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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
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Dec. 20

vol. 47 no. 47 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Criminal checks increasingly a fact of life for physicians - Anthem, WellPoint merge into largest health plan
Government & Medicine Medicare payment ample for cancer drugs, GAO says - Thompson's farewell to HHS urges continued focus on global health - Baseball deal strikes out with physicians in District of Columbia
Professional Issues Study details gap in death rate by race; health care disparities blamed - ACP opens affiliate membership to PAs - UNOS: Don't solicit for cadaveric donation - Oregon doctors want more in-state students - Removal of FAQs about prescriptions on DEA Web site causes turmoil
Business Scouting a career coach: When it's time for a change - Practice Pointers - EMR search, while tough, can be done - Personal Finance - Doctors looking at details as interest in HSAs grows
Opinion Inform your patients about HSAs - AMA Leader Commentary - AMA communications efforts help physicians to serve - Letters - Ophthalmology academy president: Scope-of-practice crisis threatens quality, and Okla. is on the front line
Health & Science Pursuing the placebo effect: What exactly is it? - Brain scans may detect markers of some mental disorders - Calculating obesity's toll is more than a number - FDA approves new drug for treating MS
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Dec. 13

vol. 47 no. 46 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Confusion surrounds new national doctor ID number - Technology raises expectations -- and tort risk
Government & Medicine Deficit could force Medicare reductions - Tennessee Medicaid may be headed for a fall - Medicare pilot project expands coverage for chiropractic care
Professional Issues Prescription for pain care: More physicians, more treatment - New generation of CME taking 1st steps - Board self-assessment modules under fire from family physicians - Liability claims level off, but costs still up - In the Courts - Medical expert barred from Georgia court forever
Business EMR enticements: What will it take? - Blues pledge nationwide expansion of HSAs - New reasons for hospitals to buy practices - Database to aid quality efforts - Northern California physicians flock to Kaiser Permanente
Opinion Vote of confidence for tort reform: Victory at the ballot box - Letters - Illinois State Medical Society a leader in barring physician participation in executions and others
Health & Science Technology can spot patients earlier for symptoms beyond traditional heart risk factors - Salt intake and smoking play major roles in GERD - Pediatrics protocol uncovers family violence
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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
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Nov. 22/29

vol. 47 no. 44 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories State tort reform ballot wins set stage for further battles - Do you tend to undercode? You're not alone
Government & Medicine Bush's 2nd term health agenda pushes liability reform, HSAs - CMS finalizes 1.5% doctor pay increase, adds new patient benefits - California rejects access measures; funding concerns cited - Voters weigh in on issues of marijuana use
Professional Issues Reputation rehabilitation: Prison medicine - Doctors seek ways to cover liability premium shortfalls - Poor health, not lack of insurance, drives ED visits
Business Nonprofit hospitals under scrutiny: The IRS cracks down - AAFP passes resolution seeking reimbursement for paperwork - Wisconsin patients can check hospital fees - Practice Management - Preparation key to putting out "fires"
Opinion The flu vaccine shortage: Patience and teamwork are virtues - Letters - Medicare management chief: Nearly all caller queries answered correctly and others
Health & Science Vaccine reallocation leaves doctors with tough choices - Health histories can be part of holiday sharing - CA-MRSA: A new bug with a familiar name
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Nov. 15

vol. 47 no. 43 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Liability premium increases slowing, yet rates remain at record highs - Women physicians find ways to make "part time" work
Government & Medicine Lawsuits against health plans crumble in wake of Supreme Court ruling - Industry moves on HIPAA standards, but transition will be slow - Medicaid vouchers could get new life in Louisiana - Changes sought to tech rules for Medicare quality groups
Professional Issues Public solicitation of organ donors grabs the spotlight - Commuter plane crash claims lives of 6 physicians - Border barriers ease for international medical graduates - Health commissioner slams Connecticut medical board
Business It's negotiable: Fighting for a fair deal - Several states reconsidering Anthem-WellPoint merger - Urologist finds success with forming a business on paper - PPO offers patient, physician incentives - Practice Pointers - New tax laws may change your tax strategy - Quick View - Blues' HMOs: Shrinking, but profitable
Opinion Medical education: 100 years of progress - AMA Leader Commentary - The AMA: Making a difference in the halls of power - Letters - AAOMS president: Most oral surgeons with medical degrees received their training in accredited programs and others
Health & Science Added weight: The challenge of obesity in older patients - Hormone therapy guide issued by ACOG task force - Keeping young female athletes healthy, on and off the field
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Nov. 8

vol. 47 no. 42 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Genetic testing issues land in primary care practices - Blues plan sues physicians who won't join network
Government & Medicine Medicaid budget woes expected to persist - Medicare claims appeals could slow down - Pennsylvania House extends liability fund relief
Professional Issues MICRAscope: RAND's methodical inspection of California's tort reform law - No draft for doctors, Pentagon says - Long-term-care panel formed - Women leading climb in med school applications - Law protects physicians with patient safety plans - Illinois hospital, staff go to court in fight over liability coverage - In the Courts - Court rules a patient list is a protected trade secret
Business Turning theory into practice: When cutting-edge doesn't always cut it - Health plans subpoenaed in fraud probe - Services pop up to help doctors pick EMR system - Minnesota insurer won't pay hospitals for "never events" - Personal Finance - Changes in tax laws could affect 2004 filing
Opinion Doctors a force in battle of the bulge - Letters - EMR goal should go beyond practice aid to extensive tool for patient care and others
Health & Science Summit looks at doctors' roles in battling obesity epidemic - Surgeon general targets bone health - West Nile here to stay; treatments sought
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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
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Oct. 25

vol. 47 no. 40 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Flu shot shortfall: Physicians scramble to direct high-risk patients to scarce vaccine - Political passions drive doctors to campaign
Government & Medicine Drug import crackdown shows hazards - CMS moves to speed Medicare approval for expanded uses of medical technology - Voters hold fate of California health insurance mandate - House OKs division of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional Issues In the execution chamber: Do doctors have a place -- at all? - Physicians cut back emergency on-call shifts, study finds - Oklahoma optometrists gain right to use scalpel - Colorado death ruling chills transplant community
Business A risky move: The new rules of relocation - Retainer model slowly spreading to specialties - Doctors an untapped market for small tech firms - Practice Management - Staffing efficiency can be an elusive goal for practices
Opinion Good medicine is a global goal - Letters - Tax incentives for physicians would be effective in providing care for indigent and others
Health & Science Vioxx recall raises prescribing questions - Chemoprevention of breast cancer applies to only a few - Funding shortages, fear lead to vaccine gaps for kids
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Oct. 18

vol. 47 no. 39 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians try fresh approaches to combat liability premium hikes - Oral surgeons bite at offshore MD degree
Government & Medicine Drug pay cut could disrupt cancer care - Election 2004: Presidential candidates give plans for health care - Hospital bid to help doctors with liability gets OK - Pediatricians hit Bush on kids' health spending
Professional Issues Report finds gaps in health care quality - Doctors help send medical textbooks to Iraqi physicians - ACCME changes conflict-of-interest rules - Doctors make sweet music with VA orchestra, chorus - Washington state nurses sue hospital over mandatory flu vaccination rule - Quick View - Doctors at peak of prestigious jobs list
Business Tightening the leash: Managed care hassle factors getting bigger - Proposed Massachusetts e-health network gets $50 million boost - More charges against ex-HealthSouth chief - Big companies prune health insurance rolls - Practice Pointers - Finding right strategy to pay your child's college bills
Opinion Protect medical staff autonomy - AMA Leader Commentary - Ethics -- a force every day in every aspect of medicine - Letters - Some doctors may lack manners, but also gone is respect they once enjoyed and others
Health & Science Quarantine: An idea whose time may have come again - Number of pertussis cases spiking in several states - Obesity in children, adolescents the focus of new IOM report
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Oct. 11

vol. 47 no. 38 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician-candidates inspired by health climate to practice politics - Value of PSA screening test questioned
Government & Medicine HHS pilots way to quicker settlements - Medicare reform spurs growth in different managed care options - Millions to get Medicare drug card for immediate use
Professional Issues Career curves: When it's time for a change - Group offers ways to close medicine's diversity gap - AMA ethics code helps solve day-to-day issues - Florida launches minority physician mentoring program - In the Courts - Judge: Mega-verdict spawned by passion
Business Should I buy my EMR now? The experts weigh in - PacifiCare ordered to pay $6.9 million to bankrupt IPA - Really solo: California physician opens one-person shop - Doctors take on designing, operating their own hospitals - Oregon physician makes wood work - South Carolina insurers halt bariatric surgery reimbursement - Personal Finance - Annuities offer a long-term investment option
Opinion New TV season, old problem: Entertainment violence - Commentary - Thou shalt follow these 10 tips to live well - Letters - Calif. approach on pain medication good for doctors and law enforcement and others
Health & Science Flu message for physicians: Get the shot, lead by example - Age-related diseases demand attention - HPV testing up, but communication gap remains
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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
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Sept. 27

vol. 47 no. 36 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Residency slots reallocated to relieve doctor shortages - Researchers target type 1 diabetes prevention
Government & Medicine Doctors who tout iffy "cures" will face critical eye of FTC - Health insurance premiums jump again - Medicare doctor payments contribute to Part B premium rise
Professional Issues Testing, testing: For doctors, it never ends - HMO incentives cited in Massachusetts lawsuit - Military doctors reminded of wartime roles
Business Collections etiquette: How far should doctors go? - United-Oxford merger still facing legal challenge - Many hospitals face trouble getting capital - Practice Management - Clear policies a must for Internet use
Opinion Death penalty for minors: Cruel and unusual - Letters - Pay for e-mail consults? Consider insurers' history on dodging reimbursement for phone calls and others
Health & Science Drug's clinical trial success paved way to overprescribing - Cancer survivors report poor quality of life - Progress made on drug trial registry - Expanding the scope of varicella vaccine debated
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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
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Sept. 13

vol. 47 no. 34 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories California law eases threat to pain medication prescribers - Demand for convenience puts clinics in stores
Government & Medicine HIPAA's promise undermined by claims-processing tangle - AMA gets $1 million disaster response grant - Nevada tort reform ballot fight now brewing - Doctors leery about Tennessee plan to overhaul Medicaid
Professional Issues The 63% question: Why are female physicians lagging behind? - Virginia obstetricians welcome promised Medicaid pay hike - Federal authorization ends for COGME in September - Medical Ethics Day set for Sept. 18 - Texas sees results from tort reform - New Mexico court asked to weigh tort ruling - New studies back effectiveness of hospitalists - In the Courts - Illinois: No corporate certificate, no pay
Business Health information networks: A growing trend - New taxes in New Jersey target doctor services - Medem enters agreement with electronic health firm - Aetna creating new system for managing migraines
Opinion Congress must finish work on patient safety - Letters - Push for electronic medical records developing into yet another hassle for primary care physicians and others
Health & Science Rehab time for familiar food pyramid - Viagra used more, especially by younger men - Hypertension rates rise sharply - Dietary guidelines: Eat less, exercise more - Caution urged when prescribing for elderly
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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
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Aug. 23/30

vol. 47 no. 32 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories No state immune to liability stress - Professional bond inspires gift of life
Government & Medicine Texas SCHIP cuts seen as harbinger - Mississippi hospital agrees to lower charges for uninsured patients - Medical groups seek end to death penalty for minors
Professional Issues Catching phony physicians: Those masquerading in medicine sometimes injure patients - Medical organizations attack disparities on many fronts - VA faces delays filling physician posts - New journal focuses on care for Hispanics - Survey shows heightened focus on pain at death - Quick View - Hospital errors generate spectrum of concerns
Business Extreme payoff: What CEOs get when they leave is a real eye-opener - Anthem tests high-tech pen for use in online claims submission - Chicago physician creates company out of informed consent - Practice Management - Factors to consider in setting office hours - Quick View - What's behind the drive for electronic records
Opinion Ready for anything: From bioterrorism to environmental hazards - Letters - Edwards as VP would be a powerful ally to the opponents of tort reform and others
Health & Science Taking medical mysteries to prime time - New Kleenex claims to blow away viruses - Doctors can bridge sex knowledge gap for teens
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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
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Aug. 9

vol. 47 no. 30 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Senate passes patient safety bill with new error reporting system - Two Illinois towns take tort reform into their own hands
Government & Medicine Study hits physician collective bargaining - HHS outlines plan to increase national adoption of health information technology
Professional Issues The politics of progress: How to continue stem cell research despite limitations - Report urges racial, cultural diversity in medicine - $1,000 licensing fee hard to swallow - AMA, ACP ethics groups study distribution of health care - AAMC sued over medical school admission exam - Organ donors sought from cardiac deaths - In the Courts - Tort reform challenges yield mixed results
Business Gingrich's grand vision: A medical world without paper - MGMA survey highlights reimbursement disparities - Kansas City doctor opens a meaty enterprise - Hospitals are laying the groundwork for EMRs - Personal Finance - Most bonds won't leave investors shaken or stirred
Opinion California doctors fight back: Medicaid pay cut goes to court - Letters - Physicians have EMR wish list for health information technology czar and others
Health & Science Topping the most-wanted list: Drugs to fight the superbugs - Medical home model gains momentum - Lyme disease still No. 1 vector-borne illness
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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
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July 26

vol. 47 no. 28 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician feedback encouraged as health plan settlement shakes out - Low pay hurts Medicaid access to specialists
Government & Medicine Health IT chief: Public-private partnership needed for EMRs - Pennsylvania physicians' efforts on liability reform hit a roadblock
Professional Issues Show and tell: Letting outsiders see into the OR - States moving ahead on patient safety front - Need for doctors in rural areas deepens - Court tells New York to delete unfounded charges - Hospital publicly supports doctor
Business Read all about it: How to publish for your practice - Report details plan for e-prescribing - Doctors find home visits a flexible practice option - The hits keep coming: More HealthSouth indictments - Aetna targets costs, expands tiered network of specialists - Practice Management - Secret shoppers can scope out your customer service
Opinion Let sun shine on clinical results - Letters - The AMA should back movement to collect liability surcharges and others
Health & Science Plans under way for coping with potential flu pandemic - Celiac disease remains difficult to diagnose - Methamphetamine use increasing - WHO plans global clinical trials registry - West Nile virus makes new inroads in the West
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July 19

vol. 47 no. 27 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Resident work-hour limits still a struggle one year into restrictions - Infection eyed as culprit in chronic disease
Government & Medicine Medicare demonstration project previews drug benefit - Congressional task force ready to tackle Medicaid reform
Professional Issues Process changes, but skill still top factor in referrals - California bill calls for physician review of prescribing patterns - California oral surgeons want to expand scope - Doctor participation lags behind demand for clinical trials
Business Growth spurt: A big expansion in pediatric care - A New Jersey ob-gyn hopes cart is ticket to riches - Only California stands between Anthem, WellPoint joining forces - Practice Pointers - Weigh all your options before leaving a practice - Quick View - Antivirus software makes a good security blanket
Opinion Supreme Court ruling a setback for patients' rights - Letters - Practice guidelines a good antidote to forces of self-interest in medicine and others
Health & Science Forget your troubles: It's good for your well-being - Policy-makers take aim at obesity rates - Doctors face headache of kids overdoing OTC painkillers
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July 12

vol. 47 no. 26 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Supreme Court strikes down landmark patient protection law - Online consultation slow to grow
Government & Medicine Legislators focus on keeping health insurance costs down - Delegates press for affordable Medicare drugs - MedPAC eyes cost-cutting strategies
Professional Issues Magical medical tour: The quirky collections of healing - Growing medical liability crisis drives new ethical policy - New leaders take the helm at the AMA - AMA aims to boost medical staff autonomy - Commentary - Universal health care coverage through technology - In the Courts - Documentation best defense in a malpractice action
Business Train without pain: Doing what it takes to make your office staff tech-savvy - Shuttle service a hit for New York family doctor - Massachusetts health plans post prices on the Web - New York HMO buys for-profit insurer in Connecticut - Personal Finance - Experts examine value of buying a hybrid car
Opinion High standard needed for expert witnesses - Letters - There are plenty of reasons why physicians should join the AMA and others
Health & Science Cancer detection revolution - Focus intensified on child and teen health - More food allergy education needed - AMA delegates vote for coverage of off-label drug use
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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
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June 28

vol. 47 no. 24 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Expert witness sues critics - Medical schools aim to grow rural doctors
Government & Medicine Lawsuit claims Glaxo hid Paxil findings - HHS prodded to implement liability coverage for free clinic volunteers - Empty box on claims means Medicare denials - Quick View - Health spending growth drops again
Professional Issues Uncloaking history: The ethics of digging up the past - Simulated hospital center would be first of its kind - Minnesota looks for statewide "best practices" - Cultural competency available by computer - Wisconsin safety-driven hospital under construction
Business Dieting for dollars: Paying patients to lose weight - Canadian study compares price discrepancies at U.S. hospitals - HealthSouth reaches deal, pushes back from edge of bankruptcy - Practice Management - Hate staying late? Do scut work throughout the day
Opinion Global tobacco control: U.S. must prove its mettle - Letters - One solution to liability crisis: Go bare everywhere and others
Health & Science Bariatric surgery patients need care for a lifetime - Incontinence treatable, if reported - Initiative aims to ease stigma of mental illness - Drug combination linked to Clostridium outbreaks
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June 21

vol. 47 no. 23 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Carrier backlogs continue to stall physician Medicare enrollment - Practices try dropping waiting rooms
Government & Medicine "Partial-birth abortion" ban loses 1st round - House votes to bar over-the-counter sales of steroid precursors - Emergency departments strained by patients better seen elsewhere
Professional Issues Neckwear as germ-spreader? More than a stain on your tie - 61-year-old graduates medical school - Canadian hospitals study patient safety - Reagan praised as medicine's friend
Business Acute interest: When doctor groups become owners - Boston groups choose nonprofit route to growth - Former HealthSouth execs get probation, fines - Practice Pointers - A big SUV has tax benefits -- for now
Opinion Stake your claim: How to fight for fair reimbursement - Letters - Kennedy: The Senate should pass error reporting bill immediately and others
Health & Science Where in the world? Where patients have been affects what they might have - New approaches considered to combat rise in pertussis - Smoking linked to even more health problems
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June 14

vol. 47 no. 22 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Connecticut ob-gyn group delivers surcharge to offset liability pain - Funding crunch flattens HIV/AIDS drug access
Government & Medicine 3 states pass tort reform; others still waiting - Panel weighs competing views on federal e-prescribing standards - Push continues for electronic health records - New health savings account perk pushed
Professional Issues You get what they pay for: Continuing medical education selections - Physician wants suit against West Virginia lawyers reinstated - Assisted suicide a decision for the states - Massachusetts physicians brace for another liability rate jump - Transplant patients seek to share more than organs - Patients like seeing familiar face on Dr. Robot - Doctors honored for role as mentors - In the Courts - Physicians stand up for colleagues, then get fired
Business Speech impediment: Technology getting slow start - Doctor makes dough teaching bread baking - California medical group back from bankruptcy - CalPERS cuts 38 "high-cost" hospitals from its network - Radiologists weigh in on outsourcing of imaging work - Personal Finance - Exchange-traded fund popularity surges
Opinion Tax credits are best approach for uninsured - Letters - In calculating return on investment from educational costs, law and business trump medicine and others
Health & Science Skin cancer screening: Quick, effective -- and neglected - Diet aid dangers are detailed - FDA finalizes human tissue, cell donor rule - U.S. signs on to global tobacco control treaty - Value of C-reactive protein testing questioned by many
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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
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May 24/31

vol. 47 no. 20 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Brace for slew of questions about Medicare drug cards - Exam room comedy best used with caution
Government & Medicine New solutions sought to help uninsured - Medicare doctor payment fix remains elusive for Congress - Connecticut doctors push for tort reform veto
Professional Issues Family man: Incoming AMA executive looks ahead - Performance measures offer a head start - Discontent with practice climate transcends race - New course will boost diabetes training - New course at Duke focuses on obesity - Quick View - Residents outline dangers of catching Z's
Business The right answer: When patients are calling you - Physicians cheer Rhode Island Blues president's exit, want more change - Industry not ready for HIPAA security mandate - HealthSouth taps HCA exec to take over company helm - Practice Management - Smaller offices can use office managers, too
Opinion Fighting foodborne pathogens: A tool for the battle - Letters - Physicians provide the counterpoint when hospitals too tempted by profits and others
Health & Science NIH clinical trial initiative: Agency reaches out to primary care - Rx isn't just medication anymore - "Network for men" sends patients to the doctor - Parents will take explanation over antibiotics
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May 17

vol. 47 no. 19 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Two-week payment penalty threatens as HIPAA claims deadline looms - California tort reform shaken by abuse laws as court creates inpatient loophole
Government & Medicine President launches push for electronic records; funds for project still in question - Medicare hopes to boost better option for dialysis - Panel studies retainer care, practice trends - California launches plan to crack down on Medi-Cal fraud
Professional Issues Preventing undertreatment of pain: Model policy on controlled substances - New Jersey law expands reporting of medical errors - Tort reform gives Texas doctors some relief - High medical school debt steers life choices for young doctors
Business Image conscious: The growing use of doctor-owned scanning centers - Review urged for United-Oxford deal - Personal Finance - Borrowers can cash in on student loan consolidation - Quick View - Workers getting more of the health care burden
Opinion Revitalizing family medicine: How to strengthen the specialty - AMA Leader Commentary - Patient safety legislation -- an urgent call to action - Letters - CMA doesn't speak for all its members on "partial-birth abortion" law and others
Health & Science The next big thing: Public health's biggest concerns - Focusing on prevention of child abuse - Universal flu vaccination considered
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May 10

vol. 47 no. 18 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician paperwork swept offshore - Rope 'em, ride 'em, mend 'em: When rodeo cowboys get hurt, volunteer physicians are there to help
Government & Medicine Health care now prime target of federal False Claims Act - Drive to reimport drugs outpacing U.S. effort to study safety - Study lauds emergency "prudent layperson" laws - New Jersey court derails Medicare incentive pay project
Professional Issues Passage to India: Physicians give back to their homeland - Patients ask feds to feel their pain - Pay for coordinating care tops internists' wish list - Reproductive medicine guidelines called effective - In the Courts - Doctors may be liable for patients' fake IDs
Business Data guard: The next HIPAA mandate - HIPAA casts doubt on role of claims clearinghouses - Blues plans form anti-fraud task force - Practice picks a spot where the patients are
Opinion Health literacy: Help your patients understand directions - Letters - Will genetic testing become the basis for a new caste system? and others
Health & Science Obesity weighs hard on urban kids - Asbestos continues to cloud the present and the future - Cancer data put spotlight on health disparities
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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
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April 26

vol. 47 no. 16 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories More doctors disciplined as states bolster medical boards - In wake of body parts scandal, physicians urged to know cadaver source
Government & Medicine Maine's health reform plan is met with cautious optimism - Senators reject tort reform again - More Medicare services, quality not always linked - Court upholds Michigan Medicaid drug limits - Health savings accounts gaining as coverage option
Professional Issues Treating the neighborhood: A family physician serves an underserved community - New York court expands liability in miscarriage and stillborn cases - Boards scrutinize doctors over medical marijuana - California eyes licenses of sex offenders - Survey examines intimidation by prescribers - New standards aim to hike CME quality - Catholic patients, doctors face living will dilemma
Business CV guide: Getting your foot in the interviewer's door - Corporate group turns to doctor rating system - Future uncertain for investments in specialty hospitals - Practice Management - Cell phones keep you connected (if you want to be or not)
Opinion Sniffing out inhalant abuse - Letters - Pay-for-quality concept deserves to be judged on its merits and others
Health & Science Low health literacy is pervasive barrier to care - Measles cases trigger actions in 9 states - FDA approves first ketolide antibiotic - Education key in fighting foodborne illnesses - More oversight recommended for dietary supplements
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April 19

vol. 47 no. 15 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Med staff-hospital fights turn nasty and more litigious - Think beyond drug therapy for treating ADHD: Study says medicate and modify
Government & Medicine CMS revises rules limiting physician self-referral - Alert warns of Medicare conflict for concierge practices - Study criticizes health insurance tax credit plan
Professional Issues VA OKs chiropractic care but keeps primary care oversight - Malpractice plaintiffs' wins, awards up slightly - Wisconsin doctors not forced to be expert witnesses - Rx industry already using DEA-proposed rule - Residencies pinpoint work-hour hurdles - Bioethics council reaches consensus on assisted reproduction - Quick View - Practices try to pare down liability premiums
Business Troubled times for Tenet: Company's future in doubt - A Willy Wonka turn leads family physician to sweet spot - Minnesota hospital bill rewritten - Practice Pointers - How to plan ahead for your retirement
Opinion Ensuring a fair deal for all in the health care system - AMA Leader Commentary - Defense of truth never rests in medical liability debate - Letters - Educate public about liability lottery -- before jury service begins and others
Health & Science Journal free for all: The electronic future of scientific publishing - AIDS, drug resistance complicate TB fight - More flu vaccine expected for next season
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April 12

vol. 47 no. 14 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Panel predicts Medicare pay cuts as crunch looms for 2006 - Family physicians told to evolve so specialty can survive
Government & Medicine Grassroots advocacy: Doctors keep up the fight for tort reform - Medicare panel mulls oversight of outpatient imaging services - States likely to see little help with Medicaid funding - Health care emerges as a major issue in 2004 election
Professional Issues Judging and being judged: The thankless job of doctor discipline - Study compares traits, discipline - More behavioral, social sciences education needed - Study looks at in-office errors by family physicians - Some resident work-hour limits could change - Bioethicist urges shifting focus to street-level issues - AHRQ's friends are calling for funding boost - In the Courts - Physicians found negligent for not performing CT scan
Business Online banking: Making the most of electronic financial services - Cost of seismic regulations leaves California hospitals shaking - Union seeks to limit Aetna execs' pay - Lecture circuit can be a conduit for extra income - Personal Finance - Just in case, be prepared for an IRS audit
Opinion Pain meds: A balancing act - Letters - Detailer visits long on numbers, short on good information and others
Health & Science Forces marshalled to spread word of hypertension study - FDA seeks to clear away obstacles to drug development - Drug shows success in fights against smoking and obesity - Genes may determine response to nicotine patch
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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
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March 22/29

vol. 47 no. 12 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Scores of bogus health plans collect premiums, ignore claims - Estrogen-only study halted: Hormone therapy promise deflates to symptom control
Government & Medicine Congress to look at Medicare pay formula - Medicare warns of payment delays for claims that don't meet HIPAA rules - Alaska bill offers immunity when advice is ignored
Professional Issues One physician's malpractice battle: Dr. Diakos on trial - Study tracks learning via online CME - Campaign targets needlestick injuries - Membership shifts for bioethics council - Teaching hospital crafts model safety program
Business Online reservations: Letting patients make their own appointments - New York, New Jersey hoping for big payoffs from health plan conversions - Ousted HealthSouth chief launches local TV talk show in Alabama - Practice Management - Tracking contracts could pay off in long run
Opinion Drug counterfeiting: A new Rx for curbing fake meds - Letters - Pharmaceutical gift reporting is an example of intolerable micromanagement and others
Health & Science Kids, TV a weighty blend of trouble - Hypertension drugs work for blacks and whites - FDA panel backs patient registry for acne drug - Studies document high rates of STDs among young people
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March 15

vol. 47 no. 11 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories FDA targets medication errors by requiring bar codes on drugs - Physician's sideline extends 6 feet under
Government & Medicine Focus on stopping diversion: Federal officials announce crackdown on illegal use of prescription painkillers - Drug reimportation booms as U.S. safety task force is named - Injunction lifted against any-willing-provider law
Professional Issues Professionalism starts in med school - States, scientists seek alternate funding for stem cell research - Photo-taking doctor has shot at Pulitzer - Fewer new DOs picking primary care - New AMA award honors doctors focusing on disparities
Business When silence isn't golden: How to have a say in your business deals - Blues execs to get bonus in conversion - California could ban foreign outsourcing of patient files - Quick View - Online interactive functionality growing among insurers - Practice Pointers - Measure performance of 401(k) funds against benchmarks
Opinion Peer review: The case for absolute immunity - AMA Leader Commentary - Tort reform debate best served by truth - Letters - U.S. report wrong in connecting tort reform to insurance premiums and others
Health & Science Asking about alcohol: What doctors need to find out - Depression link to chronic disease goes both ways - Possible correlation between diabetes and hearing loss - RSV peak spurs push for vaccine development
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March 8

vol. 47 no. 10 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Coverage squeezed for elder-care physicians: Tort crisis hits nursing homes - Upcoming Match spotlights visa woes facing residency programs
Government & Medicine Consumer-driven health care: Bush, GOP back HSA expansion - Tort reform for obstetricians fails in the Senate - Doctors protest 400% price hike in HIV medication - Senate bill aims to boost seat-belt use - Bush nominates FDA chief for top CMS slot - Medicare relief coming soon with drug discount cards
Professional Issues Beat the clock: The new challenges to residents - North Carolina board claims boost in doctor discipline - Out of residency and into practice -- at 84 - Performance measures may be part of recertification - Education, progress focus of patient safety week - In the Courts - New Jersey squelches lawsuit for advertising fraud
Business Financing high-tech: You can afford it after all - Hospitals hang on to money-losing medical practices - Study reports bargaining between health plans and hospitals is easier - Minnesota considers tighter restrictions on surgery centers - IBM joins medical groups in getting into record-mining business - Personal Finance - Home buying has more twists for doctors - Quick View - Big health plans mark a profitable year
Opinion Safety reporting now in Senate's hands - Letters - Many younger physicians less willing to get out of bed at 2 a.m. and others
Health & Science Alzheimer's deaths on rise - Physician looks at what keeps people slim - FDA boosts efforts to find fake drugs - Trials focus on hormonal birth control for men
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March 1

vol. 47 no. 9 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories States ask drug firms to report gifts to individual physicians - Scratching the surface of an itchy question
Government & Medicine The quality challenge: How best to raise the bar for medical care - GOP leaders focus on tort reform, health disparities - Suit over late-term abortion ban sparks privacy debate - Medical groups fight for local smoking ban
Professional Issues Defamation lawsuits may have chilling effect on peer review - New doctors' group pushes tort reform - Transplant team works on one of its own - Florida puts limits on office plastic surgery after 8 deaths - Ethics Forum - Avoiding court may offer best outcome for everyone
Business Senior service: How your practice can thrive while treating older and sicker patients - WebMD accounting practices come under SEC scrutiny - With membership down, CIGNA plans cuts - Contract Language - Know details before taking a hospital loan
Opinion Some advice before you sign: AMA Model Managed Care Contract - AMA Leader Commentary - Fair pay a sounder approach than "pay for quality" - Letters - Senior physician survey not a true reflection of younger colleagues' dedication and others
Health & Science Overlooked, underdiagnosed? Thyroid disease poses a challenge - Experts urge caution in using SSRIs for depressed kids - Data link Crohn's disease, antibiotics - Flu testing is usually not cost-effective
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Feb. 23

vol. 47 no. 8 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare enrollment delays leave doctors out in the cold - Guidelines tailor heart health message to women
Government & Medicine Medicaid facing financial crisis, hard choices in cuts - Doctors to get national billing ID numbers
Professional Issues Tort reform wouldn't dent health spending -- CBO report - Kaiser cited as staffing model - Revisiting the crisis in Nevada: Tort reform in need of reform - Judge OKs CIGNA settlement with doctors - IOM report asks schools to boost minority recruitment - CME provider tries to target what you treat - Massachusetts doctors advocate needle exchange - States boosting doctor oversight
Business Mile-high ambitions: Divergent success stories - Florida, Kentucky officials envision state e-health networks - Capitation tossed as HMO market dries up - Practice Management - Mail sorting: tedious but necessary task
Opinion Tobacco control: Vigilance remains imperative - Letters - Diminished commitment can be traced to profession's diminished rewards and others
Health & Science Human metapneumovirus plays big role in infant respiratory infections - Asian-Americans don't have to be heavy to develop diabetes
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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
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Feb. 9

vol. 47 no. 6 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Empowered by insurers and states, nonphysicians push practice limits - Small practices fuel sales of EMR systems
Government & Medicine Government pushes for electronic medical record standards - New federal budget brings an end to NIH growth spurt - Kennedy's plan aims to provide health care to the uninsured - Discount Rx program finally launched in Maine
Professional Issues Prescription for love: The online way to find a mate - Education called key to acceptance of performance ratings - Kids' visits shifting farther away from family physicians - Texas schools ponder race role in admissions - Center encourages donation of frozen embryos - Doctors show bad example in chowing down - In the Courts - Lawyers try new tacks in malpractice suits
Business Spinning a wider web: The rising fortunes of WebMD - Pennsylvania Blues plans get surplus limits - HealthSouth fraud figures higher than thought - Physicians explore group purchasing as a way to cut costs - Personal Finance - Consider alternative minimum tax liability
Opinion Banning ephedra just the first step for FDA - Commentary - Zero tolerance for disparity begins with primary care - Letters - Reduce problem of uninsured Americans through a volunteer medical corps and others
Health & Science Doctors warned to stay alert for threats from toxic agents - Panel: SSRIs don't increase teen suicide risk - Flu shot demand likely to increase next fall - More parents refusing to get kids vaccinated
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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
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Jan. 26

vol. 47 no. 4 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Frustrated and fighting back: Ob-gyn sues West Virginia trial lawyers - Doctors shop for space, move to big box
Government & Medicine Drug pay rule might hurt Medicare access - 2002 health care spending hit $1.6 trillion - States get a little Medicaid help, but picture still bleak
Professional Issues Doctors to the dying: Helping patients at the end becomes a growing specialty - Lectures top doctors' list of CME choices - Pain group not eligible to certify members - New Jersey to allow embryonic stem cell research - North Carolina Blues sued over pay methods - Quick View - The lingering costs of med ed
Business Business ethics: Yes, they exist - Hospital spending lags behind depreciation - Magellan completes bankruptcy reorganization - Practice Management - Consistency key in giving staff time off
Opinion Physician health and wellness: An ethical imperative - Commentary - Helping survivors cope with their sorrow - Letters - Show of hands suggests why to expect a physician shortage and others
Health & Science High demand for flu vaccine spawns suspicious suppliers - CDC launches online journal of chronic diseases - Super Bowl Sunday means OT for EDs - BSE case in U.S. spurs FDA review of blood banks - Web sites can give patients info they need for decisions
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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
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Jan. 12

vol. 47 no. 2 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Pennsylvania tort crisis: Lawmakers fiddle, doctors burn - Michigan PPO asks frequent ED users to phone plan first
Government & Medicine Disabled are falling through gaps in Medicare coverage - Future is uncertain for surgery center Medicare payment - Firms embrace cost-sharing; sick pay most - Houston doctors' group settles antitrust charges
Professional Issues Error-proofing your office: Rules and protocols to help reduce risk - The National Quality Forum is setting standards for primary care - Court leaves RICO charges against plans intact - Yearly re-registration of Muslim visitors ends - Patients say best doctors are ones who look like them - In the Courts - Tort reform and more; medical issues on deck
Business In the cards: Getting paid with plastic - Doctor-investors could lose Ohio hospital privileges - Tenet to sell hospital besieged by fraud charges - Personal Finance - Matching your money with your values
Opinion Medicare reform helps doctors and patients - Letters - ECFMG: Quality controls ensure clinical skills exam is sound, reliable and others
Health & Science New guidelines for treating atrial fibrillation focus on rate over rhythm - Public health found still not ready for bioterrorism - Physicians key to winning fight against fat - Insurers to cover nasal flu vaccine
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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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