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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
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