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Drug reimportation supported if safety of patients is assured - Dec. 27AMA reaffirms commitment to fight Medicare pay cuts - Dec. 27Bush names EPA chief as new HHS secretary - Dec. 27Federal health budget, abortion language OK'd - Dec. 27Terrorism measures lead into uncharted waters - Dec. 27Quick View: Health proposals have popular appeal - Dec. 27
Medicare payment ample for cancer drugs, GAO says - Dec. 20Thompson's farewell to HHS urges continued focus on global health - Dec. 20Baseball deal strikes out with physicians in District of Columbia - Dec. 20Confusion surrounds new national doctor ID number - Dec. 13Deficit could force Medicare reductions - Dec. 13Tennessee Medicaid may be headed for a fall - Dec. 13Medicare pilot project expands coverage for chiropractic care - Dec. 13Formulary friction: Doctors fear prescription limits - Dec. 6Utah high court upholds liability damage cap - Dec. 6Bariatric surgery gets good review from Medicare panel - Dec. 6State tort reform ballot wins set stage for further battles - Nov. 22/29Bush's 2nd term health agenda pushes liability reform, HSAs - Nov. 22/29CMS finalizes 1.5% doctor pay increase, adds new patient benefits - Nov. 22/29California rejects access measures; funding concerns cited - Nov. 22/29Voters weigh in on issues of marijuana use - Nov. 22/29Lawsuits against health plans crumble in wake of Supreme Court ruling - Nov. 15Industry moves on HIPAA standards, but transition will be slow - Nov. 15Medicaid vouchers could get new life in Louisiana - Nov. 15Changes sought to tech rules for Medicare quality groups - Nov. 15Medicaid budget woes expected to persist - Nov. 8Medicare claims appeals could slow down - Nov. 8Pennsylvania House extends liability fund relief - Nov. 83 states face marijuana votes on decriminalization, medical treatment - Nov. 1Hospital care varies widely for chronically ill Medicare patients - Nov. 1Political passions drive doctors to campaign - Oct. 25Drug import crackdown shows hazards - Oct. 25CMS moves to speed Medicare approval for expanded uses of medical technology - Oct. 25Voters hold fate of California health insurance mandate - Oct. 25House OKs division of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals - Oct. 25Drug pay cut could disrupt cancer care - Oct. 18Election 2004: Presidential candidates give plans for health care - Oct. 18Hospital bid to help doctors with liability gets OK - Oct. 18Pediatricians hit Bush on kids' health spending - Oct. 18Physician-candidates inspired by health climate to practice politics - Oct. 11HHS pilots way to quicker settlements - Oct. 11Medicare reform spurs growth in different managed care options - Oct. 11Millions to get Medicare drug card for immediate use - Oct. 11Presidential prescription: How to fix health care - Oct. 4Rx comparisons may lead seniors to doctors' doors - Oct. 4House bill sanctions lawyers for filing frivolous lawsuits - Oct. 4Public: Government should provide more kids' coverage - Oct. 4Doctors who tout iffy "cures" will face critical eye of FTC - Sept. 27Health insurance premiums jump again - Sept. 27Medicare doctor payments contribute to Part B premium rise - Sept. 27Fight looms over Medicare drug coverage - Sept. 20ED closures spur worries of care crisis in L.A. - Sept. 20Quick View: Penalty for breaking HIPAA law - Sept. 20
HIPAA's promise undermined by claims-processing tangle - Sept. 13AMA gets $1 million disaster response grant - Sept. 13Nevada tort reform ballot fight now brewing - Sept. 13Doctors leery about Tennessee plan to overhaul Medicaid - Sept. 13Have a Medicare policy question? Carriers usually give wrong answers - Sept. 6Ballot battle: Two professions square off over attorney fees and quality of care. - Sept. 6States challenge FDA in fight over drug reimportation - Sept. 6Quick View: Medicare drug benefits get cool reception - Sept. 6
Texas SCHIP cuts seen as harbinger - Aug. 23/30Mississippi hospital agrees to lower charges for uninsured patients - Aug. 23/30Medical groups seek end to death penalty for minors - Aug. 23/301.5% Medicare increase secured, but future pay cuts are forecast - Aug. 16Wyoming moves toward tort referendum - Aug. 16CMS unveils plan for Medicare drug benefit but skimps on details - Aug. 16Senate passes patient safety bill with new error reporting system - Aug. 9Two Illinois towns take tort reform into their own hands - Aug. 9Study hits physician collective bargaining - Aug. 9HHS outlines plan to increase national adoption of health information technology - Aug. 9Edwards' trial lawyer past raises red flags for doctors - Aug. 2Pharmacy benefit managers a growing force in Medicare - Aug. 2U.S. appellate court weighs legality of Medi-Cal cuts - Aug. 2Low pay hurts Medicaid access to specialists - July 26Health IT chief: Public-private partnership needed for EMRs - July 26Pennsylvania physicians' efforts on liability reform hit a roadblock - July 26Medicare demonstration project previews drug benefit - July 19Congressional task force ready to tackle Medicaid reform - July 19Supreme Court strikes down landmark patient protection law - July 12Legislators focus on keeping health insurance costs down - July 12Delegates press for affordable Medicare drugs - July 12MedPAC eyes cost-cutting strategies - July 12Drug reimportation dilemma: Drug safety vs. access - July 5AMA seeks separate Medicare drug funding - July 5Physicians want HSA access for Medicare recipients - July 5AMA to help states on programs for uninsured - July 5Lawsuit claims Glaxo hid Paxil findings - June 28HHS prodded to implement liability coverage for free clinic volunteers - June 28Empty box on claims means Medicare denials - June 28Quick View: Health spending growth drops again - June 28
Carrier backlogs continue to stall physician Medicare enrollment - June 21"Partial-birth abortion" ban loses 1st round - June 21House votes to bar over-the-counter sales of steroid precursors - June 21Emergency departments strained by patients better seen elsewhere - June 21Funding crunch flattens HIV/AIDS drug access - June 143 states pass tort reform; others still waiting - June 14Panel weighs competing views on federal e-prescribing standards - June 14Push continues for electronic health records - June 14New health savings account perk pushed - June 14Medicare carrier switch: Who will pay you next? - June 7Tort reform passes again in the House - June 7Alaska physician wins case on ignored medical advice - June 7Brace for slew of questions about Medicare drug cards - May 24/31New solutions sought to help uninsured - May 24/31Medicare doctor payment fix remains elusive for Congress - May 24/31Connecticut doctors push for tort reform veto - May 24/31Two-week payment penalty threatens as HIPAA claims deadline looms - May 17President launches push for electronic records; funds for project still in question - May 17Medicare hopes to boost better option for dialysis - May 17Panel studies retainer care, practice trends - May 17California launches plan to crack down on Medi-Cal fraud - May 17Health care now prime target of federal False Claims Act - May 10Drive to reimport drugs outpacing U.S. effort to study safety - May 10Study lauds emergency "prudent layperson" laws - May 10New Jersey court derails Medicare incentive pay project - May 10Medicaid short list: Prescribing a hassle factor - May 3Lawmakers ask CMS help in raising Medicare doctor pay - May 3One year later, mixed reviews for privacy rule - May 3Iowa governor might not sign tort reform bill - May 3Maine's health reform plan is met with cautious optimism - April 26Senators reject tort reform again - April 26More Medicare services, quality not always linked - April 26Court upholds Michigan Medicaid drug limits - April 26Health savings accounts gaining as coverage option - April 26CMS revises rules limiting physician self-referral - April 19Alert warns of Medicare conflict for concierge practices - April 19Study criticizes health insurance tax credit plan - April 19Panel predicts Medicare pay cuts as crunch looms for 2006 - April 12Grassroots advocacy: Doctors keep up the fight for tort reform - April 12Medicare panel mulls oversight of outpatient imaging services - April 12States likely to see little help with Medicaid funding - April 12Health care emerges as a major issue in 2004 election - April 12Protecting genetic privacy: Is a law needed? - April 5CMS offers guidance on specialty hospital moratorium - April 5Medicare faces cash crunch - April 5Scores of bogus health plans collect premiums, ignore claims - March 22/29Congress to look at Medicare pay formula - March 22/29Medicare warns of payment delays for claims that don't meet HIPAA rules - March 22/29Alaska bill offers immunity when advice is ignored - March 22/29FDA targets medication errors by requiring bar codes on drugs - March 15Focus on stopping diversion: Federal officials announce crackdown on illegal use of prescription painkillers - March 15Drug reimportation booms as U.S. safety task force is named - March 15Injunction lifted against any-willing-provider law - March 15Consumer-driven health care: Bush, GOP back HSA expansion - March 8Tort reform for obstetricians fails in the Senate - March 8Doctors protest 400% price hike in HIV medication - March 8Senate bill aims to boost seat-belt use - March 8Bush nominates FDA chief for top CMS slot - March 8Medicare relief coming soon with drug discount cards - March 8The quality challenge: How best to raise the bar for medical care - March 1GOP leaders focus on tort reform, health disparities - March 1Suit over late-term abortion ban sparks privacy debate - March 1Medical groups fight for local smoking ban - March 1Medicare enrollment delays leave doctors out in the cold - Feb. 23Medicaid facing financial crisis, hard choices in cuts - Feb. 23Doctors to get national billing ID numbers - Feb. 23Expect health spending slowdown in 2005 - Feb. 16Both sides ready for HMO liability fight - Feb. 16Quick View: Health care worries high on voters' lists - Feb. 16
Government pushes for electronic medical record standards - Feb. 9New federal budget brings an end to NIH growth spurt - Feb. 9Kennedy's plan aims to provide health care to the uninsured - Feb. 9Discount Rx program finally launched in Maine - Feb. 9Health insurance access is back on America's agenda - Feb. 2Unfinished business: Congressional agenda 2004 - Feb. 2Texas fetus abuse law could spell legal trouble for doctors - Feb. 2MedPAC calls for 2.5% doctor pay update in 2005 - Feb. 2Drug pay rule might hurt Medicare access - Jan. 262002 health care spending hit $1.6 trillion - Jan. 26States get a little Medicaid help, but picture still bleak - Jan. 26Appeals court upholds Ohio "partial-birth abortion" law - Jan. 19Medicare law aims to bring Alaska physicians in from the cold - Jan. 19Disabled are falling through gaps in Medicare coverage - Jan. 12Future is uncertain for surgery center Medicare payment - Jan. 12Firms embrace cost-sharing; sick pay most - Jan. 12Houston doctors' group settles antitrust charges - Jan. 12HIPAA confidential: Achieving compliance, dispelling myths - Jan. 5AMA seeks federal funding of medical interpreters - Jan. 5AMA hits laws impeding screening of drunk patients - Jan. 5 Last year's stories - Back to top
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Professional Issues 2004
Delegates target courts for liability reform expansion - Dec. 27Faith in healing: A Chicago physician is as at home in the pulpit as he is in the exam room - Dec. 27Tort reform alive and well in West Virginia - Dec. 27TV makeovers more extreme than real - Dec. 27Can patients really handle the truth? - Dec. 27Adding performance data to EMRs shows payoff - Dec. 27Delegates OK denying Rx data to drug reps - Dec. 27Criminal checks increasingly a fact of life for physicians - Dec. 20Study details gap in death rate by race; health care disparities blamed - Dec. 20ACP opens affiliate membership to PAs - Dec. 20UNOS: Don't solicit for cadaveric donation - Dec. 20Oregon doctors want more in-state students - Dec. 20Removal of FAQs about prescriptions on DEA Web site causes turmoil - Dec. 20Technology raises expectations -- and tort risk - Dec. 13Prescription for pain care: More physicians, more treatment - Dec. 13New generation of CME taking 1st steps - Dec. 13Board self-assessment modules under fire from family physicians - Dec. 13Liability claims level off, but costs still up - Dec. 13In the Courts: Medical expert barred from Georgia court forever - Dec. 13
Tort reform gets own bracelet campaign - Dec. 6Resident study: Hours worked do make a difference - Dec. 6Out-of-the-box approach to breakfast champions heart health - Dec. 6Blood product trial sparks informed consent debate - Dec. 6Tracking database for narcotic prescriptions debated - Dec. 6Center will offer place to practice procedures - Dec. 6Ethics Forum: Voluntary self-regulation of CME sponsorship debated - Dec. 6
Reputation rehabilitation: Prison medicine - Nov. 22/29Doctors seek ways to cover liability premium shortfalls - Nov. 22/29Poor health, not lack of insurance, drives ED visits - Nov. 22/29Liability premium increases slowing, yet rates remain at record highs - Nov. 15Women physicians find ways to make "part time" work - Nov. 15Public solicitation of organ donors grabs the spotlight - Nov. 15Commuter plane crash claims lives of 6 physicians - Nov. 15Border barriers ease for international medical graduates - Nov. 15Health commissioner slams Connecticut medical board - Nov. 15MICRAscope: RAND's methodical inspection of California's tort reform law - Nov. 8No draft for doctors, Pentagon says - Nov. 8Long-term-care panel formed - Nov. 8Women leading climb in med school applications - Nov. 8Law protects physicians with patient safety plans - Nov. 8Illinois hospital, staff go to court in fight over liability coverage - Nov. 8In the Courts: Court rules a patient list is a protected trade secret - Nov. 8
Challenges in state courts: New tort reforms under fire - Nov. 1CME providers face stricter financial disclosure - Nov. 1States get feds' help with Rx monitoring - Nov. 1DOs ready for their close-ups, looking to make their mark on TV - Nov. 1Congress renews visa waiver program for IMGs - Nov. 1Ethics Forum: Just because it's new doesn't mean it's best - Nov. 1
In the execution chamber: Do doctors have a place -- at all? - Oct. 25Physicians cut back emergency on-call shifts, study finds - Oct. 25Oklahoma optometrists gain right to use scalpel - Oct. 25Colorado death ruling chills transplant community - Oct. 25Physicians try fresh approaches to combat liability premium hikes - Oct. 18Oral surgeons bite at offshore MD degree - Oct. 18Report finds gaps in health care quality - Oct. 18Doctors help send medical textbooks to Iraqi physicians - Oct. 18ACCME changes conflict-of-interest rules - Oct. 18Doctors make sweet music with VA orchestra, chorus - Oct. 18Washington state nurses sue hospital over mandatory flu vaccination rule - Oct. 18Quick View: Doctors at peak of prestigious jobs list - Oct. 18
Career curves: When it's time for a change - Oct. 11Group offers ways to close medicine's diversity gap - Oct. 11AMA ethics code helps solve day-to-day issues - Oct. 11Florida launches minority physician mentoring program - Oct. 11In the Courts: Judge: Mega-verdict spawned by passion - Oct. 11
Will Massachusetts court allow expert to be sued? - Oct. 4Cost keeps many from taking their meds - Oct. 4Ethical issues last hurdle for face transplants - Oct. 4Defamation award could chill peer review - Oct. 4Ethics Forum: Treatment choice is ultimately the patient's - Oct. 4
Residency slots reallocated to relieve doctor shortages - Sept. 27Testing, testing: For doctors, it never ends - Sept. 27HMO incentives cited in Massachusetts lawsuit - Sept. 27Military doctors reminded of wartime roles - Sept. 27Staff less tolerant of rude doctors - Sept. 20Interventions gaining ground as next phase for patient safety research - Sept. 20Massive HMO suit gets thumbs up - Sept. 20D.C. surgeon touts own ideas for reform, gifts - Sept. 20Connecticut obstetrician-gynecologists scrap plan of raising fees - Sept. 20Texas Supreme Court avoids redefining "person" in ruling - Sept. 20California law eases threat to pain medication prescribers - Sept. 13The 63% question: Why are female physicians lagging behind? - Sept. 13Virginia obstetricians welcome promised Medicaid pay hike - Sept. 13Federal authorization ends for COGME in September - Sept. 13Medical Ethics Day set for Sept. 18 - Sept. 13Texas sees results from tort reform - Sept. 13New Mexico court asked to weigh tort ruling - Sept. 13New studies back effectiveness of hospitalists - Sept. 13In the Courts: Illinois: No corporate certificate, no pay - Sept. 13
California deal reaffirms medical staff autonomy - Sept. 6Public plea spurs new liver, and debate over technique - Sept. 6Doctors face disparities in care of blacks - Sept. 6Physician-assisted suicide lives on - Sept. 6MCAT wins first step in lawsuit - Sept. 6Antitrust suit against the Match dismissed - Sept. 6Ethics Forum: Early genetic testing puts more slip in slope - Sept. 6
No state immune to liability stress - Aug. 23/30Professional bond inspires gift of life - Aug. 23/30Catching phony physicians: Those masquerading in medicine sometimes injure patients - Aug. 23/30Medical organizations attack disparities on many fronts - Aug. 23/30VA faces delays filling physician posts - Aug. 23/30New journal focuses on care for Hispanics - Aug. 23/30Survey shows heightened focus on pain at death - Aug. 23/30Quick View: Hospital errors generate spectrum of concerns - Aug. 23/30
Communication problems often initiate "cascades" of errors - Aug. 16Government report finds fault with Joint Commission - Aug. 16Hospital execs told to walk for safety - Aug. 16Doctors warned on single high blood pressure reading - Aug. 16Quick View: Ob-gyns feeling the pressure - Aug. 16
The politics of progress: How to continue stem cell research despite limitations - Aug. 9Report urges racial, cultural diversity in medicine - Aug. 9$1,000 licensing fee hard to swallow - Aug. 9AMA, ACP ethics groups study distribution of health care - Aug. 9AAMC sued over medical school admission exam - Aug. 9Organ donors sought from cardiac deaths - Aug. 9In the Courts: Tort reform challenges yield mixed results - Aug. 9
Doctor duo skewers health system with lyrical laughs - Aug. 2Web-based physician credentialing system seen as time-saver - Aug. 2Online CME becoming increasingly popular - Aug. 2Case against assisted-suicide law continues - Aug. 2Ohio physical therapists getting direct patient access - Aug. 2Ethics Forum: Discretion often the better part of valor - Aug. 2
Physician feedback encouraged as health plan settlement shakes out - July 26Show and tell: Letting outsiders see into the OR - July 26States moving ahead on patient safety front - July 26Need for doctors in rural areas deepens - July 26Court tells New York to delete unfounded charges - July 26Hospital publicly supports doctor - July 26Resident work-hour limits still a struggle one year into restrictions - July 19Process changes, but skill still top factor in referrals - July 19California bill calls for physician review of prescribing patterns - July 19California oral surgeons want to expand scope - July 19Doctor participation lags behind demand for clinical trials - July 19Magical medical tour: The quirky collections of healing - July 12Growing medical liability crisis drives new ethical policy - July 12New leaders take the helm at the AMA - July 12AMA aims to boost medical staff autonomy - July 12Commentary: Universal health care coverage through technology - July 12
In the Courts: Documentation best defense in a malpractice action - July 12
AMA studies liability surcharges - July 5AMA backs review of presumed consent on organ donations - July 52 doctors used typhus to save thousands in wartime - July 5Common ground sought on pain - July 5AMA takes aim at skills exam - July 5Ethics Forum: Considering costs and coverage in treatment - July 5
Expert witness sues critics - June 28Medical schools aim to grow rural doctors - June 28Uncloaking history: The ethics of digging up the past - June 28Simulated hospital center would be first of its kind - June 28Minnesota looks for statewide "best practices" - June 28Cultural competency available by computer - June 28Wisconsin safety-driven hospital under construction - June 28Neckwear as germ-spreader? More than a stain on your tie - June 2161-year-old graduates medical school - June 21Canadian hospitals study patient safety - June 21Reagan praised as medicine's friend - June 21Connecticut ob-gyn group delivers surcharge to offset liability pain - June 14You get what they pay for: Continuing medical education selections - June 14Physician wants suit against West Virginia lawyers reinstated - June 14Assisted suicide a decision for the states - June 14Massachusetts physicians brace for another liability rate jump - June 14Transplant patients seek to share more than organs - June 14Patients like seeing familiar face on Dr. Robot - June 14Doctors honored for role as mentors - June 14In the Courts: Physicians stand up for colleagues, then get fired - June 14
Doctors can know accusers; ruling doesn't set precedent - June 7Federation to review foreign schools after educational standards are questioned - June 7Medical students to begin taking clinical skills test - June 7Louisiana psychologists can prescribe meds - June 7Quick View: Malpractice payouts take huge jump - June 7
Exam room comedy best used with caution - May 24/31Family man: Incoming AMA executive looks ahead - May 24/31Performance measures offer a head start - May 24/31Discontent with practice climate transcends race - May 24/31New course will boost diabetes training - May 24/31New course at Duke focuses on obesity - May 24/31Quick View: Residents outline dangers of catching Z's - May 24/31
California tort reform shaken by abuse laws as court creates inpatient loophole - May 17Preventing undertreatment of pain: Model policy on controlled substances - May 17New Jersey law expands reporting of medical errors - May 17Tort reform gives Texas doctors some relief - May 17High medical school debt steers life choices for young doctors - May 17Rope 'em, ride 'em, mend 'em: When rodeo cowboys get hurt, volunteer physicians are there to help - May 10Passage to India: Physicians give back to their homeland - May 10Patients ask feds to feel their pain - May 10Pay for coordinating care tops internists' wish list - May 10Reproductive medicine guidelines called effective - May 10In the Courts: Doctors may be liable for patients' fake IDs - May 10
Underlying data questioned: Error study focuses on primary care - May 3Liability crisis ends century of deliveries - May 3More voices join debate on physician work force - May 3Best practices legislation moving forward in Minnesota - May 3Today's gamer, tomorrow's surgeon? - May 3New legislation protects the Match from antitrust litigation - May 3Quick View: Doctors express liability worries - May 3
Quick View: Top medical schools - May 3
Ethics Forum: Helping loved ones at time of patient's death - May 3
More doctors disciplined as states bolster medical boards - April 26In wake of body parts scandal, physicians urged to know cadaver source - April 26Treating the neighborhood: A family physician serves an underserved community - April 26New York court expands liability in miscarriage and stillborn cases - April 26Boards scrutinize doctors over medical marijuana - April 26California eyes licenses of sex offenders - April 26Survey examines intimidation by prescribers - April 26New standards aim to hike CME quality - April 26Catholic patients, doctors face living will dilemma - April 26Med staff-hospital fights turn nasty and more litigious - April 19VA OKs chiropractic care but keeps primary care oversight - April 19Malpractice plaintiffs' wins, awards up slightly - April 19Wisconsin doctors not forced to be expert witnesses - April 19Rx industry already using DEA-proposed rule - April 19Residencies pinpoint work-hour hurdles - April 19Bioethics council reaches consensus on assisted reproduction - April 19Quick View: Practices try to pare down liability premiums - April 19
Family physicians told to evolve so specialty can survive - April 12Judging and being judged: The thankless job of doctor discipline - April 12Study compares traits, discipline - April 12More behavioral, social sciences education needed - April 12Study looks at in-office errors by family physicians - April 12Some resident work-hour limits could change - April 12Bioethicist urges shifting focus to street-level issues - April 12AHRQ's friends are calling for funding boost - April 12In the Courts: Physicians found negligent for not performing CT scan - April 12
Tort crisis gamble: Physicians weigh odds of going bare - April 5Pediatrician supply could outstrip demand - April 5Assisted-suicide numbers up in Oregon - April 5Family medicine sees better Match - April 5Wisconsin bill lets advance directives be ignored - April 5PRN separates from AMA, keeps no-strike policy - April 5Ethics Forum: Broaching topics patients may not want to talk about - April 5
One physician's malpractice battle: Dr. Diakos on trial - March 22/29Study tracks learning via online CME - March 22/29Campaign targets needlestick injuries - March 22/29Membership shifts for bioethics council - March 22/29Teaching hospital crafts model safety program - March 22/29Professionalism starts in med school - March 15States, scientists seek alternate funding for stem cell research - March 15Photo-taking doctor has shot at Pulitzer - March 15Fewer new DOs picking primary care - March 15New AMA award honors doctors focusing on disparities - March 15Coverage squeezed for elder-care physicians: Tort crisis hits nursing homes - March 8Upcoming Match spotlights visa woes facing residency programs - March 8Beat the clock: The new challenges to residents - March 8North Carolina board claims boost in doctor discipline - March 8Out of residency and into practice -- at 84 - March 8Performance measures may be part of recertification - March 8Education, progress focus of patient safety week - March 8In the Courts: New Jersey squelches lawsuit for advertising fraud - March 8
States ask drug firms to report gifts to individual physicians - March 1Defamation lawsuits may have chilling effect on peer review - March 1New doctors' group pushes tort reform - March 1Transplant team works on one of its own - March 1Florida puts limits on office plastic surgery after 8 deaths - March 1Ethics Forum: Avoiding court may offer best outcome for everyone - March 1
Tort reform wouldn't dent health spending -- CBO report - Feb. 23Kaiser cited as staffing model - Feb. 23Revisiting the crisis in Nevada: Tort reform in need of reform - Feb. 23Judge OKs CIGNA settlement with doctors - Feb. 23IOM report asks schools to boost minority recruitment - Feb. 23CME provider tries to target what you treat - Feb. 23Massachusetts doctors advocate needle exchange - Feb. 23States boosting doctor oversight - Feb. 23Ohio physicians fight back: Panel documents frivolous lawsuits - Feb. 16Drug marketing: OxyContin ads called misleading - Feb. 16California damage cap protects medical groups, too - Feb. 16Doctor loses coverage over pain prescribing - Feb. 16California court says experts shouldn't speculate - Feb. 16Web site rates quality of care at Texas hospitals - Feb. 16Empowered by insurers and states, nonphysicians push practice limits - Feb. 9Prescription for love: The online way to find a mate - Feb. 9Education called key to acceptance of performance ratings - Feb. 9Kids' visits shifting farther away from family physicians - Feb. 9Texas schools ponder race role in admissions - Feb. 9Center encourages donation of frozen embryos - Feb. 9Doctors show bad example in chowing down - Feb. 9In the Courts: Lawyers try new tacks in malpractice suits - Feb. 9
Generation gripe: Young doctors less dedicated, hardworking? - Feb. 2Doctor may be forced to be expert witness - Feb. 2Politics charged in disparities report - Feb. 2Tennessee doctors to get paid for "doing the right thing" - Feb. 2Quick View: Nurses, doctors viewed as honest - Feb. 2
Ethics Forum: Helping older patients decide to stop driving - Feb. 2
Frustrated and fighting back: Ob-gyn sues West Virginia trial lawyers - Jan. 26Doctors to the dying: Helping patients at the end becomes a growing specialty - Jan. 26Lectures top doctors' list of CME choices - Jan. 26Pain group not eligible to certify members - Jan. 26New Jersey to allow embryonic stem cell research - Jan. 26North Carolina Blues sued over pay methods - Jan. 26Quick View: The lingering costs of med ed - Jan. 26
Disparities in care still undercut quality progress - Jan. 19Doctors fight for enforcement of staff bylaws - Jan. 19Physician's artwork is an outgrowth of patient care - Jan. 19Patient-centered model offered as road to reform - Jan. 19Pennsylvania tort crisis: Lawmakers fiddle, doctors burn - Jan. 12Error-proofing your office: Rules and protocols to help reduce risk - Jan. 12The National Quality Forum is setting standards for primary care - Jan. 12Court leaves RICO charges against plans intact - Jan. 12Yearly re-registration of Muslim visitors ends - Jan. 12Patients say best doctors are ones who look like them - Jan. 12In the Courts: Tort reform and more; medical issues on deck - Jan. 12
AMA vows united voice in battle for tort reform - Jan. 5Physician shortage predicted to spread - Jan. 5Care for the belligerent patient debated in AMA open forum - Jan. 5Advisory panel nixes VA patient self-referral to chiropractors - Jan. 5New Jersey obstetrician-gynecologist wins informed consent case - Jan. 5AMA announces new membership strategy - Jan. 5Ethics Forum: Advocate for vaccines, but not for candidates - Jan. 5
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Business 2004
Scrushy on trial: He's sure he'll win - Dec. 27AMA: Don't extend moratorium on specialty hospitals - Dec. 27Ruling in tax shelter lawsuit could benefit doctors - Dec. 27Aetna buys back its mental health division - Dec. 27Practice Management: Set a policy about extra exams in a single appointment - Dec. 27
Anthem, WellPoint merge into largest health plan - Dec. 20Scouting a career coach: When it's time for a change - Dec. 20Practice Pointers: EMR search, while tough, can be done - Dec. 20
Personal Finance: Doctors looking at details as interest in HSAs grows - Dec. 20
EMR enticements: What will it take? - Dec. 13Blues pledge nationwide expansion of HSAs - Dec. 13New reasons for hospitals to buy practices - Dec. 13Database to aid quality efforts - Dec. 13Northern California physicians flock to Kaiser Permanente - Dec. 13MRI backlash: Crackdown on costs of imaging - Dec. 6California backs Anthem-WellPoint merger, but hurdle remains - Dec. 6Contract Language: Give employment contracts a thorough going-over - Dec. 6
Do you tend to undercode? You're not alone - Nov. 22/29Nonprofit hospitals under scrutiny: The IRS cracks down - Nov. 22/29AAFP passes resolution seeking reimbursement for paperwork - Nov. 22/29Wisconsin patients can check hospital fees - Nov. 22/29Practice Management: Preparation key to putting out "fires" - Nov. 22/29
It's negotiable: Fighting for a fair deal - Nov. 15Several states reconsidering Anthem-WellPoint merger - Nov. 15Urologist finds success with forming a business on paper - Nov. 15PPO offers patient, physician incentives - Nov. 15Practice Pointers: New tax laws may change your tax strategy - Nov. 15
Quick View: Blues' HMOs: Shrinking, but profitable - Nov. 15
Blues plan sues physicians who won't join network - Nov. 8Turning theory into practice: When cutting-edge doesn't always cut it - Nov. 8Health plans subpoenaed in fraud probe - Nov. 8Services pop up to help doctors pick EMR system - Nov. 8Minnesota insurer won't pay hospitals for "never events" - Nov. 8Personal Finance: Changes in tax laws could affect 2004 filing - Nov. 8
Nabbing no-shows: What can you do when patients are absent? - Nov. 1North Carolina Blues covers medical visits related to obesity - Nov. 1Contract Language: Give health staffing companies a contractual once-over - Nov. 1
A risky move: The new rules of relocation - Oct. 25Retainer model slowly spreading to specialties - Oct. 25Doctors an untapped market for small tech firms - Oct. 25Practice Management: Staffing efficiency can be an elusive goal for practices - Oct. 25
Tightening the leash: Managed care hassle factors getting bigger - Oct. 18Proposed Massachusetts e-health network gets $50 million boost - Oct. 18More charges against ex-HealthSouth chief - Oct. 18Big companies prune health insurance rolls - Oct. 18Practice Pointers: Finding right strategy to pay your child's college bills - Oct. 18
Should I buy my EMR now? The experts weigh in - Oct. 11PacifiCare ordered to pay $6.9 million to bankrupt IPA - Oct. 11Really solo: California physician opens one-person shop - Oct. 11Doctors take on designing, operating their own hospitals - Oct. 11Oregon physician makes wood work - Oct. 11South Carolina insurers halt bariatric surgery reimbursement - Oct. 11Personal Finance: Annuities offer a long-term investment option - Oct. 11
IRS scrutiny of tax shelter spurs doctor audits - Oct. 4Engineering better care: A new approach - Oct. 4Doctor banks on success with colleagues - Oct. 4Contract Language: Check contracts before charging fees - Oct. 4
Quick View: Earning hospitals money: How do specialties compare? - Oct. 4
Collections etiquette: How far should doctors go? - Sept. 27United-Oxford merger still facing legal challenge - Sept. 27Many hospitals face trouble getting capital - Sept. 27Practice Management: Clear policies a must for Internet use - Sept. 27
Primary care physicians are caught in productivity squeeze - Sept. 20Blue crossroads: Insurance in the 21st century - Sept. 20Colorado hospitalists' deal raises exclusivity issue - Sept. 20Indiana hospital to close 4 months after doctor takeover - Sept. 20Practice Pointers: Controls protect against employee theft - Sept. 20
Demand for convenience puts clinics in stores - Sept. 13Health information networks: A growing trend - Sept. 13New taxes in New Jersey target doctor services - Sept. 13Medem enters agreement with electronic health firm - Sept. 13Aetna creating new system for managing migraines - Sept. 13Survival skills: Some PPMs have found their niche - Sept. 6Premera Blues appeals for-profit conversion denial - Sept. 6National Committee for Quality Assurance unveils connectivity standards for health plans - Sept. 6Contract Language: OIG advisory on physician consultations - Sept. 6
Extreme payoff: What CEOs get when they leave is a real eye-opener - Aug. 23/30Anthem tests high-tech pen for use in online claims submission - Aug. 23/30Chicago physician creates company out of informed consent - Aug. 23/30Practice Management: Factors to consider in setting office hours - Aug. 23/30
Quick View: What's behind the drive for electronic records - Aug. 23/30
Health plan mega-mergers stalled - Aug. 16Marrying your finances: Tips for newlywed physicians - Aug. 16Coalition offers doctors help with EMRs - Aug. 16CareFirst reforms not crossing to Delaware - Aug. 16Physician groups save hospitals in Pennsylvania, Oregon - Aug. 16Gingrich's grand vision: A medical world without paper - Aug. 9MGMA survey highlights reimbursement disparities - Aug. 9Kansas City doctor opens a meaty enterprise - Aug. 9Hospitals are laying the groundwork for EMRs - Aug. 9Personal Finance: Most bonds won't leave investors shaken or stirred - Aug. 9
Family ties: Making the office a relative matter - Aug. 2Washington Blues plan loses its bid to go for-profit - Aug. 2Contract Language: Stark II exceptions for physician recruitment by hospitals - Aug. 2
Read all about it: How to publish for your practice - July 26Report details plan for e-prescribing - July 26Doctors find home visits a flexible practice option - July 26The hits keep coming: More HealthSouth indictments - July 26Aetna targets costs, expands tiered network of specialists - July 26Practice Management: Secret shoppers can scope out your customer service - July 26
Growth spurt: A big expansion in pediatric care - July 19A New Jersey ob-gyn hopes cart is ticket to riches - July 19Only California stands between Anthem, WellPoint joining forces - July 19Practice Pointers: Weigh all your options before leaving a practice - July 19
Quick View: Antivirus software makes a good security blanket - July 19
Online consultation slow to grow - July 12Train without pain: Doing what it takes to make your office staff tech-savvy - July 12Shuttle service a hit for New York family doctor - July 12Massachusetts health plans post prices on the Web - July 12New York HMO buys for-profit insurer in Connecticut - July 12Personal Finance: Experts examine value of buying a hybrid car - July 12
Greener acres: Some physicians bid goodbye to city life - July 5AMA to study establishing coding combinations, modifiers - July 5AMA policy encourages national infotech standards - July 5Contract Language: New Stark regs refine "same building" rules - July 5
Dieting for dollars: Paying patients to lose weight - June 28Canadian study compares price discrepancies at U.S. hospitals - June 28HealthSouth reaches deal, pushes back from edge of bankruptcy - June 28Practice Management: Hate staying late? Do scut work throughout the day - June 28
Practices try dropping waiting rooms - June 21Acute interest: When doctor groups become owners - June 21Boston groups choose nonprofit route to growth - June 21Former HealthSouth execs get probation, fines - June 21Practice Pointers: A big SUV has tax benefits -- for now - June 21
Speech impediment: Technology getting slow start - June 14Doctor makes dough teaching bread baking - June 14California medical group back from bankruptcy - June 14CalPERS cuts 38 "high-cost" hospitals from its network - June 14Radiologists weigh in on outsourcing of imaging work - June 14Personal Finance: Exchange-traded fund popularity surges - June 14
Feds turn spotlight on Anthem over "most-favored-nation" clause - June 7Quest for a quality bonus: How best to position yourself for a benefit - June 7North Carolina doctors sue UnitedHealthcare - June 7Rhode Island Blues plan ups reimbursements - June 7Contract Language: Rights and limitations in "exclusive provider" contracts - June 7
The right answer: When patients are calling you - May 24/31Physicians cheer Rhode Island Blues president's exit, want more change - May 24/31Industry not ready for HIPAA security mandate - May 24/31HealthSouth taps HCA exec to take over company helm - May 24/31Practice Management: Smaller offices can use office managers, too - May 24/31
Image conscious: The growing use of doctor-owned scanning centers - May 17Review urged for United-Oxford deal - May 17Personal Finance: Borrowers can cash in on student loan consolidation - May 17
Quick View: Workers getting more of the health care burden - May 17
Physician paperwork swept offshore - May 10Data guard: The next HIPAA mandate - May 10HIPAA casts doubt on role of claims clearinghouses - May 10Blues plans form anti-fraud task force - May 10Practice picks a spot where the patients are - May 10Career R&D: Alternative vocation is growing in respect - May 3Maine program offers new option for paying hospital bill - May 3Contract Language: Make sure contract really says what you think it says - May 3
Quick View: Insurance CEOs are in the money - May 3
CV guide: Getting your foot in the interviewer's door - April 26Corporate group turns to doctor rating system - April 26Future uncertain for investments in specialty hospitals - April 26Practice Management: Cell phones keep you connected (if you want to be or not) - April 26
Troubled times for Tenet: Company's future in doubt - April 19A Willy Wonka turn leads family physician to sweet spot - April 19Minnesota hospital bill rewritten - April 19Practice Pointers: How to plan ahead for your retirement - April 19
Online banking: Making the most of electronic financial services - April 12Cost of seismic regulations leaves California hospitals shaking - April 12Union seeks to limit Aetna execs' pay - April 12Lecture circuit can be a conduit for extra income - April 12Personal Finance: Just in case, be prepared for an IRS audit - April 12
Insurers trim bariatric surgery coverage - April 5Merge safely: How to combine practices successfully - April 5West Virginia doctor's retainer practice under investigation - April 5Contract Language: Limit your liability before signing with a consultant - April 5
Online reservations: Letting patients make their own appointments - March 22/29New York, New Jersey hoping for big payoffs from health plan conversions - March 22/29Ousted HealthSouth chief launches local TV talk show in Alabama - March 22/29Practice Management: Tracking contracts could pay off in long run - March 22/29
Physician's sideline extends 6 feet under - March 15When silence isn't golden: How to have a say in your business deals - March 15Blues execs to get bonus in conversion - March 15California could ban foreign outsourcing of patient files - March 15Quick View: Online interactive functionality growing among insurers - March 15
Practice Pointers: Measure performance of 401(k) funds against benchmarks - March 15
Financing high-tech: You can afford it after all - March 8Hospitals hang on to money-losing medical practices - March 8Study reports bargaining between health plans and hospitals is easier - March 8Minnesota considers tighter restrictions on surgery centers - March 8IBM joins medical groups in getting into record-mining business - March 8Personal Finance: Home buying has more twists for doctors - March 8
Quick View: Big health plans mark a profitable year - March 8
Senior service: How your practice can thrive while treating older and sicker patients - March 1WebMD accounting practices come under SEC scrutiny - March 1With membership down, CIGNA plans cuts - March 1Contract Language: Know details before taking a hospital loan - March 1
Mile-high ambitions: Divergent success stories - Feb. 23Florida, Kentucky officials envision state e-health networks - Feb. 23Capitation tossed as HMO market dries up - Feb. 23Practice Management: Mail sorting: tedious but necessary task - Feb. 23
Climbing out of debt: How to recover from overspending - Feb. 16Tenet announces major sell-off - Feb. 16Profits up at Anthem, WellPoint - Feb. 16Wisconsin ENT's nose for business nothing to sneeze at - Feb. 16Small practices fuel sales of EMR systems - Feb. 9Spinning a wider web: The rising fortunes of WebMD - Feb. 9Pennsylvania Blues plans get surplus limits - Feb. 9HealthSouth fraud figures higher than thought - Feb. 9Physicians explore group purchasing as a way to cut costs - Feb. 9Personal Finance: Consider alternative minimum tax liability - Feb. 9
Urban renewal: When doctors go back to the city - Feb. 2Hospitals see cash in online auctions - Feb. 2Wisconsin gets pitch for flexibility in health benefits - Feb. 2Lawsuit claims HealthSouth auditors knew about fraud - Feb. 2Contract Language: Ways to reduce your personal liability - Feb. 2
Doctors shop for space, move to big box - Jan. 26Business ethics: Yes, they exist - Jan. 26Hospital spending lags behind depreciation - Jan. 26Magellan completes bankruptcy reorganization - Jan. 26Practice Management: Consistency key in giving staff time off - Jan. 26
Tax planning never stops: Start the year with a fiscal exam - Jan. 19Technology valued, but implementing it into practice is slow - Jan. 19Practice Pointers: Squeezing more out of your practice's bottom line - Jan. 19
Michigan PPO asks frequent ED users to phone plan first - Jan. 12In the cards: Getting paid with plastic - Jan. 12Doctor-investors could lose Ohio hospital privileges - Jan. 12Tenet to sell hospital besieged by fraud charges - Jan. 12Personal Finance: Matching your money with your values - Jan. 12
Waking up to sleep clinics: Growing industry offers eye-opening investments - Jan. 5Action taken to reduce claim denial, allow audit equity - Jan. 5First HealthSouth sentences handed down - Jan. 5Contract Language: Look for signs of price-fixing potholes - Jan. 5
Quick View: Internet users annoyed by explosion of spam spam spam spam - Jan. 5
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Health & Science 2004
Too soon to predict easy flu season - Dec. 27Sinusitis guidelines point the way for further research - Dec. 27Chest CT scans detect early-stage lung cancer - Dec. 27Pursuing the placebo effect: What exactly is it? - Dec. 20Brain scans may detect markers of some mental disorders - Dec. 20Calculating obesity's toll is more than a number - Dec. 20FDA approves new drug for treating MS - Dec. 20Technology can spot patients earlier for symptoms beyond traditional heart risk factors - Dec. 13Salt intake and smoking play major roles in GERD - Dec. 13Pediatrics protocol uncovers family violence - Dec. 13New drug combo intensifies race-based medicine debate - Dec. 6Sweet relief: Guilty pleasure could have health benefits - Dec. 6State health rankings find rise in infant mortality - Dec. 6Physicians spot significant substance abuse issues - Dec. 6Vaccine reallocation leaves doctors with tough choices - Nov. 22/29Health histories can be part of holiday sharing - Nov. 22/29CA-MRSA: A new bug with a familiar name - Nov. 22/29Added weight: The challenge of obesity in older patients - Nov. 15Hormone therapy guide issued by ACOG task force - Nov. 15Keeping young female athletes healthy, on and off the field - Nov. 15Genetic testing issues land in primary care practices - Nov. 8Summit looks at doctors' roles in battling obesity epidemic - Nov. 8Surgeon general targets bone health - Nov. 8West Nile here to stay; treatments sought - Nov. 8Translation frustration: When research doesn't reach - Nov. 1CDC refines flu vaccine message, works out allocation plan - Nov. 1Program helps doctors who treat addictions - Nov. 1Lab tests go under a critical microscope - Nov. 1Flu shot shortfall: Physicians scramble to direct high-risk patients to scarce vaccine - Oct. 25Vioxx recall raises prescribing questions - Oct. 25Chemoprevention of breast cancer applies to only a few - Oct. 25Funding shortages, fear lead to vaccine gaps for kids - Oct. 25Quarantine: An idea whose time may have come again - Oct. 18Number of pertussis cases spiking in several states - Oct. 18Obesity in children, adolescents the focus of new IOM report - Oct. 18Value of PSA screening test questioned - Oct. 11Flu message for physicians: Get the shot, lead by example - Oct. 11Age-related diseases demand attention - Oct. 11HPV testing up, but communication gap remains - Oct. 11FDA panel findings intensify struggles with prescribing of antidepressants - Oct. 4Previously unmentionable: A change in attitude about women's health care - Oct. 4Antibiotics ineffective in preventing heart attacks - Oct. 4More family physicians doing colonoscopies - Oct. 4Researchers target type 1 diabetes prevention - Sept. 27Drug's clinical trial success paved way to overprescribing - Sept. 27Cancer survivors report poor quality of life - Sept. 27Progress made on drug trial registry - Sept. 27Expanding the scope of varicella vaccine debated - Sept. 27Are we all sick? Doctors debate "medicalization" of life - Sept. 20Physicians watchful after announced flu vaccine delay - Sept. 20Well-educated patients guide their own care - Sept. 20Rehab time for familiar food pyramid - Sept. 13Viagra used more, especially by younger men - Sept. 13Hypertension rates rise sharply - Sept. 13Dietary guidelines: Eat less, exercise more - Sept. 13Caution urged when prescribing for elderly - Sept. 13Alphabet overload: Which dietary supplements are effective? - Sept. 6Last year's flu vaccine was good, but not perfect - Sept. 6Father of bariatric surgery reflects on its past, present - Sept. 6Taking medical mysteries to prime time - Aug. 23/30New Kleenex claims to blow away viruses - Aug. 23/30Doctors can bridge sex knowledge gap for teens - Aug. 23/30Project BioShield: The first line of biological defense - Aug. 16FDA approves two-in-one cholesterol-lowering drug - Aug. 16Topping the most-wanted list: Drugs to fight the superbugs - Aug. 9Medical home model gains momentum - Aug. 9Lyme disease still No. 1 vector-borne illness - Aug. 9Treating the disabled: How doctors care for adults with developmental issues - Aug. 2Cholesterol guidelines get an update - Aug. 2Cost seen as main obstacle for Alzheimer's studies - Aug. 2Plans under way for coping with potential flu pandemic - July 26Celiac disease remains difficult to diagnose - July 26Methamphetamine use increasing - July 26WHO plans global clinical trials registry - July 26West Nile virus makes new inroads in the West - July 26Infection eyed as culprit in chronic disease - July 19Forget your troubles: It's good for your well-being - July 19Policy-makers take aim at obesity rates - July 19Doctors face headache of kids overdoing OTC painkillers - July 19Cancer detection revolution - July 12Focus intensified on child and teen health - July 12More food allergy education needed - July 12AMA delegates vote for coverage of off-label drug use - July 12Drug controversies prompt call for clinical trial registry - July 5Diagnosis X: Zeroing in on a new condition - July 5Physicians sharpen focus in addressing obesity epidemic - July 5Bariatric surgery patients need care for a lifetime - June 28Incontinence treatable, if reported - June 28Initiative aims to ease stigma of mental illness - June 28Drug combination linked to Clostridium outbreaks - June 28Where in the world? Where patients have been affects what they might have - June 21New approaches considered to combat rise in pertussis - June 21Smoking linked to even more health problems - June 21Skin cancer screening: Quick, effective -- and neglected - June 14Diet aid dangers are detailed - June 14FDA finalizes human tissue, cell donor rule - June 14U.S. signs on to global tobacco control treaty - June 14Value of C-reactive protein testing questioned by many - June 14Diabetes conundrum: Can control be too tight? - June 7Statin quo? The pros and cons of direct-to-consumer use - June 7Again, no link for vaccines, autism - June 7FDA turns down OTC status for emergency contraception - June 7Lead poisoning remains a threat for kids - June 7NIH clinical trial initiative: Agency reaches out to primary care - May 24/31Rx isn't just medication anymore - May 24/31"Network for men" sends patients to the doctor - May 24/31Parents will take explanation over antibiotics - May 24/31The next big thing: Public health's biggest concerns - May 17Focusing on prevention of child abuse - May 17Universal flu vaccination considered - May 17Obesity weighs hard on urban kids - May 10Asbestos continues to cloud the present and the future - May 10Cancer data put spotlight on health disparities - May 10Dream on: Treating a sleepy situation - May 3Ambitious study focuses on children's health, illness - May 3FDA's "qualified" food label meets opposition - May 3Low health literacy is pervasive barrier to care - April 26Measles cases trigger actions in 9 states - April 26FDA approves first ketolide antibiotic - April 26Education key in fighting foodborne illnesses - April 26More oversight recommended for dietary supplements - April 26Think beyond drug therapy for treating ADHD: Study says medicate and modify - April 19Journal free for all: The electronic future of scientific publishing - April 19AIDS, drug resistance complicate TB fight - April 19More flu vaccine expected for next season - April 19Forces marshalled to spread word of hypertension study - April 12FDA seeks to clear away obstacles to drug development - April 12Drug shows success in fights against smoking and obesity - April 12Genes may determine response to nicotine patch - April 12Informed consensus: How to work with patients to achieve positive treatment - April 5Vitamin D found to boost health, if people get enough - April 5Chronic sinusitis less common than reported - April 5Estrogen-only study halted: Hormone therapy promise deflates to symptom control - March 22/29Kids, TV a weighty blend of trouble - March 22/29Hypertension drugs work for blacks and whites - March 22/29FDA panel backs patient registry for acne drug - March 22/29Studies document high rates of STDs among young people - March 22/29Asking about alcohol: What doctors need to find out - March 15Depression link to chronic disease goes both ways - March 15Possible correlation between diabetes and hearing loss - March 15RSV peak spurs push for vaccine development - March 15Alzheimer's deaths on rise - March 8Physician looks at what keeps people slim - March 8FDA boosts efforts to find fake drugs - March 8Trials focus on hormonal birth control for men - March 8Scratching the surface of an itchy question - March 1Overlooked, underdiagnosed? Thyroid disease poses a challenge - March 1Experts urge caution in using SSRIs for depressed kids - March 1Data link Crohn's disease, antibiotics - March 1Flu testing is usually not cost-effective - March 1Guidelines tailor heart health message to women - Feb. 23Human metapneumovirus plays big role in infant respiratory infections - Feb. 23Asian-Americans don't have to be heavy to develop diabetes - Feb. 23Transplants: 50 years of saving lives - Feb. 16Nothing plain about it: High-tech medicine in a low-tech world - Feb. 16CDC wants doctors on alert for avian flu - Feb. 16Despite years of warnings, smoking still has draw - Feb. 16Doctors warned to stay alert for threats from toxic agents - Feb. 9Panel: SSRIs don't increase teen suicide risk - Feb. 9Flu shot demand likely to increase next fall - Feb. 9More parents refusing to get kids vaccinated - Feb. 9Playing with pain: How doctors can spot red flags with youngsters and athletics - Feb. 2Patient beliefs may determine success of depression care - Feb. 2HPV tests becoming part of cervical cancer screening - Feb. 2High demand for flu vaccine spawns suspicious suppliers - Jan. 26CDC launches online journal of chronic diseases - Jan. 26Super Bowl Sunday means OT for EDs - Jan. 26BSE case in U.S. spurs FDA review of blood banks - Jan. 26Web sites can give patients info they need for decisions - Jan. 26Doctors assess impact of morning-after pill going OTC - Jan. 19Bad to the bone: The risk of osteoporosis - Jan. 19Researchers step up battle against ongoing anthrax threat - Jan. 19New guidelines for treating atrial fibrillation focus on rate over rhythm - Jan. 12Public health found still not ready for bioterrorism - Jan. 12Physicians key to winning fight against fat - Jan. 12Insurers to cover nasal flu vaccine - Jan. 12Color-blind? The value of racial data in medical research - Jan. 5Flu vaccine stampede offers preview of pandemic - Jan. 5AMA still focused on increased tobacco control - Jan. 5 Last year's stories - Back to top
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The AMA's House of Delegates is holding its Interim Meeting Nov. 7-10 in Houston, addressing issues such as health system reform and physician payment.
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