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Government & Medicine 2005
Most large companies will keep retiree drug benefits -- for now - Dec. 26Physicians could face dilemma over New Hampshire abortion law decision - Dec. 26IOM: New agency needed to simplify pay-for-performance measures - Dec. 19Congress takes on growing meth problem - Dec. 19Disabled patients will get bariatric surgery coverage - Dec. 19Florida doctors, patients sue over Medicaid rates - Dec. 19Medicare Part D squashes charity drugs - Dec. 12Illinois to offer health coverage to all children - Dec. 12Defense Dept. deploys EMR system - Dec. 12New Hampshire regulates liability rates - Dec. 12Doctors, consumer groups oppose tobacco tax initiative - Dec. 12Physicians' push for Medicare pay relief goes down to the wire - Dec. 5Patients look to doctors for help on Medicare drug plans - Dec. 5Illinois drug import program falls flat with doctors - Dec. 5AMA calls for workplace smoking ban - Dec. 5Tennessee county asks state for tort reform - Dec. 5Quality reporting plan: AMA tells CMS to scrap flawed program - Nov. 28AMA to look anew at insurance mandate - Nov. 28AMA delegates condemn proposed Medicaid cuts - Nov. 28AMA: Fill gaps in Medicare drug plans - Nov. 28Doctors so far go one for two in state tort reform battles - Nov. 28Battle looming over Senate's 1% Medicare payment boost - Nov. 21CMS rule hurts chances for pay reform - Nov. 21Tax panel: Overhaul health insurance treatment - Nov. 21Erectile dysfunction drugs won't be covered - Nov. 21House passes bill to sanction lawyers for frivolous suits - Nov. 21Medicare launches voluntary quality reporting system - Nov. 14Congress, states seek ways to curtail Medicaid spending - Nov. 14Wisconsin makes another run at damage caps - Nov. 14New tort reform provisions facing attack in Georgia - Nov. 14Practices under pressure: Push toward Medicaid managed care - Nov. 7Florida Medicaid overhaul gets federal OK - Nov. 7Senate panel passes 1% Medicare doctor pay boost - Nov. 7Doctors take lawyer fees fight to Florida Supreme Court - Nov. 7Investigation questions chemotherapy payments - Nov. 7New HHS rules ease restrictions on IT giveaways - Oct. 24/31New bill promotes apology, negotiations to handle errors - Oct. 24/31Single-payer advocates push cause in states; challenges likely - Oct. 24/31Acting FDA chief expected to speed drug approvals - Oct. 17AMA asks House: Go slow on pay-for-performance - Oct. 17Emergency doctors seek help from Congress in liability fight - Oct. 17Doctors can find cheap or free drugs for patients - Oct. 17California doctors, governor make deal to stop Medicaid cuts - Oct. 17Database helps get meds to evacuees - Oct. 10Tort reform ballot initiatives face off in Washington state - Oct. 10Abortion law raises question of murder charges - Oct. 10CMS: Stock in a nonprofit physician group doesn't violate Stark rules - Oct. 10Support grows to inject more cash into Medicare pay-for-performance - Oct. 3Medicare drug benefit tips: 7 key things doctors need to know - Oct. 3Federal health IT panel hoping to broaden use of EMRs - Oct. 3Premium hikes still outpacing wage increases - Oct. 3Hurricane costs: Cleanup bill shuffles health budget priorities - Sept. 26Florida high court may rule if doctors can sue over late pay - Sept. 26Medicare group practice demo aims for better patient outcomes - Sept. 26Quick View: Number of uninsured takes toll on physicians - Sept. 26
45.8 million now uninsured; growing ranks spur call for action - Sept. 19Medicare to ease covered procedure guessing game - Sept. 19Legal woes persist over hospitals' practices on uninsured billing - Sept. 19Quick View: Warming to Medicare drug benefit - Sept. 19
Medicaid panel eyes restrictions on drugs physicians prescribe - Sept. 12AMA leader on Medicaid panel stresses need to focus on physicians and patients - Sept. 12Congress to reauthorize FBI access to records as part of Patriot Act - Sept. 12How will justice nominee shape abortion debate? - Sept. 12Wisconsin mobilizes after liability cap is overturned - Sept. 12Drawn to a cause: Doctors find a political voice - Sept. 5Physicians soon will bring all Medicare appeals to HHS - Sept. 5Court says groups can't sue states over Medicaid access - Sept. 5Medicare chief: Get savvy on prescription drug benefit - Aug. 22/29CMS targets imaging services for fee cuts - Aug. 22/29Federal funding for embryonic stem cell studies gets a boost - Aug. 22/29Patient safety gets boost from law easing fear of reporting - Aug. 15House passes liability reform bill -- once again - Aug. 15Senators plan move on performance bill - Aug. 15Texas jury finds HMO negligent in wrongful death case - Aug. 15Bills offered in response to rising insurance costs - Aug. 15House hearing previews potential Medicare pay-for-performance plan - Aug. 8Doctors could get federal funds for IT - Aug. 8Florida bills limit scope of liability amendments - Aug. 8SCHIP enrollment could be headed for a dive - Aug. 8Insure or else: Who should pay for uninsured workers? - Aug. 1House wants administration buy-in to Medicare pay fix - Aug. 1Rising health care costs are not going away - Aug. 1Medicare pay-for-performance bill omits reimbursement formula fix - July 25Lawmakers want research on DTC ads, discounts on drugs - July 25Congress looks at Medicaid drug spending - July 25Quick View: Americans want to keep funding Medicaid - July 25
CMS offers plan for doctor-dispensed drug option - July 18HIPAA memo could affect doctors' criminal liability - July 18Cease-fire campaign promotes cooperation - July 18Delegates set strict standards in pay-for-performance programs - July 11AMA to write balance-billing legislation - July 11Federal privacy rules can impede studies - July 11AMA seeks policy change on prescription postdating - July 11AMA votes to stand against imaging services clampdown - July 11MedPAC to study if reimbursement overpays on services - July 11States fired-up on tort reform, cool on $250,000 cap - July 4It takes a community: One approach to health care for the uninsured - July 4Proposal would credit doctors for Medicare savings - July 4Medicaid's $10 billion quandary: How and where to make the cuts - June 27Supreme Court quashes use of medical marijuana - June 27Federal commission to focus on easing the way to EMRs - June 27Uncompensated care doesn't come free - June 27Medicare payment cuts threaten more strain on overloaded EDs - June 20Groups seek consensus on health care system reform - June 202 states pass bills helping embryonic stem cell research - June 20Texas open records law sparks HIPAA lawsuit - June 20Hassles stymie physician pay for care of illegal immigrants - June 13Stem cell debate rages on - June 13Lawmakers question nonprofit hospitals' status - June 13Illinois tort reform caps damages - June 13Ban proposed on Medicare coverage for impotence drugs - June 13Bill offers physician volunteers a liability shield - June 13House, Senate measures propose 2.7% increase in Medicare pay - June 6New specialty hospitals on hold for now - June 6Health IT bill gets nod from doctor groups - June 6Physicians score victory on Medicare surgicenter coverage - May 23/30States trying to recoup Medicaid money - May 23/30Congress seeks solutions for the uninsured - May 23/30Drug industry wants better image with doctors, patients - May 23/30Ohio liability climate improved but still in crisis - May 23/30States face "meltdown" over Medicaid - May 16Many workers lack insurance, report shows - May 16MedPAC explores physician comparisons - May 16Doctors start 2 Medicare health plans - May 9Physicians rally on Capitol Hill for tort reform - May 9Settlement amounts up in health care fraud cases - May 9Pros, cons of association health plans debated - May 9Ruling stokes ephedra controversy; FDA ban in question - May 2The Medicare man: Answers for the future - May 2Senate panel keeping line between medicine, lawmaking - May 2Support builds to protect ambulatory surgery center coverage - May 2AMA warns Medicare payment cuts would harm patient care and access - April 25CMS plan would ease doctors' regulatory burden in hospitals - April 25Michigan physicians fighting 1% Medicaid tax plan - April 25Uninsured a problem hard to grasp, solve - April 25Medical records security: HIPAA's 3rd deadline not a charm - April 18Physicians in 4 states score tort reform wins - April 18CMS reports spike in Medicare spending on physician services - April 18Bills would OK federal funds for more stem cell lines - April 18Medicare trustees: Gloomy forecast for physician reimbursement rates - April 11Federal court rules Oklahoma Medicaid doctor pay too low - April 11Limits on legal drug help curb meth abuse - April 11Medicare improves smoking cessation coverage - April 11Doctors wary of Medicare audit plan's incentives - April 4Underinsured and overlooked: The growing problem of inadequate insurance - April 4Medicare pay boost iffy under budget plan - April 4Increase in health center funding falls short - April 4Congress once again debates legislation on patient safety - March 28Lawmakers weigh future of specialty hospital referral ban - March 28Hospital-doctor cost-saving plan gets OIG nod - March 28Quick View: Why are health care costs rising? - March 28
AMA: Medicare pay-for-performance must be voluntary and not punitive - March 21New drug-purchasing plan could cut hassles - March 21Medicaid reform may be too late for some states - March 21New drive to pass AHP legislation is under way - March 21Senate bill aims to ease fear of genetic testing - March 14Health spending outpaces economy - March 14New Medicare demo project focuses on chronic health care - March 14Nurse-midwives push for more Medicare pay - March 14Deploying an EMR: The battle for record access - March 7Georgia enacts tort reform package - March 7Optimistic outlook for consumer-driven health care - March 7Battle begins in Congress over Medicare pay cut - Feb. 28Bush plan slows Medicaid, research funding - Feb. 28Tort reform for nonphysicians sparks debate - Feb. 28Medicare drug price bill faces uncertain future - Feb. 28Medicare tests pay-for-performance - Feb. 21Bush reaffirms commitment to tort reform in national address - Feb. 21Public support fuels latest reimportation push in Congress - Feb. 21Medical costs lead more people to bankruptcy - Feb. 21Physicians blast Medicare plan to curb surgery center procedures - Feb. 14CMS issues final drug rule - Feb. 14Teen sex reporting rule may threaten doctor-patient confidentiality - Feb. 14OIG opinion OKs hospital subsidy of liability insurance - Feb. 14Projected growth puts Medicare, Medicaid at risk for cuts - Feb. 14Quality worries trigger renal physicians' Stark II lawsuit - Feb. 14Congressional sneak preview: Coming health care attractions - Feb. 7Leavitt faces a significant task ahead as HHS chief - Feb. 7Medicare carriers to answer faster, better - Feb. 7HHS advises how to handle patient info for lawsuits - Feb. 7MedPAC recommends doctor pay boost - Jan. 31Medicaid revamps spark access worries - Jan. 31New Medicare bonus payments kick in for rural doctors - Jan. 31Maryland lawmakers override governor's veto of tort reform - Jan. 31Health savings accounts make impressive strides - Jan. 31Quick View: Health care a top concern - Jan. 31
Medicare drug choices called too restrictive - Jan. 24Drug reimportation situation is shifting as Canada could cut availability - Jan. 24Bush stumping for liability reform in "judicial hellhole" - Jan. 24U.S. health spending hit $1.7 trillion in 2003 - Jan. 24Nevada high court weighs in on part of tort reform law - Jan. 24Drug reimportation plans undaunted despite Bush task force concerns - Jan. 17Doctors to storm states for tort reform - Jan. 17Funding problems persist for state AIDS help - Jan. 17Medicare coverage aims to snuff out smoking - Jan. 17Florida courts take up two tort reform ballot measures - Jan. 17Medicare zeroes in on E&M coding as key source of payment mistakes - Jan. 3/10Patient safety laboratories: States pave the way for a national effort - Jan. 3/10Minnesota seeks higher-quality, lower-priced health care - Jan. 3/10Businesses plan to maintain retiree drug coverage - Jan. 3/10 Last year's stories - Back to top
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Professional Issues 2005
Rising hospital risk factor -- noise - Dec. 26Remembering Vietnam: 2 physicians' stories - Dec. 26Online CME course proves that it has lasting impact - Dec. 26U.S. physicians create medical campus in India - Dec. 26Boards get tougher on physician sex offenses - Dec. 19Utah doctors could face more liability lawsuits - Dec. 19Korean stem cell lie stirs up ethical debate - Dec. 19Medical school expands teaching of palliative care - Dec. 19Best-seller owner's manual illustrates body care - Dec. 19Primary care recertification eased after physician complaints - Dec. 12Future of family medicine: Multimillion-dollar makeover - Dec. 12Iowa suit accuses system of name infringement - Dec. 12New York sues over device maker's lack of disclosure - Dec. 12Aetna settlement foundation hands out grants - Dec. 12Arizona seeing shortage of psychiatrists - Dec. 12More stress for emergency departments as fewer specialists are on call - Dec. 12In the Courts: Doctor at odds with hospital's conflict-of-interest policy - Dec. 12
Peer review law at stake in Minnesota - Dec. 5One year later: Doctors linked by transplant celebrate on Swiss trip - Dec. 5Trauma surgeons back alcohol programs - Dec. 5AMA honors Dr. O'Leary for JCAHO leadership - Dec. 5Quick View: Tracking residency work-hour violations - Dec. 5
Ethics Forum: For flu vaccine shortage, CDC priorities apply - Dec. 5
Delegates urge more effective use of doctors in disaster response - Nov. 28Scramble for residency slots produces rural gains, losses - Nov. 28AMA adopts plan for pandemic - Nov. 28Delegates back collecting fees from patients at point of service - Nov. 28Doctors responsible for reality TV show participants' health - Nov. 28AMA delegates, members agree on smoking ban, claims data - Nov. 28CEJA to study GME funded by drug, device makers - Nov. 28Doctors favor physician-assisted suicide less than patients do - Nov. 21Program seeks review of expert witnesses - Nov. 21NCI to focus on cancer disparities in Asians - Nov. 21California ophthalmologist has mummy case all wrapped up - Nov. 21Pakistani-American doctors spur quake response - Nov. 21Quick View: Doctors get vote of confidence - Nov. 21
AAFP offers double-credit CME to push evidence-based learning - Nov. 14Thinking outside the jury box: Another tort reform answer - Nov. 14Demand for temporary physicians keeps growing, survey finds - Nov. 14HMO ordered not to withhold payments to podiatrists - Nov. 14New insurance options may lead patients to skip care - Nov. 14New stem cell methods seek to break ethical impasse - Nov. 14Med schools respond to plea for more students - Nov. 14CMA warns of "filing assistance" in WellPoint suit - Nov. 14In the Courts: Federal court rules peer review report can be reviewed - Nov. 14
Liability premiums stabilizing, but still painfully high-priced - Nov. 7100,000 Lives Campaign: Hospitals join patient safety plan - Nov. 7Foundations give to hurricane-displaced doctors - Nov. 7Humana settles class-action suit with physicians - Nov. 7More med students facing background checks - Nov. 7Harvard doctors set good health example - Nov. 7Malpractice cases go unreported to data bank - Nov. 7Ethics Forum: Set ground rules for drug rep interactions - Nov. 7
Canadian tide turns as residents return home - Oct. 24/31Abortion training: Hard to get? - Oct. 24/31Chicago hospital wins lawsuit over resident crash - Oct. 24/31Court hears physician-assisted suicide case - Oct. 24/31AMA launches print, TV ads - Oct. 24/31AMA Foundation offers grants to doctors hit by disasters - Oct. 24/31Katrina displaces 6,000 doctors - Oct. 17Face transplant plans renew ethical debate - Oct. 17Fans shun EDs to cheer on winning teams - Oct. 17Tennessee hospitals oppose office-based surgery rules - Oct. 17Patients may ignore "unnecessary" care - Oct. 17Health Net, Prudential settlements OK'd - Oct. 17Global look at tort struggles offers glimpse of reform options - Oct. 10Peer review under fire: Real problems or trumped-up accusations? - Oct. 10Illinois Blues accused of downcoding - Oct. 10Texas podiatrists win case to expand scope of practice - Oct. 10Federal law aims more money at curbing prescription drug diversion - Oct. 10Lawsuit accuses hospital of overworking doctor - Oct. 10President's bioethics panel gets new leadership, direction - Oct. 10Quick View: 10 specialties that are most in demand - Oct. 10
Specialty selection: Men, too, seek work-life balance - Oct. 3New Hampshire doctor's words trigger obesity focus - Oct. 3Doctor training starts here in 7th grade - Oct. 3Quick View: Who's choosing primary care? - Oct. 3
Ethics Forum: Specialized marketing needed for some drugs - Oct. 3
Avoiding lawsuits: An ounce of prevention - Sept. 26Hurricane disrupts medical training, residents relocated - Sept. 26Bill barring genetic discrimination stalls in the House - Sept. 26Aetna contract changes mailed to physicians - Sept. 26Scientists tell how to streamline drug research - Sept. 26FDA once again delays Plan B's OTC bid - Sept. 19Here's how to help those injured by Hurricane Katrina - Sept. 19Houston hospital asked to rethink naming facility for attorney - Sept. 19South Dakota board separates from medical society - Sept. 19Lessons they carry: Memories of terrorism's aftershocks - Sept. 12Medical residents give thumbs-up to 80-hour limit - Sept. 12Rural areas said to have enough doctors - Sept. 12Surgery, chronic care are worst in racial health gap - Sept. 12Iowa doctor fights making charges public - Sept. 12Quick View: Top spots for primary care - Sept. 12
In the Courts: Doctor wins claim that lawsuit was frivolous - Sept. 12
Panel sets primary care standards for Medicare pay-for-performance - Sept. 5Doctors ask court to compel Cigna to pay - Sept. 5Data highlight health gaps for Hispanic kids - Sept. 5Dermatologists to vote on residencies funded by industry - Sept. 5Appeals of disciplinary actions could become more open - Sept. 5Ethics Forum: Choosing a treatment path involves trade-offs - Sept. 5
Tennessee physician wins case on non-compete clause - Aug. 22/29IRS sues hospitals to get FICA refunds back - Aug. 22/29California court finds physician was denied fair hearing - Aug. 22/29A few patients can monopolize most of your time, study finds - Aug. 22/29Physicians caught in a spot with heart-device recalls - Aug. 22/29California ED physicians entitled to reasonable fees for services - Aug. 15Cigna not laughing at parody - Aug. 15Quality changes by hospitals aren't across the board - Aug. 15Physician accuses New York radio personality of slander - Aug. 15Wisconsin physicians bracing for jump in insurance costs - Aug. 15Study examines death across cultures - Aug. 15Quick View: Serious ideas on frivolous suits - Aug. 15
Physicians urged to detect prescription drug abuse - Aug. 8More Mütter to love: Fulfillment of a dream - Aug. 8Security-related delays, worries continue to plague IMGs - Aug. 8Quality of care seen improving - Aug. 8Report hit for linking premium costs, claims - Aug. 8In the Courts: Doctor says search of office too intrusive - Aug. 8
Wisconsin court strikes liability cap - Aug. 1WellPoint settles class-action lawsuit; will holdouts follow? - Aug. 1Survey shows doctors' religious stance - Aug. 1Medical school seniors get a glimpse of mass-casualty preparedness - Aug. 1VA hospital ordered to reinstate advocate for IMGs - Aug. 1Ethics Forum: "Keeping up" demands more than clinical knowledge - Aug. 1
The 80-hour experience: What happens when residents have to leave - July 25Doctor's self-insurance found to meet standard - July 25Pediatricians see no need for increase in work force - July 25AMA lends support to Florida physicians accused of defamation - July 25Drug firms to fund residency slots in dermatology pilot program - July 18Vigilance aids class-action claims - July 18AMA says more data needed on options to boost organ donations - July 18AMA takes on medical student, resident issues - July 18Next step taken in residency reshuffling - July 18Be prepared: A lawsuit could happen to you - July 11AMA sees physician supply tightening in specialty areas - July 11AMA says doctors can levy extra charges - July 11AMA to protect patient access to medications - July 11Safety plan surpasses recruitment goal - July 11In the Courts: Know bylaws that protect medical staff - July 11
Quality advocates back computer orders, despite flaws - July 4AMA unveils brand marketing campaign - July 4Liability line should be profitable in 2006 - July 4Complaint cites Georgia doctors who took part in executions - July 4Payment cuts can threaten patient safety - July 4Ethics Forum: Examine the basis of your ethical values - July 4
Defined by the Delta -- now leading the nation's physicians - June 27Court to weigh impact of doctors' beliefs - June 27Doctor says hospital fired him in retaliation - June 27Stricter rules linked to shift in CME funding - June 27Mandatory reporting may restrict high-risk care - June 27Physician work force estimates far apart - June 20Doctors found migrating to states with caps on damages - June 20Drug trial agreements called into question - June 20Cultural competency training has an impact - June 20California plaintiffs win ruling in MCAT suit - June 20Doctor sold exam questions on eBay - June 20Women found more likely to burn out from practice stress - June 13Would you fib for your patient? - June 13AMA asked to encourage health worker flu shots - June 13Doctor works for breast cancer research stamp worldwide - June 13Phones link elderly to help during a medical crisis - June 13Psychiatry group votes to support gay marriage - June 13Quick View: Promoting a profession - June 13
In the Courts: Michigan ruling boosts standard for liability case affidavits - June 13
AMNews online access to become AMA member benefitMost doctors slow to integrate quality data into their practices - June 6Nurses move to doctorate in primary care - June 6Rhode Island slides into liability crisis; Texas escapes - June 6More physicians expect pay for emergency call - June 6Quick View: More doctors in the pipeline - June 6
Ethics Forum: Reasons to volunteer outweigh discomforts - June 6
Hospitalists: The next generation - May 23/30Health Net, Prudential settle physician lawsuits - May 23/30Kansas City doctors allege that insurers fixed prices - May 23/30Subspecialties flourish as IM residents shun primary care - May 16Psychologists in Louisiana and New Mexico are certified to prescribe - May 16Maryland doctor fights board reprimand - May 16Man who got transplant after ads dies - May 16Medical board discipline up; lawmakers demand even more - May 9New Jersey appellate ruling adds to physicians' liability worries - May 9Violation puts CME honor system in the spotlight - May 9More states consider laws for reporting industry gifts - May 9Exam glitch erroneously fails some medical students - May 9CMS to redistribute vacant resident positions - May 9Quick View: Bear markets and primary care - May 9
In the Courts: Hospital sued after pulling welcome mat - May 9
Keyboards latest culprit in hospital infections - May 2Doctors mindful of patients' out-of-pocket drug costs - May 2Opioid prescriptions lead to prison sentence - May 2Doctors' employment of physical therapists at risk - May 2Florida bill would triple liability requirement - May 2Ethics Forum: Early interventions can make an impact - May 2
Cultural competency now law in New Jersey - April 25Physician suicide: Searching for answers - April 25Kidney allocation changes urged to cut disparities - April 25Tougher CME conflict-of-interest rules take effect - April 25Bully case verdict a warning to doctors - April 18Coordinating care does not raise liability risk, study says - April 18South Carolina ponders openness of charges against doctors - April 18JCAHO to launch global patient safety center - April 18Quick View: Digging deeper to pay for medical school - April 18
What doctors need to know: Schiavo case spotlights advance directives - April 11Battle of the conscience clause: When practitioners say no - April 11Work force study tackles specialty vs. primary care - April 11Quality improvement CME gets thumbs up - April 11JCAHO issues imposter alert - April 11Stem cell research continues to be a divisive issue - April 11In the Courts: Steps doctors should take to protect patent inventions - April 11
Research documents disparities, but solutions remain elusive - April 4Family medicine sees 8th consecutive year of Match losses - April 4Oregon sees fewer numbers of physician-assisted suicides - April 4Ethics Forum: Depression an obstacle in treating older patients - April 4
Three crisis states show improvement since tort reform - March 28Body beautiful: Anatomy as art - March 28Physician executives worry about lapses in medical ethics - March 28JAMA study: Jury still out on health "report cards"Organ network reviews kidney allocation policies - March 28Doctors urged to mind bedside manners - March 21Progress sought in managing test results; information technology seen as key - March 21Illinois lawsuit could further restrict resident work hours - March 21Supreme Court bans death penalty for minors - March 21South Carolina may post charges against doctors - March 21Quick View: Doctors prefer CME live - March 21
Physician shortage? Push is on for more medical students - March 14Faculty of one: How to teach a future doctor while still tending your patients - March 14Supreme Court, lawmakers take on assisted suicide - March 14Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear tort reform challenge - March 14U.S. study outlines efforts to boost equal care - March 14Recertification process being addressed - March 14Surgeons to set quality standards - March 14Program targets senior emergency care - March 14In the Courts: Good Samaritan law shields California doctor from liability - March 14
ED doctors on receiving end of threats, violence - March 7AMNews names new editorNo absolute immunity for peer reviewers - March 7Older doctors are not keeping up to date clinically, study says - March 7Physician cleared of lawsuits tied to pain prescribing - March 7Ethics Forum: Lines between palliative, regular, aggressive care blurring - March 7
Healing beyond the battlefield: When care extends past soldiers - Feb. 28Minority enrollment up at University of Michigan Medical School - Feb. 28Illinois judge allows suit over destroyed embryo - Feb. 28JCAHO: Liability crisis is a barrier to patient safety - Feb. 28Virtual medical group schools physicians in business - Feb. 21Florida doctor sues health plans over out-of-network payments - Feb. 21Attorneys general step into pain prescribing debate - Feb. 21Minnesota hospitals' report on "never events" released - Feb. 21Alabama court rules for hospital in bylaws case - Feb. 21Report: Correlation between missing data, medical errors - Feb. 21Health department investigations sent to Florida prosecutors - Feb. 21Ethics for extra embryos: Doctors face a dilemma - Feb. 14Iowa practice draws notice for its "no-gift" policy - Feb. 14Organ procurement groups had record year - Feb. 14Embryonic stem cell line found to be contaminated - Feb. 14Federal judge upholds dismissal of Match lawsuit - Feb. 14CME course blends learning with improving quality of care - Feb. 14California medical board could be facing real changes - Feb. 14South Dakota medical board to get new executive - Feb. 14In the Courts: South Carolina Supreme Court shoots down wrongful life claim - Feb. 14
Nonphysicians eager to pick up prescription pad - Feb. 7Preventing lawsuits: Coalition pushes apologies and cash up-front - Feb. 7Better teamwork key to maintaining patient safety - Feb. 7Admissions process aims to boost rural doctors - Feb. 7CIGNA settlement deadline nearing - Feb. 7Supreme Court refuses to hear Schiavo case - Feb. 7DEA seeks comments on pain med question - Feb. 7Settlement-created groups seek grant proposals - Feb. 7Ethics Forum: Establishing a bond makes difficult discussions easier - Feb. 7
Liability premium shock is spreading, an AMNews exclusive survey shows - Jan. 31Keeping the issue alive: How to keep medical liability in the news - Jan. 31Iowa board seeks ruling on question of public charges - Jan. 31Supreme Court leaves managed care class action intact - Jan. 31Kentucky names doctor-founded program as model - Jan. 31Publication of mortality data affects angioplasty rates - Jan. 31Connecticut ruling protects doctors investigating abuse - Jan. 31Ethics charges related to executions dropped - Jan. 31Quick View: Tired doctors are risky drivers - Jan. 31
Cardiologists pump up efforts to avert shortage - Jan. 24Data entry is a top cause of medication errors - Jan. 24Hollywood just doesn't make movie doctors like they used to - Jan. 24Evidence of surgery found in early colonial settlement - Jan. 24Safety Web site is aiming to change doctors' attitudes - Jan. 24Harvard med students to follow patient progress - Jan. 24Quick View: More physicians doing CME online - Jan. 24
Able to practice: Physicians with disabilities do what it takes to thrive - Jan. 17Wisconsin damage cap doesn't cover all medical residents - Jan. 17VA ends optometrist eye surgery option - Jan. 17DEA: Separate registration for multistate practices - Jan. 17New Jersey anesthesiologists win scope-of-practice battle - Jan. 17It's not enough just to reduce residents' hours - Jan. 17Insurer gives prize for ideas to curb lawsuits - Jan. 3/10Proposal may solve stem cell dilemma - Jan. 3/10Hospital patient safety effort launched to reduce errors, save lives - Jan. 3/10Aetna and Ohio doctor group settle payment lawsuit - Jan. 3/10Proliferating bracelets could pose hazards for patients - Jan. 3/10Quality agency, insurers fight ethnic care gap - Jan. 3/10Quick View: Which professionals does the public trust the most, and the least? - Jan. 3/10
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Business 2005
Higher coding spurs plan to "blend" pay rates - Dec. 26Hospital-free ED: A growing trend - Dec. 26Practice Management: Start early to groom doctors as group leaders - Dec. 26
Tailoring a dress code: How to write the rules - Dec. 19Some county societies offer staffing services - Dec. 19Leasing market growing for health care equipment - Dec. 19Practice Pointers: Simple steps for staff retirement plans - Dec. 19
Quick View: Employers look to shift health insurance costs - Dec. 19
What's the catch? With tech freebies, maybe there isn't one - Dec. 12Doctors testify against United-PacifiCare merger - Dec. 12Personal Finance: Tax changes mean now may be time to buy equipment - Dec. 12
Quick View: Consumers weigh in on records privacy, automation - Dec. 12
Diversity in practice: Doctors who look more like their patients - Dec. 5Indiana county's hospital construction ban overturned - Dec. 5Contract Language: Pick apart recruitment deals before you sign - Dec. 5
Calculating retirement: Add up your numbers - Nov. 28AMA to set guidelines on control of record data - Nov. 28Premera seeks for-profit status - Nov. 28Practice Management: Financial heat will be on this winter - Nov. 28
Quick View: Most big health plans see profits growing - Nov. 28
Hiring the best: Interview essentials - Nov. 21Doctors' costs going up faster than revenues - Nov. 21Search engines specialize in finding health info online - Nov. 21Practice Pointers: Building practice teamwork is an everyday activity - Nov. 21
Quick View: Quick care to go - Nov. 21
Will Wal-Mart's health cost crisis hit doctors? - Nov. 14Should you wait for VistA? What will it mean for you? - Nov. 14Hospitals returning to hiring physicians - Nov. 14Scrushy faces new criminal charges of bribery, mail fraud - Nov. 14Judge orders breakup of hospital merger - Nov. 14Nevada doctors get free prescription software - Nov. 14Rheumatologist's retirement plans: No screams, just ice scream smiles - Nov. 14Personal Finance: Hedge funds being rolled out for smaller investors - Nov. 14
Quick View: Patients comfortable with doctor office technology - Nov. 14
Physicians brace for impact of GM's health cost cuts - Nov. 7Financial year-end review: Don't let money details slip away - Nov. 7Outsourcer of radiologists files for stock offering - Nov. 7California law clarifies tax on locum tenens - Nov. 7IRS, physician investment firm reach settlement - Nov. 7Contract Language: Give leasing agreements for imaging services a close scan - Nov. 7
Quick View: 3 out of 10 doctors have tried e-detailing - Nov. 7
After the breakup: What doctors can do when hospitals split up - Oct. 24/31AOL co-founder fires first shots in his medical Revolution - Oct. 24/31Displaced doctors get offer of free technology - Oct. 24/31Practice Management: Extenders can get paid in different ways - Oct. 24/31
Exit etiquette: Whose patient is it, anyway? - Oct. 17Nation's largest private health insurer wants to get even bigger - Oct. 17Nonurgent care clinics tested at select Wal-Marts - Oct. 17Radiation shield concept inspires a new company - Oct. 17Practice Pointers: Asking the 5 W's key to finding a financial adviser - Oct. 17
CMS takes baby step toward national network - Oct. 10EMRs for sale: Do hospitals have a deal for you - Oct. 10Hurricane not likely to blow more EMRs into doctor offices - Oct. 10Scrushy civil lawsuit to go to mediator, not jury - Oct. 10Personal Finance: Disasters open door to scam artists posing as charities - Oct. 10
Contract Language: Don't settle for an incomplete document - Oct. 10
Driving for efficiency: Saving time and money while boosting quality - Oct. 3Median compensation for medical specialists stalls - Oct. 3Specialty hospital advances despite stalled Medicare OKs - Oct. 3Cayman Islands court orders liquidation of wine futures group - Oct. 3Surreal estate: To buy or not to buy - Sept. 26Michigan court refuses to hear certificate-of-need appeal - Sept. 26Practice Management: Bankers need to be informed - Sept. 26
Practice Pointers: Alternative minimum tax may not be so alternative - Sept. 26
Silence of the PPOs: A stealthy way to pay you less - Sept. 19Work force shortage linked to rising hospital costs - Sept. 19Progress on e-health exchange efforts - Sept. 19Quick View: Extra service can pay - Sept. 19
Personal Finance: Traveling doctors feel gas price pinch - Sept. 19
Aetna shows HSA patients what doctors charge - Sept. 12Going beyond delete: How to really erase information - Sept. 12United tells doctors if they're coding for more than their peers - Sept. 12California says locum tenens firms must pay employee tax - Sept. 12Doctor wanted fresh curry, so she made it - Sept. 12Public hospitals seen slipping away, changing into other entities - Sept. 12Orderly succession: The best way to plan - Sept. 5Physician entrepreneur does a little of everything - Sept. 5Contract Language: Payers won't pay? Know your contract's remedies - Sept. 5
Sharing the savings: Take it slowly - Aug. 22/29Plan offers real-time claims adjudication - Aug. 22/29Practice Management: Anticipation key to dealing with cash-flow shortfalls - Aug. 22/29
Quick View: Electronic entry gap widens - Aug. 22/29
Doctors see some benefit from Net-searching patients - Aug. 15By the book: Rules of the worker's road - Aug. 15Practice Pointers: Bad telephone service can put practice on hold - Aug. 15
Personal Finance: E-trades a better value now but still demand your time - Aug. 15
Contraption protection: How to get your money's worth and safeguard that new equipment - Aug. 8Motorcycles get his motor running - Aug. 8AMA voices objections to United deals - Aug. 8California doctors to see higher pay-for-performance pay - Aug. 8Financial networks tapped to move health data - Aug. 8Keeping the peace: Can't we all just get along? - Aug. 1Humana, Wal-Mart sign Medicare drug plan deal - Aug. 1Doctors buy bankrupt Atlanta hospital - Aug. 1Prosecutors won't appeal Scrushy ruling - Aug. 1Contract Language: Compliance plan a must for lab contracts - Aug. 1
United-PacifiCare merger troubles physicians - July 25Web of deceit: How to beat the online bad guys - July 25New York hospital system files for bankruptcy - July 25Online company is perking along - July 25Practice Management: Look beyond resume when hiring a doctor - July 25
Scrushy acquittal doesn't mean the end of his HealthSouth troubles - July 18GM tries steering health costs: Is what's good for GM good for doctors? - July 18Man sues insurers for not paying hospital stay - July 18Practice Pointers: 3 steps to keeping accounts receivable in order - July 18
Avoiding sticker shock: How much you can expect to pay, and why - July 11Physicians want hospitals' help covering new IT costs - July 11Patients note benefits from exam room computer - July 11Personal Finance: Reverse mortgages gain favor, but aren't for everyone - July 11
Creating a culture: How to breed success in your practice - July 4Regulators get doctors' view of plan issues - July 4Contract Language: Watch wording in nondisclosure pacts - July 4
Transcription firms pledge to show what you're paying for - June 27Fear of commitment: Weighing costs and benefits of information technology - June 27HealthSouth to pay $100 million to resolve SEC charges - June 27Alliance formed to develop information-exchange rules - June 27Costco to offer health plan to some members in California - June 27Practice Management: Persistence, organization help get accounts received - June 27
Hospitals' latest perk: Running your errands - June 20Recoup d'etat: Fighting recoupment efforts - June 20More hospitals are going "green" - June 203 regional health networks to link up - June 20Practice Pointers: Like-kind property exchanges can reduce tax bite - June 20
Working hard for the data (Toward an Electronic Patient Record meeting) - June 13Blues plan settles 4-year-old suit with New York physicians - June 13A fresh coat of white - June 13Personal Finance: Retirement plan options come in all shapes and sizes - June 13
Quick View: Surfing for health information - June 13
Cooling on concierge: Selling the service not so easy - June 6Medem offers personal health record service - June 6Industry veterans start hospital company - June 6Contract Language: Don't let "business associates" create a HIPAA mess - June 6
Corporate consult: The pros, cons and red flags - May 23/30Tennessee Blues plan launches online health records project - May 23/30Specialty hospital claims conspiracy to drive it to close - May 23/30Doctor-founded company a phone-only practice - May 23/30Practice Management: Financial benchmarks pinpoint efficiencies, deficiencies - May 23/30
Out of network, out of luck: The perils of breaking the tie - May 16New Jersey Blues plan offers e-prescribing freebies - May 16Practice Pointers: Keeping your finger on the pulse of your practice - May 16
Medicare pay cuts threaten physician tech investment - May 9EMR 2015: An evolving concept - May 9Link between merger, premium hike probed - May 9California doctor behind latest store-based clinics - May 9Retired physician has flowering enterprise - May 9Personal Finance: Investment vehicle offers customized portfolio - May 9
Keeping the group together: What spells success? - May 2Scrushy spared perjury charges - May 2California court orders medical records unlinked from blog - May 2Contract Language: Letter of intent has role in good-faith negotiations - May 2
College cash flow: Planning can overcome empty pockets - April 25Battle for Midway: Physicians unite to save a hospital - April 25Practice Management: Keep charge ticket coding and superbill format up to date - April 25
Are HMOs dead? (National Managed Health Care Conference) - April 18Deleting computer files not enough to ensure privacy - April 18CareFirst's D.C. affiliate clarifies charity role - April 18Practice Pointers: With 401(k) allocation, performance is relative - April 18
Going to the source: nonproprietary medical software - April 11Outcry builds over doctor-rating project - April 11Wisconsin business group proposes hospital tax - April 11The coding experts - April 11Personal Finance: Doctor bankruptcy filers face more complex proceedings - April 11
Smart shopping: Ideas don't always equal income - April 4Montana radiologists, Blues plan settle monopoly lawsuit - April 4Kentucky legislators approve statewide health network - April 4Contract Language: Proceed carefully with gain-sharing deals - April 4
New scams focus on familiar target: physicians - March 28Fighting back: How to win the war against economic credentialing - March 28Troubles grow as Tenet ends 2004 with $2 billion quarterly loss - March 28Technology can cause medication errors, study finds - March 28Practice Management: E-mail a great office tool, but sometimes you need to talk - March 28
Physician, audit thyself: It's worth the expense - March 21Company pushes online consultations in a visual direction - March 21Utah to study large health systems - March 21Florida, hospitals sue Tenet over Medicare billing - March 21Practice Pointers: Figuring out days-off policy no vacation - March 21
Infotech tipping point? (HIMSS meeting) - March 14Physician networks offer incentives to spur EMR use - March 14Joint EMR project targets practices nationwide - March 14CareFirst announces it will absorb Maryland's HMO tax - March 14Hospital system brings practices back to campus - March 14Hospital groups join legal battle for tax exemption - March 14Personal Finance: Disability insurance: Protection at a cost - March 14
Tiered physician network pits organized medicine vs. United - March 7Accommodating your employees: Easy ways to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act - March 7Competition heats up between hospitals, doctor-owned centers - March 7Mistrial declared in Tenet kickback case - March 7Contract Language: Time-shares one way to get more use from equipment - March 7
Automakers try to jump-start e-prescribing - Feb. 28Cost cutting gets creative: How managed care works in 2005 - Feb. 28Another HealthSouth executive charged in fraud scancal - Feb. 28Managed care profits up, optimism for 2005 strong - Feb. 28Agreement protects physicians in Michigan Blues network - Feb. 28Practice Management: Some practices find extra efficiency with pod design - Feb. 28
Tempted to tinker? Make investment changes carefully - Feb. 21New Jersey plan wants repayment from cardiologists - Feb. 21Hospital system, cardiology groups face conspiracy charges - Feb. 21CareFirst pumps up nonprofit commitment - Feb. 21Cell phones help doctors collect data in new ways - Feb. 21Psychiatrist creates "Web" of training tools - Feb. 21Practice Pointers: It's time for your annual fiscal physical - Feb. 21
Investing in employees: It pays off - Feb. 14FTC seeking to break apart hospital merger - Feb. 14Size of pediatrics group may affect its finances - Feb. 14Big electronic network could save big money - Feb. 14Maryland plans pass HMO tax on to employers - Feb. 14Personal Finance: Do-it-yourself approach is coming to mutual funds - Feb. 14
Cutting through the CONfusion: Movement to relax the limits - Feb. 7Radiologists adapt iPods for clinical use -- for free - Feb. 7ED doctors protest Blues payment shift - Feb. 7Michigan doctors want protection from the Blues - Feb. 7Contract Language: New Medicare pay rules: Time to revisit your contracts - Feb. 7
Robot rep latest tactic in generics push - Jan. 31Battle for the burbs: The fight for market access - Jan. 31Montana Blues executive quits after controversial tenure - Jan. 31Hospitals see benefits of corporate name game - Jan. 31Physicians being targeted in identity theft scheme - Jan. 31Practice Management: Signs, policies don't deter cell phone users - Jan. 31
Find the right accountant: How to save your practice money - Jan. 24California HMOs facing drug access rule - Jan. 24HealthSouth settles federal fraud case - Jan. 24Emergency physicians in Virginia exit Blues network - Jan. 24Practice Pointers: Delve into details before you buy state tax credits - Jan. 24
Untapped power: A physician's handheld - Jan. 17California Blues markets a hipper health plan to young adults - Jan. 17Tufts, CIGNA form national alliance - Jan. 17Wi-Fi "hot spots" created in some practices - Jan. 17New company makes push for ".md" domain - Jan. 17Personal Finance: Pre-funding can be a part of funeral planning - Jan. 17
How to un-retire: Coming back can be tricky - Jan. 3/10New Jersey doctors sue insurer over forced payback - Jan. 3/10Tenet expects at best to break even this year - Jan. 3/10Nonprofit Blues company seeks to acquire Oklahoma plan - Jan. 3/10Contract Language: Safeguard records to comply with HIPAA security rule - Jan. 3/10
Quick View: Spending time on the business side of practice - Jan. 3/10
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Health & Science 2005
CDC questions C. difficile 's tie to antibiotic use - Dec. 26Unintended acetaminophen overdoses rising - Dec. 26The positive side of negative news (AHA Scientific Sessions 2005) - Dec. 19Doctors seek new tools to aid in depression treatment - Dec. 19Continuity of care means better health outcome - Dec. 19Researchers press for risk-stratified analysis of clinical trial data - Dec. 12Diagnosing migraines proves to be a headache - Dec. 12Programs seek solutions to health disparities - Dec. 12Treatment exists for heavy menstruation - Dec. 12Patience wearing thin over flu shot distribution woes - Dec. 5Redefining diabetes: Lines blurring in diagnosis - Dec. 5New therapies are being tried for chronic pain - Dec. 5Cancer survivors need a long-range care plan, IOM says - Dec. 5Quick View: Where is influenza circulating? - Dec. 5
Rapid HIV test proposed for at-home use - Nov. 28Research on avian flu vaccine takes priority - Nov. 28Panel recommends adult pertussis vaccine - Nov. 28Resistant infections spur hunt for new strategies - Nov. 21Avian flu threat intensifies need for preparedness (IDSA annual meeting) - Nov. 21Better mental health treatments urged - Nov. 21Study emphasizes value of giving annual PSA tests - Nov. 21Hormonal cycles may alter course of asthma for women - Nov. 14Food allergy label law to take effect - Nov. 14FDA questions consumer use of antimicrobial soap - Nov. 14Research project examines link between obesity, cancer - Nov. 14Attention turns to drug development process - Nov. 14The years of living dangerously (AAFP annual scientific assembly) - Nov. 7Doctors hit with flu vaccine delays, distribution hiccups - Nov. 7Spanish influenza of 1918: Decoding clues long left behind - Nov. 7Some defend metabolic syndrome's clinical value - Nov. 7Doctors drop families that refuse shots - Oct. 24/31New food pyramid geared to children - Oct. 24/31Blood test could show colon cancer risk - Oct. 24/31TB's persistent presence - Oct. 17Digital mammography better screening tool for some women - Oct. 17FDA issues advisory for ADHD drug - Oct. 17Parkinson's gains cited, but no cure soon - Oct. 17Marked increase shown in adult ADHD drug treatment - Oct. 10European hypertension study favors newer treatments - Oct. 10FDA approval is recommended for inhaled insulin, combo drug - Oct. 10Medical journals' impact on practice studied - Oct. 10Bugs in balance: The probiotic approach - Oct. 3Flu shot season kicks off; increased supply expected - Oct. 3Researchers studying customized cancer vaccines - Oct. 3Katrina's wake disperses medical challenges well beyond Gulf coast - Sept. 26Hepatitis B vaccine considered for all adults - Sept. 26Placebo effect on brain can ease some pain - Sept. 26Genetic profile may clarify ADHD drug response - Sept. 26Critics question usefulness of metabolic syndrome diagnosis - Sept. 19Measles cases in U.S. down, but many were preventable - Sept. 19Studies look at ways to sequence, cycle osteoporosis drugs - Sept. 19Flu vaccine supply is growing and becoming more stable - Sept. 19States with a low rank in childhood immunizations look for a way up - Sept. 12Air-tight homes may be fueling rise in allergies - Sept. 12FDA sets up national registry for acne drug - Sept. 12Treating opioid addiction may get a bit easier - Sept. 12Low health literacy: Don't assume patient knows own illness, meds - Sept. 5Tending broken hearts: How doctors handle the increase in heart disease survivors - Sept. 5Celebrities, new study put spotlight on lung cancer - Sept. 5Pharmacy group issues principles for direct-to-consumer ads - Sept. 5AMA, PTA kick off school year with health event - Sept. 5Flu vaccine experience leaves physicians watchful, worried - Aug. 22/29More research urged on treating childhood obesity - Aug. 22/29People with disabilities often miss prevention, wellness care - Aug. 22/29Unintended consequences: When medicine hurts more than helps - Aug. 15Alzheimer's group urges more focus on early detection - Aug. 15Gender counts in muscle, bone care, studies say - Aug. 15Fundamental treatment shift for alcohol dependence coming - Aug. 15Flu outbreak crisis predicted - Aug. 8Some treated for depression may actually be bipolar - Aug. 8Experts stress vaccine safety - Aug. 8AMA urges pandemic preparedness - Aug. 8Past views of the future: The tricky art of medical forecasting - Aug. 1Research now going beyond reaching low LDL cholesterol - Aug. 1ADHD drugs get new scrutiny from the FDA - Aug. 1Messages on healthy living found to miss many women - July 25Time to enhance "5 A's" of smoking cessation? - July 25Treating kids with troubled minds: How to bridge the gap - July 18AMA sets out more goals in obesity fight - July 18AMA supports youth antidepressant access - July 18Collaboratives are links to better care, study says - July 18AMA to scrutinize usefulness of DTC drug ads - July 11AMA calls on FDA for more physician-friendly drug data - July 11First race-based drug receives FDA approval - July 11Insomnia's cure proves elusive for researchers - July 11Gearing up for a graying America (AGS annual scientific meeting) - July 4Primary care practice-based research comes of age - July 4Survey finds broad need for better mental health care - June 27Wake-up call: Teens running on too little sleep - June 27AMA guide aims to boost vaccinations - June 27Pelvic pain is common and all too real - June 27Cancer survival doesn't end health challenges (ASCO annual meeting) - June 20Study shows shingles prevention just a shot away - June 20New antibiotic may thwart travelers' tummy troubles - June 20Support voiced for vaccine to prevent meningitis - June 20Pertussis a growing grown-up problem - June 13Patients lag in adhering to heart therapy - June 13FDA advances Drug Watch safety initiative - June 13Future GERD therapies seek faster relief - June 13Worries about flu shot demand -- and supply - June 6A diary from the U.S.N.S. Mercy: Health care after the tsunami - June 6Post-COX-2, pain relief strategies present new challenges - June 6Antibiotic orders declining, but battle against overuse not done - June 6Help for the typing wounded: Handheld dependency a pain in the thumb - May 23/30Strokes different in men vs. women - May 23/30Better efforts sought for quitting smoking - May 23/30Aching backs and shoulders taking a toll - May 23/30Which patients should be screened for hemochromatosis? - May 23/30Patients wonder: Is it OK to enjoy food again? - May 16Team diabetes (American College of Physicians annual session) - May 16Momentum building to end health care disparities - May 16You've got ProMED-mail; system spreads outbreak news - May 16Variety of reasons medicine not taken, a survey of seniors says - May 9Progress cited on the chickenpox front - May 9Asthma med inhalers to have no CFCs by 2008 - May 9Medical devices Inspector Gadget would love - May 9Crisis vs. chronic: Paying the price of public health - May 2Pediatric strokes puzzling but not rare - May 2Another reason to exercise for those with arthritis - May 2Arthritis drug Bextra pulled from market; FDA warns of fatal skin reactions - April 25More efforts needed to reduce cancer mortality, report finds - April 25Keeping kids on vaccination schedule can be a struggle - April 25Diabetes compliance not as simple as A1c - April 18Black box, black hole - April 18Aspirin more effective than warfarin for some patients - April 18Flu vaccine forecast raises several possible outcomes - April 18Online services offer STD tests, access to results - April 18Key player reflects on vaccine's progress - April 11The polio vaccine 50 years later: This year could be polio's last gasp - April 11NIH panel promotes a revised view of menopause - April 11Quick View: Detailing rubella's disappearance - April 11
Infectious trend: Drug-resistant staph - April 4High-dose statins reduce cardiac risk, study says - April 4Aspirin therapy affects men, women differently - April 4Persistence is key to preserving bone health - April 4New meningococcal vaccine is recommended for teens - March 28More backing for broad, routine HIV testing - March 28Childhood melanoma different from that of adults - March 28Rucksack of health risks: Military souvenirs no one wants - March 21Senate panel considers changes to drug review process - March 21Weight gain can trigger foot and ankle pain - March 21FDA ponders future for Cox-2 drugs - March 14HHS asks doctors to watch for human trafficking - March 14Benefits of aspirin are not always taken to heart - March 14Studies show path to tailored asthma prescribing - March 14Minding the gender gap: The divergence between men's and women's health research - March 7Next flu vaccine season off to shaky start - March 7Doctors get conflicting advice on ADHD drug - March 7Experts consider HT for younger women - Feb. 28Physicians urge aggressive pursuit, treatment of diabetes - Feb. 28CDC sounds doctor alert about rare STD - Feb. 28Never too old to quit: You can help the elderly stop smoking - Feb. 21Researchers seek tool for children's stomach trouble - Feb. 21Group pushes to wipe out cervical cancer - Feb. 21New commission targets health care disparities - Feb. 21Space-age medicine for earthly practices - Feb. 14Some breast cancer survivors require fewer follow-up tests - Feb. 14Larger gains sought in hepatitis C treatment - Feb. 14Single-sample colorectal cancer test faulted by study - Feb. 14CDC issues new drug guidance on HIV infection - Feb. 14Cracking the cold case: Not an easy task - Feb. 7FDA panels vote against OTC status for statin drug - Feb. 7Great Britain issues warnings on adult use of antidepressants - Feb. 7Flu vaccine shortage now a surplus in some areas - Feb. 7Long-term help for insomniacs: New generation of sleep aids - Jan. 31OTC statins vetoed again by FDA panels - Jan. 31Final word still out on popular pain medications - Jan. 31Lowering CRP reduces second heart attack risk - Jan. 31Few physicians encourage e-health for older patients - Jan. 31FDA approves genotype test for drug response - Jan. 31Worried sick: What can doctors do about hypochondria? - Jan. 24Physicians step forward in response to tsunami disaster - Jan. 24Tell patients to forget "no pain, no gain" - Jan. 24System bracing for future flu shot shake-up - Jan. 17Are patients more at ease when you use familiar words? - Jan. 17Obesity factors more complex than thought - Jan. 17Intrinsa stalled by concerns about safety - Jan. 17AMA warns teenage girls about dangers of drinking "alcopops" - Jan. 17Senior moments: A simple change could have a big impact on your patient's health - Jan. 3/10More heart risks found for COX-2 inhibitors - Jan. 3/10CDC official offers insights on the flu vaccine shortage - Jan. 3/10 Last year's stories - Back to top
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The doctors are in the house
The AMA's House of Delegates is holding its Interim Meeting Nov. 7-10 in Houston, addressing issues such as health system reform and physician payment.
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