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Government & Medicine 2003
Medicare law starts clock on fixing payment formula - Dec. 22/29Medicare reform opens up health savings accounts to all - Dec. 22/29Scully leaves CMS for a private-sector job - Dec. 22/29Specialty hospital growth put on hold - Dec. 15Congress OKs drug reimportation from Canada with safety caveat - Dec. 15Report questions federal mental health funding priorities - Dec. 15Doctors get a 1.5% pay hike as Congress passes Medicare reform - Dec. 8Primary care troubled by coding errors - Dec. 8Congress gives FDA authority to require drug testing in children - Dec. 8Maryland governor aims to boost insurance access - Dec. 8Managing multiple conditions: A challenge for Medicare - Dec. 1Deal sets path for vote on Medicare physician pay fix - Dec. 1California lawsuit challenges Medicaid reimbursement cuts - Dec. 1Millions have health coverage gaps -- Commonwealth Fund study - Dec. 1GAO finds evidence of quality problems at dialysis centers - Dec. 1U.S. Supreme Court to decide if patients can sue health plans - Nov. 24Mental health system needs major therapy, Congress told - Nov. 24Family physician elected Kentucky's governor - Nov. 24Congress moves closer to Medicare pay increase - Nov. 24Doctors say charity care isn't full care - Nov. 24Medicare formula spells pay cut of 4.5% for physicians in 2004 - Nov. 17Lawmakers seek more oversight of dietary supplement market - Nov. 17Health system reform debate returns to national spotlight - Nov. 17Medicare appeals process too slow, GAO report finds - Nov. 17North Carolina sues stores over drug reimportation from Canada - Nov. 17Medicare PPO proposal pits plans against doctors in move to boost rural managed care - Nov. 10Newspaper wins right to publish peer review - Nov. 10Medicaid reform is waiting on Medicare pact - Nov. 10Health coverage problems hit big business - Nov. 10Quick View: Patients less than pleased with access to physicians - Nov. 10
Senate votes to allay physician, patient fears over genetic tests - Nov. 3Mending the safety net: How doctors in some states are aiding those without care - Nov. 3Bill would give FDA the muscle to stop fake drugs - Nov. 3Supreme Court lets doctors discuss medical marijuana - Nov. 3Doctors in the dark on Medicare drug payment changes - Nov. 3Current Medicare reform bill only a start, not a finish - Nov. 3Physician sues Massachusetts over prior authorization rule - Oct. 27Dreams for National Health Museum are taking shape - Oct. 27MedPAC mulls concept of bundling Medicare payments - Oct. 27HHS inspectors' action plan reveals hot buttons for fraud - Oct. 20Medicare reimbursement codes: Hopes are high for keeping CPT - Oct. 20Late-term abortion ban goes forward - Oct. 20Quick View: Presidential candidates' health platforms - Oct. 20
HHS eases interpreter mandate but doctors must pay the bills - Oct. 13Push for drug reimportation gains steam - Oct. 13Millions lost health insurance coverage in 2002 - Oct. 13FDA sues Rx sellers to stop importation of drugs from Canada - Oct. 13Medicare coverage decision methods unveiled - Oct. 13Texas tort reform vote signals lower liability rates - Oct. 6Messenger model: Follow the rules and fly right - Oct. 6CMS gives doctors more time to meet latest HIPAA rule - Oct. 6Medicare to rein in power wheelchair prescriptions, sales - Oct. 6California mandate would offer health coverage to 1.3 million - Oct. 6Bush, states considering tort reforms - Oct. 6Doctors struggle to visit Medicare patients at home - Oct. 6Changes in EMTALA will relax rules for on-call specialists - Sept. 22/29NIH funding plans decried as paltry; 575 medical organizations ask for more - Sept. 22/29GAO report calls liability crisis localized - Sept. 22/29Slow going on Medicare drug bill, update fix - Sept. 22/29Lieberman proposes health system reform - Sept. 22/29Medicare reform debate: Bill sets electronic prescribing deadline - Sept. 15Texans facing referendum on legality of lawsuit cap - Sept. 15Pennsylvania hospitals agree to provide sign language interpreters - Sept. 15State high-risk pools fail to deliver affordable premiums - Sept. 15Caution urged for small practices tempted to take HIPAA loophole - Sept. 8Medicare hikes pay for pneumonia shots - Sept. 8Medicaid formula flawed; produces funding inequities - Sept. 8Quick View: Public: More Medicare drug benefits - Sept. 8
Florida enacts tort reform; medicine disappointed with $500,000 cap - Sept. 1A hard sell on DME: How suppliers try to game Medicare - Sept. 1Medicare chemotherapy picture murky - Sept. 1Bill suggests new ways to handle malpractice cases - Sept. 1States steer away from broad health benefit mandates - Sept. 1CMS sticks to 4.2% Medicare pay cut - Aug. 25HIPAA scramble may delay Medicaid pay - Aug. 25House drops FDA safeguards from drug reimportation bill - Aug. 18GAO: Liability hike fueled by awards - Aug. 18Success of SCHIP is incomplete - Aug. 18Doctors say Medicaid should face lawsuit in girl's death - Aug. 18Medicare to pay HMOs more for sicker patients - Aug. 18Don't fear HIPAA police if rules deadline is missed - Aug. 11Patient safety measure headed for Senate floor - Aug. 11Insurance certificate bill aims to expand coverage - Aug. 11Orphan Drug Act at 20: Big gains, some strains - Aug. 4Medicare rural bonus payments left unclaimed - Aug. 4FTC cracks down on price-fixing in physician contracts - Aug. 4Drug price disparity compounds burden for the uninsured - Aug. 4Measure stalls in Senate: "We'll be back," say tort reformers - July 28Iowa doctors seek issue in Medicare pay equity - July 28SCHIP headed for dive in funding, access - July 28HIPAA privacy rule making waves in research circles - July 28Medicare 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 Last year's stories - Back to top
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Professional Issues 2003
Back from the brink: How three physicians re-entered the medical world - Dec. 22/29High surgical volume equals better patient outcomes - Dec. 22/29Get tough on medical errors, conference told - Dec. 22/29Stanford medical major rule says students must pick path early - Dec. 15National CME pilot getting good reviews - Dec. 15Foreign-born Ohio transplant surgeon denied work visa - Dec. 15Hospital settles transplant misconduct case - Dec. 15Physician works to improve health care for everyone - Dec. 15ACOG: Ask why patient wants surgery - Dec. 15Tort crisis spreads, few signs of abating - Dec. 8Framing history: A photo collection contains a study of our medical past - Dec. 8Cutting medical errors means systems, money - Dec. 8Office physicians more open to hospitalists - Dec. 8North Carolina physician earns rural doctor award - Dec. 8Physicians, dentists collaborate on oral health - Dec. 1Ethics committees help with tough choices - Dec. 1More women than men seek entry to U.S. medical schools - Dec. 1Internet site covers disciplinary data from 49 states - Dec. 1Colorado anesthesiologists win right to sue - Dec. 1An elevator is no place for care consults - Dec. 1Assisted-suicide vote sends mixed message - Dec. 1Quick 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. 24Online prescribing lands 2 physicians in Oregon civil court - Nov. 24Signing of ban doesn't stop late-term abortion dispute - Nov. 24Special challenges face doctors who care for a dying colleague - Nov. 24More insured than uninsured patients filling hospital EDs - Nov. 24Doctors fear precedent in privileges case - Nov. 17Lethal dose waiting, doctor dies after stopping dialysis - Nov. 17Higher lawsuit risks tied to some medical schools - Nov. 17More family doctors find PAs to be practice assets - Nov. 17Diabetes group looks outside U.S. for stem cell research - Nov. 17Quick View: Feds say you're well paid - Nov. 17
Physicians feel double-digit pain as liability rates continue to rise - Nov. 10Practicing two by two: Taking togetherness to the extreme - Nov. 10Judge gives final OK to doctor-insurer settlement in Aetna case - Nov. 10Texas court dismisses battery charge in resuscitation case - Nov. 10Resident match review shows subspecialties' lure - Nov. 10Vermont seeks doctors' voices on suicide - Nov. 10Visa cap likely to hurt rural clinics - Nov. 10More attention urged for living donors - Nov. 10In the Courts: North Dakota physician maligned in the press gets an apology - Nov. 10
FPs aim to set good example in fat fight - Nov. 3Aetna settlement nearing final stages of completion - Nov. 3Federal advisory group predicts physician shortage looming - Nov. 3Study highlights drug gift dilemma - Nov. 3Award aims to boost physician mentors - Nov. 3Former Bush official seeks drastic quality improvement - Nov. 3Safety of office-based surgeries questioned - Nov. 3Quick 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. 27Fighting frivolous lawsuits: Doctors engage in an uphill battle - Oct. 27Hospital apologizes for complying with racial request - Oct. 27Pain specialists fear chilling effect after arrest - Oct. 27Kentucky doctors may face more scrutiny on prescription habits - Oct. 20North Carolina doctor apologizes for identifying jurors in malpractice case - Oct. 20Naturopaths are eligible for licensure in California - Oct. 20California court lifts immunity for credentialing information - Oct. 13Are patients safe now? Reviews mixed on progress - Oct. 13Colorado seeks to end doctor oversight of nurse anesthetists - Oct. 13Harvard economist argues that Match is not anticompetitive - Oct. 13Oregon doctor has means, but not desire to die yet - Oct. 13Florida physician finally gets to face her attacker - Oct. 13In the Courts: Class-action notices require individual consideration - Oct. 13
Services beyond treatment: Patients benefit from medical-legal teams - Oct. 6Patient safety initiatives turn focus toward primary care - Oct. 6Minnesota, Pennsylvania to launch error-reporting systems - Oct. 6Old vote reveals residents wanted PRN - Oct. 6Vermont doctors ponder physician-assisted suicide - Oct. 6More U.S. medical students are studying abroad - Oct. 6Ethics Forum: HIV complicates question of who to tell what - Oct. 6
CIGNA settles class-action suit on pay issues - Sept. 22/29The snowbird shuffle: What to do when patients head south for the winter - Sept. 22/29Report shows strong IRB ties to drug firms - Sept. 22/29Balance becomes key to specialty pick - Sept. 22/2920 years of restoring sight merits a big-top celebration - Sept. 22/29Visa complications snare physicians; hospitals scramble - Sept. 15Court says warning is OK, testifying is not - Sept. 15Patients want to talk specifics about options, costs of care - Sept. 15Johns Hopkins penalized for resident hour violations - Sept. 15Quick 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. 8Is this trip really necessary? Emergency departments face overcrowding - Sept. 8Experiences affect African-Americans' choice of doctor - Sept. 8Doctors push for more patient safety program funding - Sept. 8There she is ... Physician vies for Miss America - Sept. 8In the Courts: Physician makes air marshals rethink racial profiling - Sept. 8
Robodoc makes rounds at Johns Hopkins, allows doctoring at a distance - Sept. 1Elder abuse ruling could hurt California tort law - Sept. 1Medical school tuition climbs as economy remains sluggish - Sept. 1California medical staff gets right to sue hospital - Sept. 1AMA launches new education initiative - Sept. 1First embryos screened for deafness gene - Sept. 1Stem cell research stalled by lack of growth - Sept. 1Liability insurance forecast sees double-digit hikes ahead - Aug. 25How close should you be to your patients? - Aug. 25Small study compares styles: Osteopathic physicians talk more about feelings - Aug. 25Aging population creating higher demand for surgery - Aug. 25Quick View: Pennsylvania exodus - Aug. 25
Las Vegas physician appeals award in lawsuit over waiting time - Aug. 18Surgeon questions allocation of livers at Chicago hospitals - Aug. 18Group aims to weed out deficient medical expert witnesses - Aug. 18Hospice patients refuse fluids to speed death - Aug. 18Veterans Affairs debates giving vets direct access to chiropractic care - Aug. 18Mountain-loving doctor climbs to great heights - Aug. 18Doctor jailed for prescribing habits faces drug-dealing suit - Aug. 18The physician look: Do clothes really make the doctor? - Aug. 11Bill would allow studies on organ donation incentives - Aug. 11California bill promotes licensing naturopaths - Aug. 11Patients save doctor once, but liability costs win in end - Aug. 11In the Courts: Union-organizing doctor sues over firing - Aug. 11
Florida tells doctors: Print clearly or else - Aug. 4Homegrown doctors key to staffing - Aug. 4California court throws out "speculative" expert testimony - Aug. 4OxyContin suit can proceed as class action - Aug. 4Wisconsin "conscience clause" bill gets rapped as bad policy - Aug. 4Interfaith House offers after-hospital care, refuge for homeless - Aug. 4IOM calls for education innovation fund - Aug. 4Quick 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 28The power of an apology: Patients appreciate open communication - July 28Doctor fights to know who advanced suit - July 28California legislation addresses doctors' cultural competency - July 28State damage caps linked to boost in physician supply - July 28Illinois set to take doctors out of executions - July 28Mounting 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 doctorsSpace 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 Last year's stories - Back to top
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Business 2003
Chuck E. Ped: Practice at the fun park - Dec. 22/29Charting your course: A primer on scoring practice success - Dec. 22/29AAFP offers members a technology price break - Dec. 22/29Practice Management: Strategize to decrease liability premiums - Dec. 22/29
Seed money: Getting the funds to grow a new medical practice - Dec. 15Family doctor finds house calls a good fit for Florida island - Dec. 15Managed care industry's profit outlook is strong - Dec. 15Judge lowers loss from HealthSouth fraud - Dec. 15Practice 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. 8Helping patients become more informed consumers of health care - Dec. 8Personal 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. 1Procedural shift: Cardiac care refocuses on less-invasive processes - Dec. 1Agreement on catheterizations leaves out some cardiologists - Dec. 1Tenet chief admits company made mistakes - Dec. 1SEC warns of schemes targeting physicians - Dec. 1New Kansas City IPA would market directly to employers - Dec. 1Contract 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. 24Catch them if you can: Don't let staff steal from your practice - Nov. 24Prosecutors want info from Tenet - Nov. 24Incentives lower costs of e-prescribing - Nov. 24Practice Management: As times change, so do notions of bonuses - Nov. 24
Anthem-WellPoint deal may kick off merger mania - Nov. 17Retirement planning basics: How to plan ahead for down the road - Nov. 17Physicians report glitches with HIPAA-compliant claims - Nov. 17Physician input keeps consulting firm in business - Nov. 17Doctor turns passion for bike touring into business - Nov. 17Hospitals continue to struggle financially - Nov. 17Practice 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. 10Doctors also ship work overseas (but they don't always know it) - Nov. 10Texas doctors say facility can meet emerging needs - Nov. 10Band of brothers branches out in business - Nov. 10Tennessee Blues offers $67 million payback - Nov. 10Personal 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. 3Physicians apparent victims of ID theft in $40 million fraud scheme - Nov. 3Reduced profit margins common for groups in 2002 - Nov. 3Indiana doctors turn up the heat on Anthem - Nov. 3Hospital CEO salaries show modest increase - Nov. 3Georgia PPO to use claims database to assess quality - Nov. 3Ousted HealthSouth chief invokes the Fifth - Nov. 3Contract Language: Review key provisions before leasing shared space - Nov. 3
Claims scene investigation: They're watching you - Oct. 27Evidence still out on disease management as cost saver - Oct. 27Blues to study its own "best practices" - Oct. 27Vermont clinic gets 3rd lease on life - Oct. 27Practice 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. 20HCA revival: Hospital company makes a profitable turnaround - Oct. 20Aetna plans tiers based on cost, quality - Oct. 20Plans offer prizes to push patients to healthy living - Oct. 20Practice Pointers: How to motivate employees to work more productively - Oct. 20
Identity crisis: Protect yourself from ID theft - Oct. 13Critics say specialty hospital ban undermines care - Oct. 13Doctor's new venture goes by land and by sea - Oct. 13Electronic prescription network rolls out - Oct. 13Personal Finance: Educate yourself on college savings plans - Oct. 13
Growing pains: Weighing the costs of success - Oct. 6California doctors closer to reaping bonuses - Oct. 6Doctors outpace consumers in embracing e-technologies - Oct. 6Doctors aren't immune from bankruptcy upswing - Oct. 6North Carolina Blues may face huge fine - Oct. 6Florida IPA makes bonuses its business for doctors, insurers - Oct. 6Contract 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. 22/29Pennsylvania surgery centers more profitable than hospitals - Sept. 22/29Big sites enter into diabetes monitoring market - Sept. 22/29Practice Management: Employee orientation key to transition - Sept. 22/29
Preventive medicine key, even for computer viruses - Sept. 15Splitting heirs: Do's and don'ts of estate planning - Sept. 15Insurers say prompt pay not a big issue; doctors disagree - Sept. 15Kentucky radiologists object to hospital project - Sept. 15Physician compensation surveys offer little encouraging news - Sept. 15Troubled Tenet agrees to sell 6 hospitals - Sept. 15AMA report spotlights rising insurance premiums - Sept. 15Practice Pointers: Make sure you have right retirement plan - Sept. 15
Lurking, listening, learning: Using online support groups - Sept. 8Feds looking into Maryland Blues conversion bid - Sept. 8PPO offering online answers to members' medical queries - Sept. 8More doctors go online for drug information - Sept. 8What is an EMR? Health leaders come up with a definition - Sept. 8From idea to income: When innovation can mean cash - Sept. 1Advisories alarm Washington retainer practices - Sept. 1HealthSouth starts paying off debts - Sept. 1Court says Anthem can't take over Kansas Blues - Sept. 1Contract Language: PPO contracts can hide traps; scrutinize before you sign - Sept. 1
Formalizing feedback: How to conduct staff performance reviews - Aug. 25Tenet pays $54 million in fraud settlement - Aug. 25Insurers post robust profits for the second quarter - Aug. 25Practice Management: Meet flex-hour requests with consistency - Aug. 25
Doctors ask hospitals to help pay soaring insurance costs - Aug. 18Can you be conned? Doctors tell their money-losing tales of woe - Aug. 18Doctor gets tax breaks for settling in rural community - Aug. 18Some doctors want payment for e-detailing - Aug. 18Corporations try to trim fat by slimming employees - Aug. 18Quick 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. 11The doctor is outsourcing: To hire or not to hire - Aug. 11Ohio physicians rate insurers in HMO report card twist - Aug. 11Hospitals count up cost of reduced resident hours - Aug. 11Wired hospitals keep innovating - Aug. 11Quick View: Patients find out about health online - Aug. 11
PPO "administration fee": Physicians pay to get paid - Aug. 4Appeal of retainer practices: Boutique care goes mainstream - Aug. 4CIGNA computer glitches zap physician pay - Aug. 4Tenet subsidiaries indicted on doctor kickback charges - Aug. 4New Humana drug benefit consumer-driven - Aug. 4Heart clinic offers patient records to go - Aug. 4Green light for digital hospital - Aug. 4Ghost patients no way to stay on schedule - Aug. 4HHS takes steps to make EMRs less complicated to use - Aug. 4Contract 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 28HealthSouth working to avoid bankruptcy - July 28Blues conversions hitting speed bumps - July 28Practice 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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Health & Science 2003
Agencies join forces to stop rogue online pharmacies - Dec. 22/29AMA guide arms doctors for battle against obesity - Dec. 22/29New guidelines give specifics for pneumonia care - Dec. 22/29State budget cuts threaten to disconnect poison hotlines - Dec. 15Kicking butt: Primary care physicians can help smokers quit - Dec. 15Patients toss and turn with restless legs, but don't tell - Dec. 15Better technology can bring better care -- and higher costs - Dec. 15"State of the CDC" hits the agency's high notes - Dec. 8Agreement may boost disease management - Dec. 8Congress told to think globally on disease threat - Dec. 8Measles outbreaks spur caution as a forgotten foe returns - Dec. 1Physician recounts D.C. sniper attack - Dec. 1Hormones at issue -- this time for men - Dec. 1Lung cancer deadlier than breast cancer for women - Dec. 1Diet implicated in irritable bowel syndrome - Dec. 1California wildfires: Doctors wait for the smoke to clear - Nov. 24Reminders to parents could lower kids' hospital admissions - Nov. 24Attack on asthma: Hospital helps kids fight for breath - Nov. 17Doctors key to triggering FDA's warning signals - Nov. 17State-owned lab has special niche in vaccine research - Nov. 17Is primary care ready for medical abortion? - Nov. 17CDC outlines its battle plan for SARS - Nov. 10Flu season gets early start; public health pushes vaccine - Nov. 10Mammography debate: Who should get screened and when? - Nov. 10CDC set to harness the predictive power of a medical family tree - Nov. 10Dieting may produce weight gains in youths - Nov. 10Quick View: Women and AIDS: A growing share - Nov. 10
A shot in the dark: Are we ready for STD vaccines? - Nov. 3New anti-addiction drug slow to catch on in primary care - Nov. 3Balancing research with national security - Nov. 3Silicone breast implants poised for a comeback - Nov. 3Researchers hunt for weapons against shingles - Nov. 3Americans are living longer, but not necessarily healthier - Oct. 27FDA intensifies attack on fake drugs - Oct. 27Antibiotic use may help slow Alzheimer's - Oct. 27Doctors complete surgery despite hospital evacuation - Oct. 27The weight of obesity: Lessons from the fattest state - Oct. 20Communicating risk key step to good care - Oct. 20Most in U.S. see disparities in care of minority patients - Oct. 20The weight of obesity: Public health ponders future of children with diabetes - Oct. 13CDC: Flu vaccine as important to receive as to give - Oct. 13Physicians weather Isabel and respond in its wake - Oct. 13Quick View: Who's clean? - Oct. 13
Cold-and-flu season confusion: Bracing for SARS -- and false alarms - Oct. 6The weight of obesity: Linking large people to care - Oct. 6Teens to be the target of pertussis boosters - Oct. 6It takes a team to curb youth drinking - Oct. 6To take or not to take hormones, that is still the question - Oct. 6Study suggests link between NSAIDs, aspirin, miscarriage - Oct. 6More effort urged on cancer control - Sept. 22/29Researchers call for more diabetes testing - Sept. 22/29Relapsing fever spreads to a new state - Sept. 22/29Treating teens: Young bodies, adult risks - Sept. 15CDC drops high-risk priorities for flu shots - Sept. 15Colon cancer screening now can go noninvasive route - Sept. 15CDC launches program to track violent deaths - Sept. 15Physicians meet blackout challenges great and small - Sept. 8Measuring blood pressure in real life may give truer picture - Sept. 8FDA warning on one drug spurs concern over others - Sept. 8Quick View: West Nile virus in the United States - Sept. 8
Spotting macular degeneration: Be watchful and start early - Sept. 1Flexibility needed in bioterror response - Sept. 1Herpes rates are high among affluent populations - Sept. 1Faster West Nile diagnostic test gets FDA nod - Sept. 1Generic drug approval process streamlined - Sept. 1Federal crackdown targets bogus copies of popular drugs - Aug. 25IOM highlights financing needs: More vaccines, higher cost - Aug. 25Drug options may help primary care doctors treat alcoholism - Aug. 25Disparities hurt Native Americans' health - Aug. 25Against the grain: The growing awareness of celiac sprue - Aug. 18Safety of longer intervals between Pap tests debated - Aug. 18Commission urges overhaul for mental health system - Aug. 18Doctors grade asthma screening in schools - Aug. 18Alzheimer's treatment needs intensify role of primary doctors - Aug. 11HIV prevention: Doctors asked to take bigger role - Aug. 11Physicians struggle with flu vaccination strategies for kids - Aug. 11C-section rate climbs as options diminish - Aug. 11Drive launched to boost stroke awareness - Aug. 11Entering the shadow of DES: Health risks still loom - Aug. 4Chicken soup for the sore throat often beats antibiotics - Aug. 4Review confirms knowledge gap in women's heart research - Aug. 4Doctors struggle with telling older drivers it's time to park - Aug. 4Researchers aim for better prostate tests - Aug. 4Food companies push healthy-living plans - Aug. 4Vaccine-exempt law expands - July 28Remind patients: It's time to stay cool - July 28Food labels will point out fats that clog arteries - July 28Menopause 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 promisePrescription 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 Last year's stories - Back to top
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The doctors are in the house
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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Fewer physicians left a practice in 2008 than in 2006.
