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Dec. 26
vol. 48 no. 48 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Rising hospital risk factor -- noise -
Higher coding spurs plan to "blend" pay rates
Government & Medicine Most large companies will keep retiree drug benefits -- for now -
Physicians could face dilemma over New Hampshire abortion law decision
Professional Issues Remembering Vietnam: 2 physicians' stories -
Online CME course proves that it has lasting impact -
U.S. physicians create medical campus in India
Business Hospital-free ED: A growing trend -
Practice Management - Start early to groom doctors as group leaders
Opinion The ethics of quarantine: Treading carefully -
Letters - A terminally ill patient should have the right to decide how and when to die
Health & Science CDC questions C. difficile's tie to antibiotic use -
Unintended acetaminophen overdoses rising
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Dec. 19
vol. 48 no. 47 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
IOM: New agency needed to simplify pay-for-performance measures -
Boards get tougher on physician sex offenses
Government & Medicine Congress takes on growing meth problem -
Disabled patients will get bariatric surgery coverage -
Florida doctors, patients sue over Medicaid rates
Professional Issues Utah doctors could face more liability lawsuits -
Korean stem cell lie stirs up ethical debate -
Medical school expands teaching of palliative care -
Best-seller owner's manual illustrates body care
Business Tailoring a dress code: How to write the rules -
Some county societies offer staffing services -
Leasing market growing for health care equipment -
Practice Pointers - Simple steps for staff retirement plans -
Quick View - Employers look to shift health insurance costs
Opinion Expert witnesses need scrutiny: The Tennessee approach -
AMA Leader Commentary - Moral compass guides soul of medicine -
Letters - The biggest issue in the complex health care equation: Diminishing time spent with patients
Health & Science The positive side of negative news (AHA Scientific Sessions 2005) -
Doctors seek new tools to aid in depression treatment -
Continuity of care means better health outcome
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Dec. 12
vol. 48 no. 46 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Primary care recertification eased after physician complaints -
Medicare Part D squashes charity drugs
Government & Medicine Illinois to offer health coverage to all children -
Defense Dept. deploys EMR system -
New Hampshire regulates liability rates -
Doctors, consumer groups oppose tobacco tax initiative
Professional Issues Future of family medicine: Multimillion-dollar makeover -
Iowa suit accuses system of name infringement -
New York sues over device maker's lack of disclosure -
Aetna settlement foundation hands out grants -
Arizona seeing shortage of psychiatrists -
More stress for emergency departments as fewer specialists are on call -
In the Courts - Doctor at odds with hospital's conflict-of-interest policy
Business What's the catch? With tech freebies, maybe there isn't one -
Doctors testify against United-PacifiCare merger -
Personal Finance - Tax changes mean now may be time to buy equipment -
Quick View - Consumers weigh in on records privacy, automation
Opinion Boosting disaster response: Be prepared -
Letters - If Roe overturned, add " 'illegal abortion' to the differential diagnosis" and others
Health & Science Researchers press for risk-stratified analysis of clinical trial data -
Diagnosing migraines proves to be a headache -
Programs seek solutions to health disparities -
Treatment exists for heavy menstruation
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Dec. 5
vol. 48 no. 45 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Physicians' push for Medicare pay relief goes down to the wire -
Patience wearing thin over flu shot distribution woes
Government & Medicine Patients look to doctors for help on Medicare drug plans -
Illinois drug import program falls flat with doctors -
AMA calls for workplace smoking ban -
Tennessee county asks state for tort reform
Professional Issues Peer review law at stake in Minnesota -
One year later: Doctors linked by transplant celebrate on Swiss trip -
Trauma surgeons back alcohol programs -
AMA honors Dr. O'Leary for JCAHO leadership -
Quick View - Tracking residency work-hour violations -
Ethics Forum - For flu vaccine shortage, CDC priorities apply
Business Diversity in practice: Doctors who look more like their patients -
Indiana county's hospital construction ban overturned -
Contract Language - Pick apart recruitment deals before you sign
Opinion Medicare's low-quality program -
AMA Leader Commentary - Interim Meeting shows physician activism in action -
Letters - MSSNY: No position so far on Clinton-Obama medical error bill and others
Health & Science Redefining diabetes: Lines blurring in diagnosis -
New therapies are being tried for chronic pain -
Cancer survivors need a long-range care plan, IOM says -
Quick View - Where is influenza circulating?
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Nov. 28
vol. 48 no. 44 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Quality reporting plan: AMA tells CMS to scrap flawed program -
Delegates urge more effective use of doctors in disaster response
Government & Medicine AMA to look anew at insurance mandate -
AMA delegates condemn proposed Medicaid cuts -
AMA: Fill gaps in Medicare drug plans -
Doctors so far go one for two in state tort reform battles
Professional Issues Scramble for residency slots produces rural gains, losses -
AMA adopts plan for pandemic -
Delegates back collecting fees from patients at point of service -
Doctors responsible for reality TV show participants' health -
AMA delegates, members agree on smoking ban, claims data -
CEJA to study GME funded by drug, device makers
Business Calculating retirement: Add up your numbers -
AMA to set guidelines on control of record data -
Premera seeks for-profit status -
Practice Management - Financial heat will be on this winter -
Quick View - Most big health plans see profits growing
Opinion The first defense: Soap and water -
Letters - Abortion problem not lack of training, but that physicians accept it as moral
Health & Science Rapid HIV test proposed for at-home use -
Research on avian flu vaccine takes priority -
Panel recommends adult pertussis vaccine
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Nov. 21
vol. 48 no. 43 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Battle looming over Senate's 1% Medicare payment boost -
Resistant infections spur hunt for new strategies
Government & Medicine CMS rule hurts chances for pay reform -
Tax panel: Overhaul health insurance treatment -
Erectile dysfunction drugs won't be covered -
House passes bill to sanction lawyers for frivolous suits
Professional Issues Doctors favor physician-assisted suicide less than patients do -
Program seeks review of expert witnesses -
NCI to focus on cancer disparities in Asians -
California ophthalmologist has mummy case all wrapped up -
Pakistani-American doctors spur quake response -
Quick View - Doctors get vote of confidence
Business Hiring the best: Interview essentials -
Doctors' costs going up faster than revenues -
Search engines specialize in finding health info online -
Practice Pointers - Building practice teamwork is an everyday activity -
Quick View - Quick care to go
Opinion Reform required to control liability premiums: Senate must act now -
AMA Leader Commentary - Fighting Medicare cuts -- for our patients' future -
Letters - There is a little understood, pernicious ripple effect of high liability premiums and others
Health & Science Avian flu threat intensifies need for preparedness (IDSA annual meeting) -
Better mental health treatments urged -
Study emphasizes value of giving annual PSA tests
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Nov. 14
vol. 48 no. 42 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
AAFP offers double-credit CME to push evidence-based learning -
Will Wal-Mart's health cost crisis hit doctors?
Government & Medicine Medicare launches voluntary quality reporting system -
Congress, states seek ways to curtail Medicaid spending -
Wisconsin makes another run at damage caps -
New tort reform provisions facing attack in Georgia
Professional Issues Thinking outside the jury box: Another tort reform answer -
Demand for temporary physicians keeps growing, survey finds -
HMO ordered not to withhold payments to podiatrists -
New insurance options may lead patients to skip care -
New stem cell methods seek to break ethical impasse -
Med schools respond to plea for more students -
CMA warns of "filing assistance" in WellPoint suit -
In the Courts - Federal court rules peer review report can be reviewed
Business Should you wait for VistA? What will it mean for you? -
Hospitals returning to hiring physicians -
Scrushy faces new criminal charges of bribery, mail fraud -
Judge orders breakup of hospital merger -
Nevada doctors get free prescription software -
Rheumatologist's retirement plans: No screams, just ice scream smiles -
Personal Finance - Hedge funds being rolled out for smaller investors -
Quick View - Patients comfortable with doctor office technology
Opinion Patient safety: A leadership opportunity -
Letters - U.S. acceptance of contingency fees is a key cause of nation's tort problems and others
Health & Science Hormonal cycles may alter course of asthma for women -
Food allergy label law to take effect -
FDA questions consumer use of antimicrobial soap -
Research project examines link between obesity, cancer -
Attention turns to drug development process
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Nov. 7
vol. 48 no. 41 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Liability premiums stabilizing, but still painfully high-priced -
Physicians brace for impact of GM's health cost cuts
Government & Medicine Practices under pressure: Push toward Medicaid managed care -
Florida Medicaid overhaul gets federal OK -
Senate panel passes 1% Medicare doctor pay boost -
Doctors take lawyer fees fight to Florida Supreme Court -
Investigation questions chemotherapy payments
Professional Issues 100,000 Lives Campaign: Hospitals join patient safety plan -
Foundations give to hurricane-displaced doctors -
Humana settles class-action suit with physicians -
More med students facing background checks -
Harvard doctors set good health example -
Malpractice cases go unreported to data bank -
Ethics Forum - Set ground rules for drug rep interactions
Business Financial year-end review: Don't let money details slip away -
Outsourcer of radiologists files for stock offering -
California law clarifies tax on locum tenens -
IRS, physician investment firm reach settlement -
Contract Language - Give leasing agreements for imaging services a close scan -
Quick View - 3 out of 10 doctors have tried e-detailing
Opinion Who's minding the store? Health clinic beyond aisle nine -
AMA Leader Commentary - America looks to AMA for leadership -
Letters - VA's system a solid model for how to create an electronic medical record and others
Health & Science The years of living dangerously (AAFP annual scientific assembly) -
Doctors hit with flu vaccine delays, distribution hiccups -
Spanish influenza of 1918: Decoding clues long left behind -
Some defend metabolic syndrome's clinical value
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Oct. 24/31
vol. 48 no. 40 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
New HHS rules ease restrictions on IT giveaways -
Canadian tide turns as residents return home
Government & Medicine New bill promotes apology, negotiations to handle errors -
Single-payer advocates push cause in states; challenges likely
Professional Issues Abortion training: Hard to get? -
Chicago hospital wins lawsuit over resident crash -
Court hears physician-assisted suicide case -
AMA launches print, TV ads -
AMA Foundation offers grants to doctors hit by disasters
Business After the breakup: What doctors can do when hospitals split up -
AOL co-founder fires first shots in his medical Revolution -
Displaced doctors get offer of free technology -
Practice Management - Extenders can get paid in different ways
Opinion Doctors need flu shots, too. And don't forget your staff -
Letters - Balance the power of health plans with antitrust relief for physicians and others
Health & Science Doctors drop families that refuse shots -
New food pyramid geared to children -
Blood test could show colon cancer risk
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Oct. 17
vol. 48 no. 39 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Katrina displaces 6,000 doctors -
Acting FDA chief expected to speed drug approvals
Government & Medicine AMA asks House: Go slow on pay-for-performance -
Emergency doctors seek help from Congress in liability fight -
Doctors can find cheap or free drugs for patients -
California doctors, governor make deal to stop Medicaid cuts
Professional Issues Face transplant plans renew ethical debate -
Fans shun EDs to cheer on winning teams -
Tennessee hospitals oppose office-based surgery rules -
Patients may ignore "unnecessary" care -
Health Net, Prudential settlements OK'd
Business Exit etiquette: Whose patient is it, anyway? -
Nation's largest private health insurer wants to get even bigger -
Nonurgent care clinics tested at select Wal-Marts -
Radiation shield concept inspires a new company -
Practice Pointers - Asking the 5 W's key to finding a financial adviser
Opinion Wisconsin opens door to liability crisis -
AMA Leader Commentary - Work against disasters -- natural and man-made -
Letters - FSMB: Policy guidelines on opioid addiction treatment are online and others
Health & Science TB's persistent presence -
Digital mammography better screening tool for some women -
FDA issues advisory for ADHD drug -
Parkinson's gains cited, but no cure soon
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Oct. 10
vol. 48 no. 38 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Global look at tort struggles offers glimpse of reform options -
CMS takes baby step toward national network
Government & Medicine Database helps get meds to evacuees -
Tort reform ballot initiatives face off in Washington state -
Abortion law raises question of murder charges -
CMS: Stock in a nonprofit physician group doesn't violate Stark rules
Professional Issues Peer review under fire: Real problems or trumped-up accusations? -
Illinois Blues accused of downcoding -
Texas podiatrists win case to expand scope of practice -
Federal law aims more money at curbing prescription drug diversion -
Lawsuit accuses hospital of overworking doctor -
President's bioethics panel gets new leadership, direction -
Quick View - 10 specialties that are most in demand
Business EMRs for sale: Do hospitals have a deal for you -
Hurricane not likely to blow more EMRs into doctor offices -
Scrushy civil lawsuit to go to mediator, not jury -
Personal Finance - Disasters open door to scam artists posing as charities -
Contract Language - Don't settle for an incomplete document
Opinion Lessons from ethics' darkest days: Remembering medicine's role in the Holocaust -
Commentary - Don't physicians deserve a little pedestal? -
Letters - Bariatric society president: Metabolic syndrome diagnosis is useful in treatment
Health & Science Marked increase shown in adult ADHD drug treatment -
European hypertension study favors newer treatments -
FDA approval is recommended for inhaled insulin, combo drug -
Medical journals' impact on practice studied
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Oct. 3
vol. 48 no. 37 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Support grows to inject more cash into Medicare pay-for-performance -
Specialty selection: Men, too, seek work-life balance
Government & Medicine Medicare drug benefit tips: 7 key things doctors need to know -
Federal health IT panel hoping to broaden use of EMRs -
Premium hikes still outpacing wage increases
Professional Issues New Hampshire doctor's words trigger obesity focus -
Doctor training starts here in 7th grade -
Quick View - Who's choosing primary care? -
Ethics Forum - Specialized marketing needed for some drugs
Business Driving for efficiency: Saving time and money while boosting quality -
Median compensation for medical specialists stalls -
Specialty hospital advances despite stalled Medicare OKs -
Cayman Islands court orders liquidation of wine futures group
Opinion Silent PPOs: Physicians need to know who holds their contracts -
AMA Leader Commentary - Hurricane spurs physician response and support -
Letters - The best future for EMRs would be single, national system and others
Health & Science Bugs in balance: The probiotic approach -
Flu shot season kicks off; increased supply expected -
Researchers studying customized cancer vaccines
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Sept. 26
vol. 48 no. 36 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Katrina's wake disperses medical challenges well beyond Gulf coast -
Hurricane costs: Cleanup bill shuffles health budget priorities
Government & Medicine Florida high court may rule if doctors can sue over late pay -
Medicare group practice demo aims for better patient outcomes -
Quick View - Number of uninsured takes toll on physicians
Professional Issues Avoiding lawsuits: An ounce of prevention -
Hurricane disrupts medical training, residents relocated -
Bill barring genetic discrimination stalls in the House -
Aetna contract changes mailed to physicians -
Scientists tell how to streamline drug research
Business Surreal estate: To buy or not to buy -
Michigan court refuses to hear certificate-of-need appeal -
Practice Management - Bankers need to be informed -
Practice Pointers - Alternative minimum tax may not be so alternative
Opinion Childhood obesity: School solutions -
Letters - Focus on Medicare payment reform, not pay-for-performance proposal and others
Health & Science Hepatitis B vaccine considered for all adults -
Placebo effect on brain can ease some pain -
Genetic profile may clarify ADHD drug response
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Sept. 19
vol. 48 no. 35 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
45.8 million now uninsured; growing ranks spur call for action -
Critics question usefulness of metabolic syndrome diagnosis
Government & Medicine Medicare to ease covered procedure guessing game -
Legal woes persist over hospitals' practices on uninsured billing -
Quick View - Warming to Medicare drug benefit
Professional Issues FDA once again delays Plan B's OTC bid -
Here's how to help those injured by Hurricane Katrina -
Houston hospital asked to rethink naming facility for attorney -
South Dakota board separates from medical society
Business Silence of the PPOs: A stealthy way to pay you less -
Work force shortage linked to rising hospital costs -
Progress on e-health exchange efforts -
Quick View - Extra service can pay -
Personal Finance - Traveling doctors feel gas price pinch
Opinion Eliminating health care disparities: You can make a difference -
AMA Leader Commentary - The AMA needs your help to stop Medicare pay cuts -
Letters - Medicare drug benefit will come at the expense of physician reimbursement and others
Health & Science Measles cases in U.S. down, but many were preventable -
Studies look at ways to sequence, cycle osteoporosis drugs -
Flu vaccine supply is growing and becoming more stable
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Sept. 12
vol. 48 no. 34 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicaid panel eyes restrictions on drugs physicians prescribe -
AMA leader on Medicaid panel stresses need to focus on physicians and patients -
Aetna shows HSA patients what doctors charge
Government & Medicine Congress to reauthorize FBI access to records as part of Patriot Act -
How will justice nominee shape abortion debate? -
Wisconsin mobilizes after liability cap is overturned
Professional Issues Lessons they carry: Memories of terrorism's aftershocks -
Medical residents give thumbs-up to 80-hour limit -
Rural areas said to have enough doctors -
Surgery, chronic care are worst in racial health gap -
Iowa doctor fights making charges public -
Quick View - Top spots for primary care -
In the Courts - Doctor wins claim that lawsuit was frivolous
Business Going beyond delete: How to really erase information -
United tells doctors if they're coding for more than their peers -
California says locum tenens firms must pay employee tax -
Doctor wanted fresh curry, so she made it -
Public hospitals seen slipping away, changing into other entities
Opinion Educating patients through the power of the press: The effect of AMA media briefings -
Letters - Medicine "desperately in need of a clear vision" of where to proceed and others
Health & Science States with a low rank in childhood immunizations look for a way up -
Air-tight homes may be fueling rise in allergies -
FDA sets up national registry for acne drug -
Treating opioid addiction may get a bit easier
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Sept. 5
vol. 48 no. 33 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Panel sets primary care standards for Medicare pay-for-performance -
Low health literacy: Don't assume patient knows own illness, meds
Government & Medicine Drawn to a cause: Doctors find a political voice -
Physicians soon will bring all Medicare appeals to HHS -
Court says groups can't sue states over Medicaid access
Professional Issues Doctors ask court to compel Cigna to pay -
Data highlight health gaps for Hispanic kids -
Dermatologists to vote on residencies funded by industry -
Appeals of disciplinary actions could become more open -
Ethics Forum - Choosing a treatment path involves trade-offs
Business Orderly succession: The best way to plan -
Physician entrepreneur does a little of everything -
Contract Language - Payers won't pay? Know your contract's remedies
Opinion Unhealthy mergers: The wrong trend -
AMA Leader Commentary - A new face, a new day for our AMA -
Letters - IMGs face an agony-filled wait when facing security-related visa delays and others
Health & Science Tending broken hearts: How doctors handle the increase in heart disease survivors -
Celebrities, new study put spotlight on lung cancer -
Pharmacy group issues principles for direct-to-consumer ads -
AMA, PTA kick off school year with health event
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Aug. 22/29
vol. 48 no. 32 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Flu vaccine experience leaves physicians watchful, worried -
Medicare chief: Get savvy on prescription drug benefit
Government & Medicine CMS targets imaging services for fee cuts -
Federal funding for embryonic stem cell studies gets a boost
Professional Issues Tennessee physician wins case on non-compete clause -
IRS sues hospitals to get FICA refunds back -
California court finds physician was denied fair hearing -
A few patients can monopolize most of your time, study finds -
Physicians caught in a spot with heart-device recalls
Business Sharing the savings: Take it slowly -
Plan offers real-time claims adjudication -
Practice Management - Anticipation key to dealing with cash-flow shortfalls -
Quick View - Electronic entry gap widens
Opinion Patient safety legislation: A crucial victory -
Letters - Growing pains worth the effort in reducing resident work hours and others
Health & Science More research urged on treating childhood obesity -
People with disabilities often miss prevention, wellness care
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Aug. 15
vol. 48 no. 31 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Patient safety gets boost from law easing fear of reporting -
Doctors see some benefit from Net-searching patients -
House passes liability reform bill -- once again
Government & Medicine Senators plan move on performance bill -
Texas jury finds HMO negligent in wrongful death case -
Bills offered in response to rising insurance costs
Professional Issues California ED physicians entitled to reasonable fees for services -
Cigna not laughing at parody -
Quality changes by hospitals aren't across the board -
Physician accuses New York radio personality of slander -
Wisconsin physicians bracing for jump in insurance costs -
Study examines death across cultures -
Quick View - Serious ideas on frivolous suits
Business By the book: Rules of the worker's road -
Practice Pointers - Bad telephone service can put practice on hold -
Personal Finance - E-trades a better value now but still demand your time
Opinion Ethical guidance essential for living organ donors -
AMA Leader Commentary - AMA is a democracy in the truest sense of the word -
Letters - Newly available pertussis booster vaccines could spell end of the disease and others
Health & Science Unintended consequences: When medicine hurts more than helps -
Alzheimer's group urges more focus on early detection -
Gender counts in muscle, bone care, studies say -
Fundamental treatment shift for alcohol dependence coming
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Aug. 8
vol. 48 no. 30 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
House hearing previews potential Medicare pay-for-performance plan -
Physicians urged to detect prescription drug abuse
Government & Medicine Doctors could get federal funds for IT -
Florida bills limit scope of liability amendments -
SCHIP enrollment could be headed for a dive
Professional Issues More Mütter to love: Fulfillment of a dream -
Security-related delays, worries continue to plague IMGs -
Quality of care seen improving -
Report hit for linking premium costs, claims -
In the Courts - Doctor says search of office too intrusive
Business Contraption protection: How to get your money's worth and safeguard that new equipment -
Motorcycles get his motor running -
AMA voices objections to United deals -
California doctors to see higher pay-for-performance pay -
Financial networks tapped to move health data
Opinion The transforming of American medicine in World War II -
Letters - Balance-billing will solve problem of physicians dropping out of Medicare and others
Health & Science Flu outbreak crisis predicted -
Some treated for depression may actually be bipolar -
Experts stress vaccine safety -
AMA urges pandemic preparedness
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Aug. 1
vol. 48 no. 29 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Wisconsin court strikes liability cap -
WellPoint settles class-action lawsuit; will holdouts follow?
Government & Medicine Insure or else: Who should pay for uninsured workers? -
House wants administration buy-in to Medicare pay fix -
Rising health care costs are not going away
Professional Issues Survey shows doctors' religious stance -
Medical school seniors get a glimpse of mass-casualty preparedness -
VA hospital ordered to reinstate advocate for IMGs -
Ethics Forum - "Keeping up" demands more than clinical knowledge
Business Keeping the peace: Can't we all just get along? -
Humana, Wal-Mart sign Medicare drug plan deal -
Doctors buy bankrupt Atlanta hospital -
Prosecutors won't appeal Scrushy ruling -
Contract Language - Compliance plan a must for lab contracts
Opinion AMA Model Managed Care Contract: Know what you're signing -
AMA Leader Commentary - Pay-for-performance should be pay-for-quality-care -
Letters - Concierge practice article was too negative about a positive trend and others
Health & Science Past views of the future: The tricky art of medical forecasting -
Research now going beyond reaching low LDL cholesterol -
ADHD drugs get new scrutiny from the FDA
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July 25
vol. 48 no. 28 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicare pay-for-performance bill omits reimbursement formula fix -
United-PacifiCare merger troubles physicians
Government & Medicine Lawmakers want research on DTC ads, discounts on drugs -
Congress looks at Medicaid drug spending -
Quick View - Americans want to keep funding Medicaid
Professional Issues The 80-hour experience: What happens when residents have to leave -
Doctor's self-insurance found to meet standard -
Pediatricians see no need for increase in work force -
AMA lends support to Florida physicians accused of defamation
Business Web of deceit: How to beat the online bad guys -
New York hospital system files for bankruptcy -
Online company is perking along -
Practice Management - Look beyond resume when hiring a doctor
Opinion Direct-to-consumer drug ads: Educational tool or sales booster? -
Letters - Underpayment is a primary care issue, not unique to female physicians and others
Health & Science Messages on healthy living found to miss many women -
Time to enhance "5 A's" of smoking cessation?
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July 18
vol. 48 no. 27 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Scrushy acquittal doesn't mean the end of his HealthSouth troubles -
Drug firms to fund residency slots in dermatology pilot program
Government & Medicine CMS offers plan for doctor-dispensed drug option -
HIPAA memo could affect doctors' criminal liability -
Cease-fire campaign promotes cooperation
Professional Issues Vigilance aids class-action claims -
AMA says more data needed on options to boost organ donations -
AMA takes on medical student, resident issues -
Next step taken in residency reshuffling
Business GM tries steering health costs: Is what's good for GM good for doctors? -
Man sues insurers for not paying hospital stay -
Practice Pointers - 3 steps to keeping accounts receivable in order
Opinion Pay-for-performance must measure up -
AMA Leader Commentary - Finding the way back to the heart and soul of medicine -
Letters - Retrain retired doctors to avert future physician shortage and others
Health & Science Treating kids with troubled minds: How to bridge the gap -
AMA sets out more goals in obesity fight -
AMA supports youth antidepressant access -
Collaboratives are links to better care, study says
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July 11
vol. 48 no. 26 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Delegates set strict standards in pay-for-performance programs -
AMA to scrutinize usefulness of DTC drug ads
Government & Medicine AMA to write balance-billing legislation -
Federal privacy rules can impede studies -
AMA seeks policy change on prescription postdating -
AMA votes to stand against imaging services clampdown -
MedPAC to study if reimbursement overpays on services
Professional Issues Be prepared: A lawsuit could happen to you -
AMA sees physician supply tightening in specialty areas -
AMA says doctors can levy extra charges -
AMA to protect patient access to medications -
Safety plan surpasses recruitment goal -
In the Courts - Know bylaws that protect medical staff
Business Avoiding sticker shock: How much you can expect to pay, and why -
Physicians want hospitals' help covering new IT costs -
Patients note benefits from exam room computer -
Personal Finance - Reverse mortgages gain favor, but aren't for everyone
Opinion Shot in the arm for immunizations: Assistance on the way -
Letters - Fibbing for patients is a blow to honesty and integrity of medicine and others
Health & Science AMA calls on FDA for more physician-friendly drug data -
First race-based drug receives FDA approval -
Insomnia's cure proves elusive for researchers
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July 4
vol. 48 no. 25 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
States fired-up on tort reform, cool on $250,000 cap -
Quality advocates back computer orders, despite flaws
Government & Medicine It takes a community: One approach to health care for the uninsured -
Proposal would credit doctors for Medicare savings
Professional Issues AMA unveils brand marketing campaign -
Liability line should be profitable in 2006 -
Complaint cites Georgia doctors who took part in executions -
Payment cuts can threaten patient safety -
Ethics Forum - Examine the basis of your ethical values
Business Creating a culture: How to breed success in your practice -
Regulators get doctors' view of plan issues -
Contract Language - Watch wording in nondisclosure pacts
Opinion Competitive path to better care: A moratorium's end -
AMA Leader Commentary - Heeding the privileges of the profession -
Letters - Insurer payments won't cover true cost of e-prescribing and others
Health & Science Gearing up for a graying America (AGS annual scientific meeting) -
Primary care practice-based research comes of age
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June 27
vol. 48 no. 24 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicaid's $10 billion quandary: How and where to make the cuts -
Transcription firms pledge to show what you're paying for
Government & Medicine Supreme Court quashes use of medical marijuana -
Federal commission to focus on easing the way to EMRs -
Uncompensated care doesn't come free
Professional Issues Defined by the Delta -- now leading the nation's physicians -
Court to weigh impact of doctors' beliefs -
Doctor says hospital fired him in retaliation -
Stricter rules linked to shift in CME funding -
Mandatory reporting may restrict high-risk care
Business Fear of commitment: Weighing costs and benefits of information technology -
HealthSouth to pay $100 million to resolve SEC charges -
Alliance formed to develop information-exchange rules -
Costco to offer health plan to some members in California -
Practice Management - Persistence, organization help get accounts received
Opinion Clinical trial data: Getting the complete picture -
Letters - Four articles paint a sorry picture of what physicians are confronting and others
Health & Science Survey finds broad need for better mental health care -
Wake-up call: Teens running on too little sleep -
AMA guide aims to boost vaccinations -
Pelvic pain is common and all too real
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June 20
vol. 48 no. 23 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicare payment cuts threaten more strain on overloaded EDs -
Hospitals' latest perk: Running your errands
Government & Medicine Groups seek consensus on health care system reform -
2 states pass bills helping embryonic stem cell research -
Texas open records law sparks HIPAA lawsuit
Professional Issues Physician work force estimates far apart -
Doctors found migrating to states with caps on damages -
Drug trial agreements called into question -
Cultural competency training has an impact -
California plaintiffs win ruling in MCAT suit -
Doctor sold exam questions on eBay
Business Recoup d'etat: Fighting recoupment efforts -
More hospitals are going "green" -
3 regional health networks to link up -
Practice Pointers - Like-kind property exchanges can reduce tax bite
Opinion The symbol for a new AMA: Medicine for the 21st century -
Commentary - Hearing loss often an unnoticed disability -
Letters - Fewer hassles, lower overhead would attract more doctors to primary care and others
Health & Science Cancer survival doesn't end health challenges (ASCO annual meeting) -
Study shows shingles prevention just a shot away -
New antibiotic may thwart travelers' tummy troubles -
Support voiced for vaccine to prevent meningitis
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June 13
vol. 48 no. 22 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Hassles stymie physician pay for care of illegal immigrants -
Women found more likely to burn out from practice stress
Government & Medicine Stem cell debate rages on -
Lawmakers question nonprofit hospitals' status -
Illinois tort reform caps damages -
Ban proposed on Medicare coverage for impotence drugs -
Bill offers physician volunteers a liability shield
Professional Issues Would you fib for your patient? -
AMA asked to encourage health worker flu shots -
Doctor works for breast cancer research stamp worldwide -
Phones link elderly to help during a medical crisis -
Psychiatry group votes to support gay marriage -
Quick View - Promoting a profession -
In the Courts - Michigan ruling boosts standard for liability case affidavits
Business Working hard for the data (Toward an Electronic Patient Record meeting) -
Blues plan settles 4-year-old suit with New York physicians -
A fresh coat of white -
Personal Finance - Retirement plan options come in all shapes and sizes -
Quick View - Surfing for health information
Opinion Health savings accounts: An insurance reform success -
Letters - Insurance should reimburse patients and not be a concern for physicians and others
Health & Science Pertussis a growing grown-up problem -
Patients lag in adhering to heart therapy -
FDA advances Drug Watch safety initiative -
Future GERD therapies seek faster relief
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June 6
vol. 48 no. 21 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
House, Senate measures propose 2.7% increase in Medicare pay -
Worries about flu shot demand -- and supply -
AMNews online access to become AMA member benefit
Government & Medicine New specialty hospitals on hold for now -
Health IT bill gets nod from doctor groups
Professional Issues Most doctors slow to integrate quality data into their practices -
Nurses move to doctorate in primary care -
Rhode Island slides into liability crisis; Texas escapes -
More physicians expect pay for emergency call -
Quick View - More doctors in the pipeline -
Ethics Forum - Reasons to volunteer outweigh discomforts
Business Cooling on concierge: Selling the service not so easy -
Medem offers personal health record service -
Industry veterans start hospital company -
Contract Language - Don't let "business associates" create a HIPAA mess
Opinion Physicians know when ASCs are the best choice -
AMA Leader Commentary - Many new ways to participate in the AMA -
Letters - Congressmen: Accepting TRICARE is the right thing for physicians to do and others
Health & Science A diary from the U.S.N.S. Mercy: Health care after the tsunami -
Post-COX-2, pain relief strategies present new challenges -
Antibiotic orders declining, but battle against overuse not done
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May 23/30
vol. 48 no. 20 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Physicians score victory on Medicare surgicenter coverage -
Help for the typing wounded: Handheld dependency a pain in the thumb
Government & Medicine States trying to recoup Medicaid money -
Congress seeks solutions for the uninsured -
Drug industry wants better image with doctors, patients -
Ohio liability climate improved but still in crisis
Professional Issues Hospitalists: The next generation -
Health Net, Prudential settle physician lawsuits -
Kansas City doctors allege that insurers fixed prices
Business Corporate consult: The pros, cons and red flags -
Tennessee Blues plan launches online health records project -
Specialty hospital claims conspiracy to drive it to close -
Doctor-founded company a phone-only practice -
Practice Management - Financial benchmarks pinpoint efficiencies, deficiencies
Opinion Ephedra: A step backwards -
Letters - AAFP president: Don't minimize the problem of uninsured Americans and others
Health & Science Strokes different in men vs. women -
Better efforts sought for quitting smoking -
Aching backs and shoulders taking a toll -
Which patients should be screened for hemochromatosis?
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May 16
vol. 48 no. 19 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Subspecialties flourish as IM residents shun primary care -
Patients wonder: Is it OK to enjoy food again?
Government & Medicine States face "meltdown" over Medicaid -
Many workers lack insurance, report shows -
MedPAC explores physician comparisons
Professional Issues Psychologists in Louisiana and New Mexico are certified to prescribe -
Maryland doctor fights board reprimand -
Man who got transplant after ads dies
Business Out of network, out of luck: The perils of breaking the tie -
New Jersey Blues plan offers e-prescribing freebies -
Practice Pointers - Keeping your finger on the pulse of your practice
Opinion A lasting public health victory: Polio vaccine at 50 years -
AMA Leader Commentary - A year at warp speed in a profession to be proud of -
Letters - Bullying can happen in med school, too and others
Health & Science Team diabetes (American College of Physicians annual session) -
Momentum building to end health care disparities -
You've got ProMED-mail; system spreads outbreak news
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May 9
vol. 48 no. 18 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medical board discipline up; lawmakers demand even more -
Medicare pay cuts threaten physician tech investment
Government & Medicine Doctors start 2 Medicare health plans -
Physicians rally on Capitol Hill for tort reform -
Settlement amounts up in health care fraud cases -
Pros, cons of association health plans debated
Professional Issues New Jersey appellate ruling adds to physicians' liability worries -
Violation puts CME honor system in the spotlight -
More states consider laws for reporting industry gifts -
Exam glitch erroneously fails some medical students -
CMS to redistribute vacant resident positions -
Quick View - Bear markets and primary care -
In the Courts - Hospital sued after pulling welcome mat
Business EMR 2015: An evolving concept -
Link between merger, premium hike probed -
California doctor behind latest store-based clinics -
Retired physician has flowering enterprise -
Personal Finance - Investment vehicle offers customized portfolio
Opinion Medicare cuts threaten patient care: Questions of access and technology -
Letters - New Jersey wrong to blame physicians for health care disparities and others
Health & Science Variety of reasons medicine not taken, a survey of seniors says -
Progress cited on the chickenpox front -
Asthma med inhalers to have no CFCs by 2008 -
Medical devices Inspector Gadget would love
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May 2
vol. 48 no. 17 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Ruling stokes ephedra controversy; FDA ban in question -
Keyboards latest culprit in hospital infections
Government & Medicine The Medicare man: Answers for the future -
Senate panel keeping line between medicine, lawmaking -
Support builds to protect ambulatory surgery center coverage
Professional Issues Doctors mindful of patients' out-of-pocket drug costs -
Opioid prescriptions lead to prison sentence -
Doctors' employment of physical therapists at risk -
Florida bill would triple liability requirement -
Ethics Forum - Early interventions can make an impact
Business Keeping the group together: What spells success? -
Scrushy spared perjury charges -
California court orders medical records unlinked from blog -
Contract Language - Letter of intent has role in good-faith negotiations
Opinion The right to reject what plans demand: The Montana radiology case -
AMA Leader Commentary - Pediatrics academy celebrates diamond anniversary -
Letters - Concern over suicide law should be about access to best end-of-life care -- not few psychiatric consults and others
Health & Science Crisis vs. chronic: Paying the price of public health -
Pediatric strokes puzzling but not rare -
Another reason to exercise for those with arthritis
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April 25
vol. 48 no. 16 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
AMA warns Medicare payment cuts would harm patient care and access -
Cultural competency now law in New Jersey
Government & Medicine CMS plan would ease doctors' regulatory burden in hospitals -
Michigan physicians fighting 1% Medicaid tax plan -
Uninsured a problem hard to grasp, solve
Professional Issues Physician suicide: Searching for answers -
Kidney allocation changes urged to cut disparities -
Tougher CME conflict-of-interest rules take effect
Business College cash flow: Planning can overcome empty pockets -
Battle for Midway: Physicians unite to save a hospital -
Practice Management - Keep charge ticket coding and superbill format up to date
Opinion FDA's drug safety challenge: Making improvements without adverse events -
Letters - Political skills needed to protect responsible practice of medicine and others
Health & Science Arthritis drug Bextra pulled from market; FDA warns of fatal skin reactions -
More efforts needed to reduce cancer mortality, report finds -
Keeping kids on vaccination schedule can be a struggle
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April 18
vol. 48 no. 15 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medical records security: HIPAA's 3rd deadline not a charm -
Diabetes compliance not as simple as A1c
Government & Medicine Physicians in 4 states score tort reform wins -
CMS reports spike in Medicare spending on physician services -
Bills would OK federal funds for more stem cell lines
Professional Issues Bully case verdict a warning to doctors -
Coordinating care does not raise liability risk, study says -
South Carolina ponders openness of charges against doctors -
JCAHO to launch global patient safety center -
Quick View - Digging deeper to pay for medical school
Business Are HMOs dead? (National Managed Health Care Conference) -
Deleting computer files not enough to ensure privacy -
CareFirst's D.C. affiliate clarifies charity role -
Practice Pointers - With 401(k) allocation, performance is relative
Opinion AMA House of Delegates: Tradition of empowerment -
AMA Leader Commentary - Clout: The force of 819,000 voices in Washington -
Letters - Pay-for-performance plans will cause doctors to drop noncompliant patients and others
Health & Science Black box, black hole -
Aspirin more effective than warfarin for some patients -
Flu vaccine forecast raises several possible outcomes -
Online services offer STD tests, access to results
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April 11
vol. 48 no. 14 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicare trustees: Gloomy forecast for physician reimbursement rates -
What doctors need to know: Schiavo case spotlights advance directives
Government & Medicine Federal court rules Oklahoma Medicaid doctor pay too low -
Limits on legal drug help curb meth abuse -
Medicare improves smoking cessation coverage
Professional Issues Battle of the conscience clause: When practitioners say no -
Work force study tackles specialty vs. primary care -
Quality improvement CME gets thumbs up -
JCAHO issues imposter alert -
Stem cell research continues to be a divisive issue -
In the Courts - Steps doctors should take to protect patent inventions
Business Going to the source: nonproprietary medical software -
Outcry builds over doctor-rating project -
Wisconsin business group proposes hospital tax -
The coding experts -
Personal Finance - Doctor bankruptcy filers face more complex proceedings
Opinion Pay-for-performance: Right rules reward quality -
Letters - Pay for increasing knowledge and you'll get better performance and others
Health & Science Key player reflects on vaccine's progress -
The polio vaccine 50 years later: This year could be polio's last gasp -
NIH panel promotes a revised view of menopause -
Quick View - Detailing rubella's disappearance
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April 4
vol. 48 no. 13 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Doctors wary of Medicare audit plan's incentives -
Research documents disparities, but solutions remain elusive
Government & Medicine Underinsured and overlooked: The growing problem of inadequate insurance -
Medicare pay boost iffy under budget plan -
Increase in health center funding falls short
Professional Issues Family medicine sees 8th consecutive year of Match losses -
Oregon sees fewer numbers of physician-assisted suicides -
Ethics Forum - Depression an obstacle in treating older patients
Business Smart shopping: Ideas don't always equal income -
Montana radiologists, Blues plan settle monopoly lawsuit -
Kentucky legislators approve statewide health network -
Contract Language - Proceed carefully with gain-sharing deals
Opinion Health plans' dominance: More muscle in more markets -
AMA Leader Commentary - Strong educational standards are core of our profession -
Letters - Physicians can show support of our troops by accepting TRICARE and others
Health & Science Infectious trend: Drug-resistant staph -
High-dose statins reduce cardiac risk, study says -
Aspirin therapy affects men, women differently -
Persistence is key to preserving bone health
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March 28
vol. 48 no. 12 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Three crisis states show improvement since tort reform -
New scams focus on familiar target: physicians
Government & Medicine Congress once again debates legislation on patient safety -
Lawmakers weigh future of specialty hospital referral ban -
Hospital-doctor cost-saving plan gets OIG nod -
Quick View - Why are health care costs rising?
Professional Issues Body beautiful: Anatomy as art -
Physician executives worry about lapses in medical ethics -
JAMA study: Jury still out on health "report cards" -
Organ network reviews kidney allocation policies
Business Fighting back: How to win the war against economic credentialing -
Troubles grow as Tenet ends 2004 with $2 billion quarterly loss -
Technology can cause medication errors, study finds -
Practice Management - E-mail a great office tool, but sometimes you need to talk
Opinion Tobacco treaty adds up: It's time for action -
Letters - A break for cash-paying patients, but she had her own "unbelievable" OB bill and others
Health & Science New meningococcal vaccine is recommended for teens -
More backing for broad, routine HIV testing -
Childhood melanoma different from that of adults
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March 21
vol. 48 no. 11 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
AMA: Medicare pay-for-performance must be voluntary and not punitive -
Doctors urged to mind bedside manners
Government & Medicine New drug-purchasing plan could cut hassles -
Medicaid reform may be too late for some states -
New drive to pass AHP legislation is under way
Professional Issues Progress sought in managing test results; information technology seen as key -
Illinois lawsuit could further restrict resident work hours -
Supreme Court bans death penalty for minors -
South Carolina may post charges against doctors -
Quick View - Doctors prefer CME live
Business Physician, audit thyself: It's worth the expense -
Company pushes online consultations in a visual direction -
Utah to study large health systems -
Florida, hospitals sue Tenet over Medicare billing -
Practice Pointers - Figuring out days-off policy no vacation
Opinion Ban genetic discrimination: National standard is needed -
AMA Leader Commentary - Heroes are everywhere, and many are in medicine -
Letters - There are valid reasons why physician is "captain of the ship" and others
Health & Science Rucksack of health risks: Military souvenirs no one wants -
Senate panel considers changes to drug review process -
Weight gain can trigger foot and ankle pain
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March 14
vol. 48 no. 10 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Physician shortage? Push is on for more medical students -
Senate bill aims to ease fear of genetic testing
Government & Medicine Health spending outpaces economy -
New Medicare demo project focuses on chronic health care -
Nurse-midwives push for more Medicare pay
Professional Issues Faculty of one: How to teach a future doctor while still tending your patients -
Supreme Court, lawmakers take on assisted suicide -
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear tort reform challenge -
U.S. study outlines efforts to boost equal care -
Recertification process being addressed -
Surgeons to set quality standards -
Program targets senior emergency care -
In the Courts - Good Samaritan law shields California doctor from liability
Business Infotech tipping point? (HIMSS meeting) -
Physician networks offer incentives to spur EMR use -
Joint EMR project targets practices nationwide -
CareFirst announces it will absorb Maryland's HMO tax -
Hospital system brings practices back to campus -
Hospital groups join legal battle for tax exemption -
Personal Finance - Disability insurance: Protection at a cost
Opinion Helping make hospitals safer: Patient safety campaign gets it right -
Letters - Usefulness of drug samples extends beyond assisting low-income patients and others
Health & Science FDA ponders future for Cox-2 drugs -
HHS asks doctors to watch for human trafficking -
Benefits of aspirin are not always taken to heart -
Studies show path to tailored asthma prescribing
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March 7
vol. 48 no. 9 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Tiered physician network pits organized medicine vs. United -
ED doctors on receiving end of threats, violence -
AMNews names new editor
Government & Medicine Deploying an EMR: The battle for record access -
Georgia enacts tort reform package -
Optimistic outlook for consumer-driven health care
Professional Issues No absolute immunity for peer reviewers -
Older doctors are not keeping up to date clinically, study says -
Physician cleared of lawsuits tied to pain prescribing -
Ethics Forum - Lines between palliative, regular, aggressive care blurring
Business Accommodating your employees: Easy ways to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act -
Competition heats up between hospitals, doctor-owned centers -
Mistrial declared in Tenet kickback case -
Contract Language - Time-shares one way to get more use from equipment
Opinion Unilateral contract changes: Plan gives Michigan physicians the blues -
AMA Leader Commentary - Demographics can mean health care disparities -
Letters - ISMS: AMNews should have known key source aligned with trial lawyers and others
Health & Science Minding the gender gap: The divergence between men's and women's health research -
Next flu vaccine season off to shaky start -
Doctors get conflicting advice on ADHD drug
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Feb. 28
vol. 48 no. 8 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Battle begins in Congress over Medicare pay cut -
Automakers try to jump-start e-prescribing
Government & Medicine Bush plan slows Medicaid, research funding -
Tort reform for nonphysicians sparks debate -
Medicare drug price bill faces uncertain future
Professional Issues Healing beyond the battlefield: When care extends past soldiers -
Minority enrollment up at University of Michigan Medical School -
Illinois judge allows suit over destroyed embryo -
JCAHO: Liability crisis is a barrier to patient safety
Business Cost cutting gets creative: How managed care works in 2005 -
Another HealthSouth executive charged in fraud scancal -
Managed care profits up, optimism for 2005 strong -
Agreement protects physicians in Michigan Blues network -
Practice Management - Some practices find extra efficiency with pod design
Opinion Ending health care disparities: Equal access to quality care -
Letters - ASA: Only one state allows nurse anesthetists independent practice and others
Health & Science Experts consider HT for younger women -
Physicians urge aggressive pursuit, treatment of diabetes -
CDC sounds doctor alert about rare STD
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Feb. 21
vol. 48 no. 7 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicare tests pay-for-performance -
Virtual medical group schools physicians in business
Government & Medicine Bush reaffirms commitment to tort reform in national address -
Public support fuels latest reimportation push in Congress -
Medical costs lead more people to bankruptcy
Professional Issues Florida doctor sues health plans over out-of-network payments -
Attorneys general step into pain prescribing debate -
Minnesota hospitals' report on "never events" released -
Alabama court rules for hospital in bylaws case -
Report: Correlation between missing data, medical errors -
Health department investigations sent to Florida prosecutors
Business Tempted to tinker? Make investment changes carefully -
New Jersey plan wants repayment from cardiologists -
Hospital system, cardiology groups face conspiracy charges -
CareFirst pumps up nonprofit commitment -
Cell phones help doctors collect data in new ways -
Psychiatrist creates "Web" of training tools -
Practice Pointers - It's time for your annual fiscal physical
Opinion Tailoring care for men -
AMA Leader Commentary - Physicians are both lifelong learners and teachers -
Letters - Nonphysicians do not have the training to warrant prescribing rights and others
Health & Science Never too old to quit: You can help the elderly stop smoking -
Researchers seek tool for children's stomach trouble -
Group pushes to wipe out cervical cancer -
New commission targets health care disparities
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Feb. 14
vol. 48 no. 6 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Physicians blast Medicare plan to curb surgery center procedures -
Space-age medicine for earthly practices
Government & Medicine CMS issues final drug rule -
Teen sex reporting rule may threaten doctor-patient confidentiality -
OIG opinion OKs hospital subsidy of liability insurance -
Projected growth puts Medicare, Medicaid at risk for cuts -
Quality worries trigger renal physicians' Stark II lawsuit
Professional Issues Ethics for extra embryos: Doctors face a dilemma -
Iowa practice draws notice for its "no-gift" policy -
Organ procurement groups had record year -
Embryonic stem cell line found to be contaminated -
Federal judge upholds dismissal of Match lawsuit -
CME course blends learning with improving quality of care -
California medical board could be facing real changes -
South Dakota medical board to get new executive -
In the Courts - South Carolina Supreme Court shoots down wrongful life claim
Business Investing in employees: It pays off -
FTC seeking to break apart hospital merger -
Size of pediatrics group may affect its finances -
Big electronic network could save big money -
Maryland plans pass HMO tax on to employers -
Personal Finance - Do-it-yourself approach is coming to mutual funds
Opinion Fix Medicare's flawed pay system -
Letters - No single hours guideline fits all resident training situations and others
Health & Science Some breast cancer survivors require fewer follow-up tests -
Larger gains sought in hepatitis C treatment -
Single-sample colorectal cancer test faulted by study -
CDC issues new drug guidance on HIV infection
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Feb. 7
vol. 48 no. 5 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Nonphysicians eager to pick up prescription pad -
Preventing lawsuits: Coalition pushes apologies and cash up-front
Government & Medicine Congressional sneak preview: Coming health care attractions -
Leavitt faces a significant task ahead as HHS chief -
Medicare carriers to answer faster, better -
HHS advises how to handle patient info for lawsuits
Professional Issues Better teamwork key to maintaining patient safety -
Admissions process aims to boost rural doctors -
CIGNA settlement deadline nearing -
Supreme Court refuses to hear Schiavo case -
DEA seeks comments on pain med question -
Settlement-created groups seek grant proposals -
Ethics Forum - Establishing a bond makes difficult discussions easier
Business Cutting through the CONfusion: Movement to relax the limits -
Radiologists adapt iPods for clinical use -- for free -
ED doctors protest Blues payment shift -
Michigan doctors want protection from the Blues -
Contract Language - New Medicare pay rules: Time to revisit your contracts
Opinion NASCAR and alcohol promotion: Gentlemen, stop your engines -
AMA Leader Commentary - 5 steps doctors should take to achieve liability reform -
Letters - Here, a chronic "no-show" can expect no go -- unless a deposit is paid first and others
Health & Science Cracking the cold case: Not an easy task -
FDA panels vote against OTC status for statin drug -
Great Britain issues warnings on adult use of antidepressants -
Flu vaccine shortage now a surplus in some areas
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Jan. 31
vol. 48 no. 4 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Liability premium shock is spreading, an AMNews exclusive survey shows -
Robot rep latest tactic in generics push
Government & Medicine MedPAC recommends doctor pay boost -
Medicaid revamps spark access worries -
New Medicare bonus payments kick in for rural doctors -
Maryland lawmakers override governor's veto of tort reform -
Health savings accounts make impressive strides -
Quick View - Health care a top concern
Professional Issues Keeping the issue alive: How to keep medical liability in the news -
Iowa board seeks ruling on question of public charges -
Supreme Court leaves managed care class action intact -
Kentucky names doctor-founded program as model -
Publication of mortality data affects angioplasty rates -
Connecticut ruling protects doctors investigating abuse -
Ethics charges related to executions dropped -
Quick View - Tired doctors are risky drivers
Business Battle for the burbs: The fight for market access -
Montana Blues executive quits after controversial tenure -
Hospitals see benefits of corporate name game -
Physicians being targeted in identity theft scheme -
Practice Management - Signs, policies don't deter cell phone users
Opinion Helping seniors quit smoking: Medicare's wise policy decision -
Letters - Medicare's statistic doesn't tell whole story of insufficient documentation and others
Health & Science Long-term help for insomniacs: New generation of sleep aids -
OTC statins vetoed again by FDA panels -
Final word still out on popular pain medications -
Lowering CRP reduces second heart attack risk -
Few physicians encourage e-health for older patients -
FDA approves genotype test for drug response
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Jan. 24
vol. 48 no. 3 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicare drug choices called too restrictive -
Cardiologists pump up efforts to avert shortage
Government & Medicine Drug reimportation situation is shifting as Canada could cut availability -
Bush stumping for liability reform in "judicial hellhole" -
U.S. health spending hit $1.7 trillion in 2003 -
Nevada high court weighs in on part of tort reform law
Professional Issues Data entry is a top cause of medication errors -
Hollywood just doesn't make movie doctors like they used to -
Evidence of surgery found in early colonial settlement -
Safety Web site is aiming to change doctors' attitudes -
Harvard med students to follow patient progress -
Quick View - More physicians doing CME online
Business Find the right accountant: How to save your practice money -
California HMOs facing drug access rule -
HealthSouth settles federal fraud case -
Emergency physicians in Virginia exit Blues network -
Practice Pointers - Delve into details before you buy state tax credits
Opinion AMA's advocacy agenda: 7 goals requiring medicine's strength -
AMA Leader Commentary - Resolved: To actively shape the future of medicine -
Letters - Physician criminal checks a waste and others
Health & Science Worried sick: What can doctors do about hypochondria? -
Physicians step forward in response to tsunami disaster -
Tell patients to forget "no pain, no gain"
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Jan. 17
vol. 48 no. 2 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Drug reimportation plans undaunted despite Bush task force concerns -
System bracing for future flu shot shake-up
Government & Medicine Doctors to storm states for tort reform -
Funding problems persist for state AIDS help -
Medicare coverage aims to snuff out smoking -
Florida courts take up two tort reform ballot measures
Professional Issues Able to practice: Physicians with disabilities do what it takes to thrive -
Wisconsin damage cap doesn't cover all medical residents -
VA ends optometrist eye surgery option -
DEA: Separate registration for multistate practices -
New Jersey anesthesiologists win scope-of-practice battle -
It's not enough just to reduce residents' hours
Business Untapped power: A physician's handheld -
California Blues markets a hipper health plan to young adults -
Tufts, CIGNA form national alliance -
Wi-Fi "hot spots" created in some practices -
New company makes push for ".md" domain -
Personal Finance - Pre-funding can be a part of funeral planning
Opinion Principles and managed care: Not mutually exclusive -
Letters - Limits in MICRA tort reform felt mostly by lawyers -- not patients and others
Health & Science Are patients more at ease when you use familiar words? -
Obesity factors more complex than thought -
Intrinsa stalled by concerns about safety -
AMA warns teenage girls about dangers of drinking "alcopops"
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Jan. 3/10
vol. 48 no. 1 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories
Medicare zeroes in on E&M coding as key source of payment mistakes -
Insurer gives prize for ideas to curb lawsuits
Government & Medicine Patient safety laboratories: States pave the way for a national effort -
Minnesota seeks higher-quality, lower-priced health care -
Businesses plan to maintain retiree drug coverage
Professional Issues Proposal may solve stem cell dilemma -
Hospital patient safety effort launched to reduce errors, save lives -
Aetna and Ohio doctor group settle payment lawsuit -
Proliferating bracelets could pose hazards for patients -
Quality agency, insurers fight ethnic care gap -
Quick View - Which professionals does the public trust the most, and the least?
Business How to un-retire: Coming back can be tricky -
New Jersey doctors sue insurer over forced payback -
Tenet expects at best to break even this year -
Nonprofit Blues company seeks to acquire Oklahoma plan -
Contract Language - Safeguard records to comply with HIPAA security rule -
Quick View - Spending time on the business side of practice
Opinion You ain't nothin' with a blank contract -
AMA Leader Commentary - Litigation center provides another form of advocacy -
Letters - Health plan RICO settlement provides a way to fight downcoding and others
Health & Science