 13
Doctor's new venture goes by land and by sea - Oct. 13
Electronic prescription network rolls out - Oct. 13
Personal Finance: Educate yourself on college savings plans - Oct. 13
Growing pains: Weighing the costs of success - Oct. 6
California doctors closer to reaping bonuses - Oct. 6
Doctors outpace consumers in embracing e-technologies - Oct. 6
Doctors aren't immune from bankruptcy upswing - Oct. 6
North Carolina Blues may face huge fine - Oct. 6
Florida IPA makes bonuses its business for doctors, insurers - Oct. 6
Contract Language: Evaluate risks before you agree to share - Oct. 6
Quick View: Health care as a value proposition - Oct. 6
Getting patients to pay: Gentle ways to get the check - Sept. 22/29
Pennsylvania surgery centers more profitable than hospitals - Sept. 22/29
Big sites enter into diabetes monitoring market - Sept. 22/29
Practice Management: Employee orientation key to transition - Sept. 22/29
Preventive medicine key, even for computer viruses - Sept. 15
Splitting heirs: Do's and don'ts of estate planning - Sept. 15
Insurers say prompt pay not a big issue; doctors disagree - Sept. 15
Kentucky radiologists object to hospital project - Sept. 15
Physician compensation surveys offer little encouraging news - Sept. 15
Troubled Tenet agrees to sell 6 hospitals - Sept. 15
AMA report spotlights rising insurance premiums - Sept. 15
Practice Pointers: Make sure you have right retirement plan - Sept. 15
Lurking, listening, learning: Using online support groups - Sept. 8
Feds looking into Maryland Blues conversion bid - Sept. 8
PPO offering online answers to members' medical queries - Sept. 8
More doctors go online for drug information - Sept. 8
What is an EMR? Health leaders come up with a definition - Sept. 8
From idea to income: When innovation can mean cash - Sept. 1
Advisories alarm Washington retainer practices - Sept. 1
HealthSouth starts paying off debts - Sept. 1
Court says Anthem can't take over Kansas Blues - Sept. 1
Contract Language: PPO contracts can hide traps; scrutinize before you sign - Sept. 1
Formalizing feedback: How to conduct staff performance reviews - Aug. 25
Tenet pays $54 million in fraud settlement - Aug. 25
Insurers post robust profits for the second quarter - Aug. 25
Practice Management: Meet flex-hour requests with consistency - Aug. 25
Doctors ask hospitals to help pay soaring insurance costs - Aug. 18
Can you be conned? Doctors tell their money-losing tales of woe - Aug. 18
Doctor gets tax breaks for settling in rural community - Aug. 18
Some doctors want payment for e-detailing - Aug. 18
Corporations try to trim fat by slimming employees - Aug. 18
Quick View: The HIPAA third degree - Aug. 18
Practice Pointers: Plan to take advantage of tax write-offs - Aug. 18
Every practice's hiring dilemma: Train from within or recruit? - Aug. 11
The doctor is outsourcing: To hire or not to hire - Aug. 11
Ohio physicians rate insurers in HMO report card twist - Aug. 11
Hospitals count up cost of reduced resident hours - Aug. 11
Wired hospitals keep innovating - Aug. 11
Quick View: Patients find out about health online - Aug. 11
PPO "administration fee": Physicians pay to get paid - Aug. 4
Appeal of retainer practices: Boutique care goes mainstream - Aug. 4
CIGNA computer glitches zap physician pay - Aug. 4
Tenet subsidiaries indicted on doctor kickback charges - Aug. 4
New Humana drug benefit consumer-driven - Aug. 4
Heart clinic offers patient records to go - Aug. 4
Green light for digital hospital - Aug. 4
Ghost patients no way to stay on schedule - Aug. 4
HHS takes steps to make EMRs less complicated to use - Aug. 4
Contract Language: MRI investment guidelines stress value of arm's length - Aug. 4
Hitting the business books: Finding a program that's right for you - July 28
HealthSouth working to avoid bankruptcy - July 28
Blues conversions hitting speed bumps - July 28
Practice Management: Deductibles: Savings may only be short-term - July 28
Practice Pointers: 7 steps to prevent overdue payments - July 28
Extra pay for quality care not easy money - July 21
When patients can't pay: Some innovative solutions - July 21
Medical societies roll out financial planning services - July 21
Texas IPA offers discount cards - July 21
Quick View: Why they don't buy - July 21
Practicing privacy: Fine-tune office routines without going overboard - July 14
Kaiser, diabetes group team up for online project - July 14
Physician's calculator - July 14
Quick View: Physicians evaluate work life, career choice - July 14
Contract Language: Be aware of new CMS Medicare physician rules - July 14
Not married to the M.O.B.: Life beyond the medical office building - July 7
AMA resolution would hold managed care staff liable - July 7
Veterans to gain online access to records - July 7
Doctors promote fitness with health clubs - July 7
Quick View: Consumer reaction to paying the price - July 7
Code breakers: The importance of unlocking Medicare code - June 30
Relocation incentives get California hospital CEO indicted - June 30
Health care costs continue to rise, but at a lower rate - June 30
Practice Management: North Carolina physicians promote open scheduling - June 30
Practices get bigger tax break for equipment purchases - June 23
Armor-plated assets: How to protect your property - June 23
Screening business reaches out to doctors - June 23
WellPoint to buy Wisconsin Blues plan - June 23
New Hampshire bill aims to attract more health plans - June 23
Maryland insurer gets Blues license back - June 23
Geek on demand: Finding the best troubleshooter for your computer problems - June 16
MGMA: Cardiology costs outpacing revenue - June 16
Tenet chief resigns; company on the ropes for back taxes - June 16
Online services offer to help doctors schedule drug reps - June 16
Ohio hospital one step ahead of specialists - June 16
Buffalo HMO network drops physicians it battled with - June 16
Ripe for refinancing: It's not just for mortgages anymore - June 2/9
Kaiser gives its members more choices - June 2/9
Bankruptcy might not be all bad news - June 2/9
Quick View: HMOs' black ink gets blacker - June 2/9
Contract Language: Making plans for your future as a partner - June 2/9
CEO compensation: Accomplishments translate into healthy paychecks - May 26
Doctor's firm closes the distance between rural practice and CME - May 26
Practice Management: Primary care site offers practice management tips - May 26
Cards promise discounts, deliver headaches - May 19
The investor within: Balancing your psychological make-up with your financial make-up - May 19
New stent pricey, yet a cost-saver - May 19
Suit claims unnecessary surgeries at Tenet - May 19
California bill urges more control over health insurance plans - May 19
Converting to for-profit may not increase profits - May 19
Quick View: Insurers wonder what online self-services to offer - May 19
Practice Pointers: You may be a fiduciary and not know it - May 19
5 obstacles to e-prescribing: 5 approaches to overcoming them - May 12
Groups protect themselves from HealthSouth woes - May 12
Wisconsin physicians, hospitals team up on data initiative - May 12
Universal health care in California carries a hefty price tag - May 12
Physicians finding plenty of NPs, PAs -- but at a price - May 5
Battle of the beds: When does enough hospitals become too many? - May 5
Bill may jeopardize CareFirst's Blues license - May 5
HealthSouth's flagship hospital confronting an uncertain future - May 5
Offshore employee leasing runs afoul of IRS - May 5
To track benefit statements, Texas group calls the bank - May 5
Texas physician launches firm securing the airwaves - May 5
Contract Language: Review disability clauses now, not later - May 5
Employers to pay physicians for quality care - April 28
Welcome to the blogosphere: A brave new world of Web dialogue - April 28
California demands coverage for drugs with over-the-counter competitors - April 28
Tenet shaking up board, management - April 28
Practice Management: Urgent need for extra revenue? Some try urgent care - April 28
Learning for earning: When it's time to consider an extra career - April 21
SEC investigates HealthSouth, former CEO Scrushy - April 21
Kentucky IPA joins forces with consulting firm - April 21
Practice Pointers: Analyze operations to get your office humming again - April 21
Quick View: Hospital study shows error reduction - April 21
Why Wi-Fi? Getting a better connection - April 14
New survey finds fewer patients searching online - April 14
Contract Language: Don't snooze through sleep clinic proposal - April 14
True value: Buying or selling a practice - April 7
Searchers may Google your patient records - April 7
Tenet dropping 14 hospitals, planning cost-cutting moves - April 7
Georgia doctors wait for CPT code bundling info - April 7
Physician input helps hospital-owned group make money - April 7
Magellan files bankruptcy, focuses on restructuring - April 7
Physicians adding fees for services that once were free - March 24/31
Maryland bucks national trend, blocks Blues for-profit conversion - March 24/31
Reaping the rewards of loyalty: Physicians discover the importance of the personal touch - March 24/31
Washington state health plan starts tiered network for physicians - March 24/31
Computer hackers access 7,000 patient files - March 24/31
Practice Management: Surveys help you discover what HMO patients think of your care - March 24/31
Comfortable investment: Making your office more patient-friendly - March 17
Wisconsin businesses float rate-setting plan to control health care costs - March 17
Doctor involvement key to success of computerized order entry - March 17
Your computer crashed: Now what? - March 10
Kaiser Permanente launches patient-accessible EMR - March 10
Aetna breaks cycle of losses to post profits - March 10
Health care companies still attracting venture capital - March 10
Quick View: Hospital systems officials reveal technology priorities - March 10
Blown apart: A bitter battle between an insurer and doctors - March 3
Cost awareness has limited effect on prescribing - March 3
Riding herd: A physician runs a Montana cattle ranch - March 3
Practice Management: Don't change jobs just for sake of change - March 3
Sounding the charge: Coalition opposes insurer's conversion - Feb. 24
Medem, Cerner form alliance for consultations - Feb. 24
HCA price for nonprofit group OK'd - Feb. 24
Managed care plans should see higher profits in 2003 - Feb. 24
Practice Pointers: Small practices can opt for simple, safe retirement plans - Feb. 24
Doctors pull plug on paperless system - Feb. 17
Last chance for coverage: Liability crisis sends doctors scrambling for insurance - Feb. 17
AAFP seeking support for low-cost EMR - Feb. 17
Commentary: Paperless medical record not all it's cracked up to be - Feb. 17
Hospitals battle doctor-owned centers - Feb. 10
Bundle of trouble: How to challenge insurers' payment methods - Feb. 10
Money woes solved with cash-only practice - Feb. 10
Confusion rules with Internet prescribing - Feb. 10
Study points to physicians as catalysts for savings - Feb. 10
Hospital finances are in stable condition - Feb. 10
Wisconsin businesses uniting for health coalition - Feb. 10
You schmooze, you lose: How to win referrals and influence doctors - Feb. 3
Autonomy gains offset by less time for patients - Feb. 3
New Jersey Blues launches online consultation at physician urging - Feb. 3
Tenet posts larger profits, but overbilling charges loom - Feb. 3
Contract Language: Making transition from tenant to owner - Feb. 3
Quick View: Employers shoulder higher insurance costs - Feb. 3
Will your next telephone be a computer? The next step in communication - Jan. 27
Negotiating a lease? "Fair market value" is the mantra - Jan. 27
Clearinghouse valued at zero, but sold for $23.4 million - Jan. 27
CIGNA cuts jobs to cut costs; call centers not targeted - Jan. 27
Practice Management: Group appointments have their benefits - Jan. 27
Managed care easing gatekeeper hassles - Jan. 20
How to choose a financial planner: Reaching your financial goals - Jan. 20
Physicians back HCA purchase of nonprofit hospital chain - Jan. 20
Expert's Focus: Beyond RBRVS: Gather data to ensure equitable fees - Jan. 20
Quick View: Most plans on financial upswing - Jan. 20
Paying to computerize your records: How low can you go? - Jan. 13
Insurers plan more layoffs, claim center closures - Jan. 13
Specialists to share the wealth in Massachusetts Blues bonus plan - Jan. 13
More California physicians rejecting new HMO patients - Jan. 13
Concrete investment: Having a space of your own - Jan. 6
Rhode Island practice offers health plan to uninsured - Jan. 6
Contract Language: Medicare opt-out requires meticulous paperwork - Jan. 6
Quick View: Employer coverage trends - Jan. 6
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Agencies join forces to stop rogue online pharmacies - Dec. 22/29
AMA guide arms doctors for battle against obesity - Dec. 22/29
New guidelines give specifics for pneumonia care - Dec. 22/29
State budget cuts threaten to disconnect poison hotlines - Dec. 15
Kicking butt: Primary care physicians can help smokers quit - Dec. 15
Patients toss and turn with restless legs, but don't tell - Dec. 15
Better technology can bring better care -- and higher costs - Dec. 15
"State of the CDC" hits the agency's high notes - Dec. 8
Agreement may boost disease management - Dec. 8
Congress told to think globally on disease threat - Dec. 8
Measles outbreaks spur caution as a forgotten foe returns - Dec. 1
Physician recounts D.C. sniper attack - Dec. 1
Hormones at issue -- this time for men - Dec. 1
Lung cancer deadlier than breast cancer for women - Dec. 1
Diet implicated in irritable bowel syndrome - Dec. 1
California wildfires: Doctors wait for the smoke to clear - Nov. 24
Reminders to parents could lower kids' hospital admissions - Nov. 24
Attack on asthma: Hospital helps kids fight for breath - Nov. 17
Doctors key to triggering FDA's warning signals - Nov. 17
State-owned lab has special niche in vaccine research - Nov. 17
Is primary care ready for medical abortion? - Nov. 17
CDC outlines its battle plan for SARS - Nov. 10
Flu season gets early start; public health pushes vaccine - Nov. 10
Mammography debate: Who should get screened and when? - Nov. 10
CDC set to harness the predictive power of a medical family tree - Nov. 10
Dieting may produce weight gains in youths - Nov. 10
Quick View: Women and AIDS: A growing share - Nov. 10
A shot in the dark: Are we ready for STD vaccines? - Nov. 3
New anti-addiction drug slow to catch on in primary care - Nov. 3
Balancing research with national security - Nov. 3
Silicone breast implants poised for a comeback - Nov. 3
Researchers hunt for weapons against shingles - Nov. 3
Americans are living longer, but not necessarily healthier - Oct. 27
FDA intensifies attack on fake drugs - Oct. 27
Antibiotic use may help slow Alzheimer's - Oct. 27
Doctors complete surgery despite hospital evacuation - Oct. 27
The weight of obesity: Lessons from the fattest state - Oct. 20
Communicating risk key step to good care - Oct. 20
Most in U.S. see disparities in care of minority patients - Oct. 20
The weight of obesity: Public health ponders future of children with diabetes - Oct. 13
CDC: Flu vaccine as important to receive as to give - Oct. 13
Physicians weather Isabel and respond in its wake - Oct. 13
Quick View: Who's clean? - Oct. 13
Cold-and-flu season confusion: Bracing for SARS -- and false alarms - Oct. 6
The weight of obesity: Linking large people to care - Oct. 6
Teens to be the target of pertussis boosters - Oct. 6
It takes a team to curb youth drinking - Oct. 6
To take or not to take hormones, that is still the question - Oct. 6
Study suggests link between NSAIDs, aspirin, miscarriage - Oct. 6
More effort urged on cancer control - Sept. 22/29
Researchers call for more diabetes testing - Sept. 22/29
Relapsing fever spreads to a new state - Sept. 22/29
Treating teens: Young bodies, adult risks - Sept. 15
CDC drops high-risk priorities for flu shots - Sept. 15
Colon cancer screening now can go noninvasive route - Sept. 15
CDC launches program to track violent deaths - Sept. 15
Physicians meet blackout challenges great and small - Sept. 8
Measuring blood pressure in real life may give truer picture - Sept. 8
FDA warning on one drug spurs concern over others - Sept. 8
Quick View: West Nile virus in the United States - Sept. 8
Spotting macular degeneration: Be watchful and start early - Sept. 1
Flexibility needed in bioterror response - Sept. 1
Herpes rates are high among affluent populations - Sept. 1
Faster West Nile diagnostic test gets FDA nod - Sept. 1
Generic drug approval process streamlined - Sept. 1
Federal crackdown targets bogus copies of popular drugs - Aug. 25
IOM highlights financing needs: More vaccines, higher cost - Aug. 25
Drug options may help primary care doctors treat alcoholism - Aug. 25
Disparities hurt Native Americans' health - Aug. 25
Against the grain: The growing awareness of celiac sprue - Aug. 18
Safety of longer intervals between Pap tests debated - Aug. 18
Commission urges overhaul for mental health system - Aug. 18
Doctors grade asthma screening in schools - Aug. 18
Alzheimer's treatment needs intensify role of primary doctors - Aug. 11
HIV prevention: Doctors asked to take bigger role - Aug. 11
Physicians struggle with flu vaccination strategies for kids - Aug. 11
C-section rate climbs as options diminish - Aug. 11
Drive launched to boost stroke awareness - Aug. 11
Entering the shadow of DES: Health risks still loom - Aug. 4
Chicken soup for the sore throat often beats antibiotics - Aug. 4
Review confirms knowledge gap in women's heart research - Aug. 4
Doctors struggle with telling older drivers it's time to park - Aug. 4
Researchers aim for better prostate tests - Aug. 4
Food companies push healthy-living plans - Aug. 4
Vaccine-exempt law expands - July 28
Remind patients: It's time to stay cool - July 28
Food labels will point out fats that clog arteries - July 28
Menopause medicine: Custom-fit quandary - July 21
Researchers tout multipurpose heart pill - July 21
American doctor volunteers to fight SARS in Toronto - July 21
Baldness drug shows promise in preventing prostate cancer - July 14
Public health is better prepared for West Nile virus - July 14
Prilosec latest blockbuster drug to go over the counter - July 14
LifeSharers offers one way to increase organ donations - July 14
Cold-and-flu seasonal spread suggests new burst of SARS - July 7
Complicated history: What happens when cancer survivors grow up? - July 7
Vigilance urged for patients' lifestyle choices - July 7
Depression increasing, even among physicians - July 7
Physicians push for cheaper, more accessible medications - July 7
Monkeypox outbreak: Swift action leads to identification of exotic virus - June 30
Physicians struggle when immunizations get off-track - June 30
Tobacco control efforts get mixed reviews - June 30
Doctors use new cues to get patient history - June 23
Smallpox 1947: "People were terrified" - June 23
Type 2 diabetes requires multilevel care - June 23
Lack of sleep not just an adult problem - June 23
U.S. SARS cases still rare, but worries are more common - June 16
Flu vaccine supply ample, demand lagging - June 16
Tamoxifen: 25-year success story looking for a sequel - June 16
DEET guidelines make for a safe summer - June 16
Hypertension standards reveal more patients at risk - June 2/9
Hopeful movement: progress in spinal cord injury treatment - June 2/9
Mass casualty drill challenges health system - June 2/9
FDA safeguards blood supply from SARS - June 2/9
SARS spurs race for a cure -- and for patents - May 26
Patients need clear messages to navigate medicine's maze - May 26
CDC asks for more state data on asthma control - May 26
Scientists eye new developments on the vaccine front - May 26
Hidden violence, harrowing choices: What doctors can do about domestic abuse - May 19
CDC calls for routine testing to stem HIV infection rates - May 19
Resistant bacteria remain public health threat - May 19
Health disparities plague minority men - May 19
New drug may slow Alzheimer's course - May 12
Can HIV exposure regimen work for outpatients? - May 12
SARS news spurs demand for medical masks - May 12
Slow start for smallpox vaccine plan - May 5
Do-it-themselves diagnosis: Patients pick their tests - May 5
Genome research targets environmentally induced disease - May 5
Screening interval for colorectal cancer debated - May 5
FDA to review estrogen-androgen hormone therapy - May 5
TV-free week gets support of physicians - May 5
SARS prompts added vigilance, worry over spread of infection - April 28
Transplant tragedy spurs system checks - April 28
Raising HDL levels may be as important as lowering LDL - April 28
Doctor-pilots mourn loss of Chicago airstrip - April 28
FDA chief pledges changes to direct-to-consumer advertising guidelines - April 28
Collaborating for care: When joining forces helps patients - April 21
Gene mutations present clues for cancer-drug design - April 21
Fast-food sellers under fire for helping supersize people - April 21
Technology, compact tools put physicians in dust of battle - April 14
New focus urged for kids' heart health - April 14
Golfers may soon be singing "yippy-i-o OK" - April 14
Creativity needed to reach minority elderly - April 14
Spectrum of hope: Early diagnosis aids autism treatment - April 7
Infectious disease outbreaks signal need to think globally - April 7
New NIH center focuses on finding an AIDS vaccine - April 7
When the times get rough, you can ease your patients' minds - March 24/31
A little warfarin goes a long way in stopping clots - March 24/31
Compensation proposed for smallpox vaccine injuries - March 24/31
Is arthritis medicine working? Ask what the patient thinks - March 24/31
Preventing migraines cuts pain and costs - March 24/31
Back on the front lines: Bioterrorism threatens to resurrect an old foe - March 17
AIDS vaccine trial called disappointing, but not futile - March 17
Get ready for a new -- and nastier -- West Nile season - March 10
Cancer center called sham, closed down - March 10
Progenitor cells indicative of lower cardiac risk? - March 10
Cutting-the-fat bills target overweight kids - March 10
Managing mayhem: How doctors handle seasonal chaos - March 3
Doctors urged to focus on terror readiness - March 3
Shipboard medicine is no carnival - March 3
Celiac symptoms varied; disease not so rare - March 3
Public health's main fear over bioterrorism: surge capacity - Feb. 24
Doctors try to fix backroom damage - Feb. 24
Are the good times over at National Institutes of Health? - Feb. 24
Team approach best for providing palliative care - Feb. 24
Smallpox efforts are off to a bumpy start - Feb. 24
One doctor's battles: Craig Lee Slingluff Jr., MD, lived to fight another day - Feb. 17
Norovirus outbreaks at all-time high nationwide - Feb. 17
Frustration abounds over tobacco settlement spending - Feb. 17
Pricey vaccines for kids still public health bargains - Feb. 17
Flu vaccination most successful in 3 years - Feb. 10
H. pylori vaccine research shows promise - Feb. 10
Prescription drug abuse by teens increasing - Feb. 10
Germ warfare: The battle for clear noses - Feb. 3
FDA survey puts positive spin on direct-to-consumer ads - Feb. 3
Mock vaccination exercise mimics smallpox response - Feb. 3
American MD killed serving troubled corner of the world - Jan. 27
30 years after Roe v. Wade, doctors reflect on its impact - Jan. 27
FDA: Hormones get box warning, label changes - Jan. 27
Everything may not cause cancer -- but 228 things do - Jan. 27
Who will be WHO's next leader? Choice critical to global health - Jan. 20
Diuretics most effective hypertension drug - Jan. 20
Chicken pox vaccine's staying power questioned - Jan. 20
Internet filters can also block health sites - Jan. 20
Compensation plan needed to offset smallpox vaccine risks - Jan. 13
AMA wants to ban booze ads aimed at teens - Jan. 13
Challenges lie in details of smallpox plan - Jan. 6
Behind the scenes: How a drug becomes a drug - Jan. 6
Task force adds opinion in prostate screening debate - Jan. 6
Smoking cessation programs have room for improvement - Jan. 6
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The exam room where a meteorite hit a Virginia doctors' office has become the most requested room among patients, who joke about wearing hard hats to appointments.
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