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Dec. 27

vol. 47 no. 48 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Delegates target courts for liability reform expansion
Drug reimportation supported if safety of patients is assured
Government & Medicine
AMA reaffirms commitment to fight Medicare pay cuts
Bush names EPA chief as new HHS secretary
Federal health budget, abortion language OK'd
Terrorism measures lead into uncharted waters
Quick View: Health proposals have popular appeal
Professional Issues
Faith in healing: A Chicago physician is as at home in the pulpit as he is in the exam room
Tort reform alive and well in West Virginia
TV makeovers more extreme than real
Can patients really handle the truth?
Adding performance data to EMRs shows payoff
Delegates OK denying Rx data to drug reps
Business
Scrushy on trial: He's sure he'll win
AMA: Don't extend moratorium on specialty hospitals
Ruling in tax shelter lawsuit could benefit doctors
Aetna buys back its mental health division
Practice Management: Set a policy about extra exams in a single appointment
Opinion
Community service: Always in season
Letters: Consider longer residencies to reduce long hours and the errors they cause and others
Health & Science
Too soon to predict easy flu season
Sinusitis guidelines point the way for further research
Chest CT scans detect early-stage lung cancer

Dec. 20

vol. 47 no. 47 [detailed table of contents]

Dec. 13

vol. 47 no. 46 [detailed table of contents]

Dec. 6

vol. 47 no. 45 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
New drug combo intensifies race-based medicine debate
Tort reform gets own bracelet campaign
Government & Medicine
Formulary friction: Doctors fear prescription limits
Utah high court upholds liability damage cap
Bariatric surgery gets good review from Medicare panel
Professional Issues
Resident study: Hours worked do make a difference
Out-of-the-box approach to breakfast champions heart health
Blood product trial sparks informed consent debate
Tracking database for narcotic prescriptions debated
Center will offer place to practice procedures
Ethics Forum: Voluntary self-regulation of CME sponsorship debated
Business
MRI backlash: Crackdown on costs of imaging
California backs Anthem-WellPoint merger, but hurdle remains
Contract Language: Give employment contracts a thorough going-over
Opinion
Strengthening the steroid law: Protecting young athletes
AMA Leader Commentary: AMA's brand statement: What we do and who we are
Letters: Preauthorization ploy promises safety and savings but delivers hassles and others
Health & Science
Sweet relief: Guilty pleasure could have health benefits
State health rankings find rise in infant mortality
Physicians spot significant substance abuse issues

Nov. 22/29

vol. 47 no. 44 [detailed table of contents]

Nov. 15

vol. 47 no. 43 [detailed table of contents]

Nov. 8

vol. 47 no. 42 [detailed table of contents]

Nov. 1

vol. 47 no. 41 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Challenges in state courts: New tort reforms under fire
CME providers face stricter financial disclosure
Government & Medicine
3 states face marijuana votes on decriminalization, medical treatment
Hospital care varies widely for chronically ill Medicare patients
Professional Issues
States get feds' help with Rx monitoring
DOs ready for their close-ups, looking to make their mark on TV
Congress renews visa waiver program for IMGs
Ethics Forum: Just because it's new doesn't mean it's best
Business
Nabbing no-shows: What can you do when patients are absent?
North Carolina Blues covers medical visits related to obesity
Contract Language: Give health staffing companies a contractual once-over
Opinion
Timely scrutiny of health plan consolidation
AMA Leader Commentary: Physicians have role in political process
Letters: KEMPAC: AMNews readers were misled on Senate candidate Dr. Mongiardo
Health & Science
Translation frustration: When research doesn't reach
CDC refines flu vaccine message, works out allocation plan
Program helps doctors who treat addictions
Lab tests go under a critical microscope

Oct. 25

vol. 47 no. 40 [detailed table of contents]

Oct. 18

vol. 47 no. 39 [detailed table of contents]

Oct. 11

vol. 47 no. 38 [detailed table of contents]

Oct. 4

vol. 47 no. 37 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
FDA panel findings intensify struggles with prescribing of antidepressants
IRS scrutiny of tax shelter spurs doctor audits
Government & Medicine
Presidential prescription: How to fix health care
Rx comparisons may lead seniors to doctors' doors
House bill sanctions lawyers for filing frivolous lawsuits
Public: Government should provide more kids' coverage
Professional Issues
Will Massachusetts court allow expert to be sued?
Cost keeps many from taking their meds
Ethical issues last hurdle for face transplants
Defamation award could chill peer review
Ethics Forum: Treatment choice is ultimately the patient's
Business
Engineering better care: A new approach
Doctor banks on success with colleagues
Contract Language: Check contracts before charging fees
Quick View: Earning hospitals money: How do specialties compare?
Opinion
Medicare's no-help line: Doctors not getting good answers
AMA Leader Commentary: Unity of purpose: Get involved and we'll get things done
Letters: Remembering Dr. Kubler-Ross as a pioneer in modern palliative care and others
Health & Science
Previously unmentionable: A change in attitude about women's health care
Antibiotics ineffective in preventing heart attacks
More family physicians doing colonoscopies

Sept. 27

vol. 47 no. 36 [detailed table of contents]

Sept. 20

vol. 47 no. 35 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Primary care physicians are caught in productivity squeeze
Staff less tolerant of rude doctors
Government & Medicine
Fight looms over Medicare drug coverage
ED closures spur worries of care crisis in L.A.
Quick View: Penalty for breaking HIPAA law
Professional Issues
Interventions gaining ground as next phase for patient safety research
Massive HMO suit gets thumbs up
D.C. surgeon touts own ideas for reform, gifts
Connecticut obstetrician-gynecologists scrap plan of raising fees
Texas Supreme Court avoids redefining "person" in ruling
Business
Blue crossroads: Insurance in the 21st century
Colorado hospitalists' deal raises exclusivity issue
Indiana hospital to close 4 months after doctor takeover
Practice Pointers: Controls protect against employee theft
Opinion
Equal care for all: Fighting on many fronts
AMA Leader Commentary: AMA understands need for disaster preparedness
Letters: Reduce medical errors by identifying and modifying risk factors and others
Health & Science
Are we all sick? Doctors debate "medicalization" of life
Physicians watchful after announced flu vaccine delay
Well-educated patients guide their own care

Sept. 13

vol. 47 no. 34 [detailed table of contents]

Sept. 6

vol. 47 no. 33 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Have a Medicare policy question? Carriers usually give wrong answers
California deal reaffirms medical staff autonomy
Government & Medicine
Ballot battle: Two professions square off over attorney fees and quality of care.
States challenge FDA in fight over drug reimportation
Quick View: Medicare drug benefits get cool reception
Professional Issues
Public plea spurs new liver, and debate over technique
Doctors face disparities in care of blacks
Physician-assisted suicide lives on
MCAT wins first step in lawsuit
Antitrust suit against the Match dismissed
Ethics Forum: Early genetic testing puts more slip in slope
Business
Survival skills: Some PPMs have found their niche
Premera Blues appeals for-profit conversion denial
National Committee for Quality Assurance unveils connectivity standards for health plans
Contract Language: OIG advisory on physician consultations
Opinion
Antitrust reform: Physicians need the right to negotiate
AMA Leader Commentary: AMA an important corner of the triangle
Letters: Key ruling defined psychotherapist's role in averting patient's violent acts and others
Health & Science
Alphabet overload: Which dietary supplements are effective?
Last year's flu vaccine was good, but not perfect
Father of bariatric surgery reflects on its past, present

Aug. 23/30

vol. 47 no. 32 [detailed table of contents]

Aug. 16

vol. 47 no. 31 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
1.5% Medicare increase secured, but future pay cuts are forecast
Health plan mega-mergers stalled
Government & Medicine
Wyoming moves toward tort referendum
CMS unveils plan for Medicare drug benefit but skimps on details
Professional Issues
Communication problems often initiate "cascades" of errors
Government report finds fault with Joint Commission
Hospital execs told to walk for safety
Doctors warned on single high blood pressure reading
Quick View: Ob-gyns feeling the pressure
Business
Marrying your finances: Tips for newlywed physicians
Coalition offers doctors help with EMRs
CareFirst reforms not crossing to Delaware
Physician groups save hospitals in Pennsylvania, Oregon
Opinion
Tread lightly with patients on money matters
AMA Leader Commentary: Reasons to join the AMA: Science, caring, ethics
Letters: Clock watching by residents shifts time burden to attending physicians and others
Health & Science
Project BioShield: The first line of biological defense
FDA approves two-in-one cholesterol-lowering drug

Aug. 9

vol. 47 no. 30 [detailed table of contents]

Aug. 2

vol. 47 no. 29 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Edwards' trial lawyer past raises red flags for doctors
Doctor duo skewers health system with lyrical laughs
Government & Medicine
Pharmacy benefit managers a growing force in Medicare
U.S. appellate court weighs legality of Medi-Cal cuts
Professional Issues
Web-based physician credentialing system seen as time-saver
Online CME becoming increasingly popular
Case against assisted-suicide law continues
Ohio physical therapists getting direct patient access
Ethics Forum: Discretion often the better part of valor
Business
Family ties: Making the office a relative matter
Washington Blues plan loses its bid to go for-profit
Contract Language: Stark II exceptions for physician recruitment by hospitals
Opinion
Answer the phone already: A plea from doctors to managed care
AMA Leader Commentary: AMA and medical education: 100 years of progress
Letters: IOM should study whether electronic medical records are worth perusing and others
Health & Science
Treating the disabled: How doctors care for adults with developmental issues
Cholesterol guidelines get an update
Cost seen as main obstacle for Alzheimer's studies

July 26

vol. 47 no. 28 [detailed table of contents]

July 19

vol. 47 no. 27 [detailed table of contents]

July 12

vol. 47 no. 26 [detailed table of contents]

July 5

vol. 47 no. 25 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
AMA studies liability surcharges
Drug controversies prompt call for clinical trial registry
Government & Medicine
Drug reimportation dilemma: Drug safety vs. access
AMA seeks separate Medicare drug funding
Physicians want HSA access for Medicare recipients
AMA to help states on programs for uninsured
Professional Issues
AMA backs review of presumed consent on organ donations
2 doctors used typhus to save thousands in wartime
Common ground sought on pain
AMA takes aim at skills exam
Ethics Forum: Considering costs and coverage in treatment
Business
Greener acres: Some physicians bid goodbye to city life
AMA to study establishing coding combinations, modifiers
AMA policy encourages national infotech standards
Contract Language: New Stark regs refine "same building" rules
Opinion
Doctors need to take a leading role on electronic medical records
AMA Leader Commentary: Know your worth: A few last words from AMA chair
Letters: Better ways to address self-referral than impugning integrity of physicians and others
Health & Science
Diagnosis X: Zeroing in on a new condition
Physicians sharpen focus in addressing obesity epidemic

June 28

vol. 47 no. 24 [detailed table of contents]

June 21

vol. 47 no. 23 [detailed table of contents]

June 14

vol. 47 no. 22 [detailed table of contents]

June 7

vol. 47 no. 21 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Feds turn spotlight on Anthem over "most-favored-nation" clause
Diabetes conundrum: Can control be too tight?
Government & Medicine
Medicare carrier switch: Who will pay you next?
Tort reform passes again in the House
Alaska physician wins case on ignored medical advice
Professional Issues
Doctors can know accusers; ruling doesn't set precedent
Federation to review foreign schools after educational standards are questioned
Medical students to begin taking clinical skills test
Louisiana psychologists can prescribe meds
Quick View: Malpractice payouts take huge jump
Business
Quest for a quality bonus: How best to position yourself for a benefit
North Carolina doctors sue UnitedHealthcare
Rhode Island Blues plan ups reimbursements
Contract Language: Rights and limitations in "exclusive provider" contracts
Opinion
Marketplace domination: Watching out for insurer mergers
AMA Leader Commentary: A little lip from an LIP
Letters: Concierge-model practices may deliver better care while cutting costs and others
Health & Science
Statin quo? The pros and cons of direct-to-consumer use
Again, no link for vaccines, autism
FDA turns down OTC status for emergency contraception
Lead poisoning remains a threat for kids

May 24/31

vol. 47 no. 20 [detailed table of contents]

May 17

vol. 47 no. 19 [detailed table of contents]

May 10

vol. 47 no. 18 [detailed table of contents]

May 3

vol. 47 no. 17 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Underlying data questioned: Error study focuses on primary care
Liability crisis ends century of deliveries
Government & Medicine
Medicaid short list: Prescribing a hassle factor
Lawmakers ask CMS help in raising Medicare doctor pay
One year later, mixed reviews for privacy rule
Iowa governor might not sign tort reform bill
Professional Issues
More voices join debate on physician work force
Best practices legislation moving forward in Minnesota
Today's gamer, tomorrow's surgeon?
New legislation protects the Match from antitrust litigation
Quick View: Doctors express liability worries
Quick View: Top medical schools
Ethics Forum: Helping loved ones at time of patient's death
Business
Career R&D: Alternative vocation is growing in respect
Maine program offers new option for paying hospital bill
Contract Language: Make sure contract really says what you think it says
Quick View: Insurance CEOs are in the money
Opinion
Keeping it ethical: Retainer practices have rules and restrictions
AMA Leader Commentary: Regional variations are created by "grand old men"
Letters: Report puts added demands on already beleaguered family physicians and others
Health & Science
Dream on: Treating a sleepy situation
Ambitious study focuses on children's health, illness
FDA's "qualified" food label meets opposition

April 26

vol. 47 no. 16 [detailed table of contents]

April 19

vol. 47 no. 15 [detailed table of contents]

April 12

vol. 47 no. 14 [detailed table of contents]

April 5

vol. 47 no. 13 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Tort crisis gamble: Physicians weigh odds of going bare
Insurers trim bariatric surgery coverage
Government & Medicine
Protecting genetic privacy: Is a law needed?
CMS offers guidance on specialty hospital moratorium
Medicare faces cash crunch
Professional Issues
Pediatrician supply could outstrip demand
Assisted-suicide numbers up in Oregon
Family medicine sees better Match
Wisconsin bill lets advance directives be ignored
PRN separates from AMA, keeps no-strike policy
Ethics Forum: Broaching topics patients may not want to talk about
Business
Merge safely: How to combine practices successfully
West Virginia doctor's retainer practice under investigation
Contract Language: Limit your liability before signing with a consultant
Opinion
Class-action lawsuits against insurers: Settling for fair treatment
AMA Leader Commentary: First step to fairer pay is determining your value
Letters: Editorial was naive in arguing for absolute immunity in peer review and others
Health & Science
Informed consensus: How to work with patients to achieve positive treatment
Vitamin D found to boost health, if people get enough
Chronic sinusitis less common than reported

March 22/29

vol. 47 no. 12 [detailed table of contents]

March 15

vol. 47 no. 11 [detailed table of contents]

March 8

vol. 47 no. 10 [detailed table of contents]

March 1

vol. 47 no. 9 [detailed table of contents]

Feb. 23

vol. 47 no. 8 [detailed table of contents]

Feb. 16

vol. 47 no. 7 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Ohio physicians fight back: Panel documents frivolous lawsuits
Transplants: 50 years of saving lives
Government & Medicine
Expect health spending slowdown in 2005
Both sides ready for HMO liability fight
Quick View: Health care worries high on voters' lists
Professional Issues
Drug marketing: OxyContin ads called misleading
California damage cap protects medical groups, too
Doctor loses coverage over pain prescribing
California court says experts shouldn't speculate
Web site rates quality of care at Texas hospitals
Business
Climbing out of debt: How to recover from overspending
Tenet announces major sell-off
Profits up at Anthem, WellPoint
Wisconsin ENT's nose for business nothing to sneeze at
Opinion
AMA Foundation invests in health of America
AMA Leader Commentary: Lawyers who play the liability lottery must be stopped
Letters: Drop current medical tort system in favor of arbitration boards and others
Health & Science
Nothing plain about it: High-tech medicine in a low-tech world
CDC wants doctors on alert for avian flu
Despite years of warnings, smoking still has draw

Feb. 9

vol. 47 no. 6 [detailed table of contents]

Feb. 2

vol. 47 no. 5 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Health insurance access is back on America's agenda
Generation gripe: Young doctors less dedicated, hardworking?
Government & Medicine
Unfinished business: Congressional agenda 2004
Texas fetus abuse law could spell legal trouble for doctors
MedPAC calls for 2.5% doctor pay update in 2005
Professional Issues
Doctor may be forced to be expert witness
Politics charged in disparities report
Tennessee doctors to get paid for "doing the right thing"
Quick View: Nurses, doctors viewed as honest
Ethics Forum: Helping older patients decide to stop driving
Business
Urban renewal: When doctors go back to the city
Hospitals see cash in online auctions
Wisconsin gets pitch for flexibility in health benefits
Lawsuit claims HealthSouth auditors knew about fraud
Contract Language: Ways to reduce your personal liability
Opinion
Helping Aetna get religion: Doctor panel gives insurer a chance for salvation
AMA Leader Commentary: Reimbursement: Medicine's Achilles' heel?
Letters: Government list of physician pay doesn't ring true to experience and others
Health & Science
Playing with pain: How doctors can spot red flags with youngsters and athletics
Patient beliefs may determine success of depression care
HPV tests becoming part of cervical cancer screening

Jan. 26

vol. 47 no. 4 [detailed table of contents]

Jan. 19

vol. 47 no. 3 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
Doctors assess impact of morning-after pill going OTC
Disparities in care still undercut quality progress
Government & Medicine
Appeals court upholds Ohio "partial-birth abortion" law
Medicare law aims to bring Alaska physicians in from the cold
Professional Issues
Doctors fight for enforcement of staff bylaws
Physician's artwork is an outgrowth of patient care
Patient-centered model offered as road to reform
Business
Tax planning never stops: Start the year with a fiscal exam
Technology valued, but implementing it into practice is slow
Practice Pointers: Squeezing more out of your practice's bottom line
Opinion
Physician supply: Evaluating the need for more doctors
AMA Leader Commentary: Medical liability reform -- let's do it together now!
Letters: All physicians and medical students should write advance directives and others
Health & Science
Bad to the bone: The risk of osteoporosis
Researchers step up battle against ongoing anthrax threat

Jan. 12

vol. 47 no. 2 [detailed table of contents]

Jan. 5

vol. 47 no. 1 [detailed table of contents]

Top stories
AMA vows united voice in battle for tort reform
Physician shortage predicted to spread
Government & Medicine
HIPAA confidential: Achieving compliance, dispelling myths
AMA seeks federal funding of medical interpreters
AMA hits laws impeding screening of drunk patients
Professional Issues
Care for the belligerent patient debated in AMA open forum
Advisory panel nixes VA patient self-referral to chiropractors
New Jersey obstetrician-gynecologist wins informed consent case
AMA announces new membership strategy
Ethics Forum: Advocate for vaccines, but not for candidates
Business
Waking up to sleep clinics: Growing industry offers eye-opening investments
Action taken to reduce claim denial, allow audit equity
First HealthSouth sentences handed down
Contract Language: Look for signs of price-fixing potholes
Quick View: Internet users annoyed by explosion of spam spam spam spam
Opinion
A place to report HIPAA problems: AMA form gives doctors an outlet
AMA Leader Commentary: Count your many blessings and resolve to join the AMA
Letters: Med mal rate article does not reflect the reality of practice in Richmond and others
Health & Science
Color-blind? The value of racial data in medical research
Flu vaccine stampede offers preview of pandemic
AMA still focused on increased tobacco control

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