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Dec. 24/31

vol. 50 no. 48 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Looming Medicare pay cut forces tough decisions on participation - Stricter requirements sought for relicensure as medical boards draft proposal
Government & Medicine Internist society sees single-payer as option - OIG nixes investment partnership in ambulatory surgery center
Professional Issues Body and soul: When faith guides a doctor's vocation - Wisconsin doctor pulls double duty: 4 sets of twins in 24 hours - Survey: Physicians falling short on professionalism
Business Culture shock: Consumer-directed health care slow to catch on - Fight over physician quality ratings moves to Massachusetts
Opinion Prescribing a more active life - Letters - Open-source code is best path to creating physician-friendly EMRs and others
Health & Science Santa aging well, ho-ho-ho'ing to health - Salt limits urged for processed foods, restaurant meals - "Whole patient" approach needed in diabetes care
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Dec. 17

vol. 50 no. 47 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Cautious optimism greets second year of stable, lower liability premiums - FDA eyes "behind the counter" drug category with greater clinical role for pharmacists
Government & Medicine Court: Non-radiologists can't refer for in-office imaging - FCC dedicates $417 million to expanding rural telehealth systems - Florida begins electronic health record pilot program for Medicaid recipients
Professional Issues Punitive damages ruled OK for privacy breach - Future doctors flunk military medical ethics test - Finding specialists to answer ED call getting even harder
Business Rise of the e-mandates: Soon, you may not have a choice - Cigna expands with Great-West health deal - Practice Pointers - You can still act to lower this year's taxes - Quick View - Quality care not always enough
Opinion AMA's plan for 2008 - AMA Leader Commentary - More maydays for a Medicare meltdown - Letters - Small practices could benefit from EMR data -- if given the chance
Health & Science Missing the HIV message (American Public Health Assn. annual meeting) - Avenues explored for improving health literacy - Occasional fasting may have cardiovascular benefits
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Dec. 10

vol. 50 no. 46 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians challenge lawyers' meritless liability suits -- and win - Insurers see veterans' care as growth business
Government & Medicine VA health care quality: The road to recovery - Doctor organizations' concerns put brakes on health IT bill - HHS appeals court order to give claims data to consumer groups
Professional Issues Measuring out medicine (book excerpt: The Surgeons: Life and Death in a Top Heart Center) - Stem cell breakthrough uses skin cells rather than embryos - AMA lays honors on doctors, society leaders - Oklahoma stops repaying medical school loans - Quick View - Tracking MRSA - Quick View - Personality can guide specialty choice - In the Courts - Lawsuit leads clinic to drop patient, family
Business Personnel history: What to keep -- and what to keep out - More health plans agree to New York model for physician rankings - California fines plan for failing to reveal policy cancellation incentive - "Free" EMR system comes with fee for support services - Few in online medical community choose ".md"
Opinion Tax credits for EMRs - Letters - ACPM: Ask lawmakers now to fund preventive medicine residencies
Health & Science Flu vaccine plentiful, a change from the past - Studies link pill to increased heart risks; but positives still outweigh negatives - Number of diagnosed STDs is growing
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Dec. 3

vol. 50 no. 45 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA meeting: AMA to renew fight for Medicare balance billing - City vs. country: Cancer found at earlier stages in rural patients
Government & Medicine The battle at home: Struggling for VA health care access - Maryland county idea offers access for uninsured - CBO: Medicare and Medicaid spending growth unsustainable - Illinois judge voids cap on liability awards
Professional Issues State boards keep an eye on medical spas - Doctors gain insight from theater training - California regulators halt plan's confidentiality agreements - Student loan deferment program restored -- for now - University of California system loses tuition-hike appeal - AMA meeting: Principles aimed at better physician-hospital relations - AMA meeting: Consent should be required for HIV testing, AMA says - AMA meeting: CEJA to study doctors' duty to guarantee access - AMA meeting: AMA guidelines say health reform should be universal, offer choice of benefits - AMA meeting: Delegates seek tax credit to help pay for EMRs - AMA meeting: Efforts renewed for physician antitrust relief - Ethics Forum: Trained interpreters: a necessary expense - Quick View: AMA meeting: Tax deductions vs. credits
Business PHR: Pretty Half-hearted Reception - Insurers agree to more transparent physician ratings - Surgical safety device is his invention, but ENT is what he does - Union-run VEBAs taking charge of corporate health benefits - Contract Language: Noncompete provision in contract might not be legal
Opinion Putting the quality in rankings - AMA Leader Commentary: World of medicine gets smaller, flatter - Letters - Proposed law would rework residency spending to increase primary care
Health & Science Lymphedema no longer rare, still underdiagnosed - Smoking quit rates stall as anti-tobacco funding declines - Pain care urged as a priority for wounded, returning veterans - Quick View: The crippling reach of arthritis
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Nov. 26

vol. 50 no. 44 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Rx managers pushing to include e-prescribing in Medicare pay bill - Gift cards turn health care into stocking stuffer
Government & Medicine Medicare pilot project to pay more to doctors who use EMRs - Illinois sues radiology clinics over MRI leasing - House to offer bill for registry of drug firm gifts to doctors - Ohio medical society pushes doctor-friendly EMR pacts
Professional Issues Bigger practice, better quality? Practice size not the complete answer - Lack of supervision adds to resident errors, study finds - Texas medical board vows to speed up process - Hospital safety records, CEO pay increasingly linked - Quick View - Drug industry ties -- do they bind?
Business Coventry takes charge: Plan becomes the biggest game in town - Health plans' earning gains tied to Medicare - Insurance industry turns focus to children without coverage - Fewer back higher premiums for unhealthy living - Kaiser's PHR online for all members
Opinion Heeding the MRSA warning - AMA Leader Commentary - To partner or perish? That is the question - Letters - Tort system reflects a greedy society and others
Health & Science Cardiovascular disease down in diabetics - Nephrologists warn of kidney failure induced by drugs, medical procedures - More teens test positive for drugs, alcohol at sick care visits - Quick View - It takes more than advice to stop smoking
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Nov. 19

vol. 50 no. 43 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories It's official: 10.1% Medicare pay cut for physicians unless Congress acts - New York agreement refines doctor-rating criteria
Government & Medicine Medicaid's rule changes are drawing fire - Wisconsin doctors sue to stop "raid" on state's medical liability fund - House panel passes bill on health data technology standards
Professional Issues No lawsuits until peer review is complete, Colorado Supreme Court rules - Legislation targets drugmaker gifts, incentives to physicians - Hospitals look to improve informed consent process
Business The lowdown on locum: The ins and outs of temporary assignments - Electronic health network runs out of money, ceases operation - Practice Pointers - What to ask before you join a medical practice
Opinion Repair student loan repayment law - Letters - SCHIP bill would have been "first big step" towards socialized medicine and others
Health & Science Infection control in your practice (AAFP annual scientific assembly) - Early autism screening urged, but barriers exist - Literacy advocates call for drug label uniformity
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Nov. 12

vol. 50 no. 42 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Most Medicaid programs adopt modest 2008 pay boosts for doctors - States strike at "most-favored" pay clause
Government & Medicine Physician-owned hospital can pursue antitrust lawsuit - Senate passes HHS budget bill, defies Bush spending targets - House panel told of problems with health insurer merger trend - Anemia drug guidelines offered to counter Medicare policy
Professional Issues Sharing liability: A growing way to handle the risk - Project seeks framework for quality, public reporting - Medical schools urged to teach about obesity - Doctors' brains curb response to patients' pain - Quick View - How to prevent visits to the ED - In the Courts - Physicians challenge New Jersey fee schedule
Business Ace that interview: It's all in the details - RHIOs hit financial stumbling blocks on path to national network - Health plans battle for share of youth market - Doctors offer views on EMR implementation
Opinion Longer view on drug safety: New power in FDA law - Letters - Religious needs are important element of an effective treatment plan
Health & Science A stronger stand on student health: Junk food out, recess in - Drop in mortality rates continues for most common cancers - New CDC report, recent events add to MRSA's infamy
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Nov. 5

vol. 50 no. 41 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Lawmakers at SCHIP impasse while funding ends in mid-November - Record number vied for 2007-08 medical school slots
Government & Medicine The failed promise of prompt pay - California health reform debate enters new phase after veto - Controversial insurance proposal on ballot in Washington state - Per-person health spending levels climbed, study finds
Professional Issues New law ends loan deferment program - Maryland board can't punish doctor for defending privacy of patients - X-rays turn art into illustration of terror - Judge punishes Pennsylvania Blues plans for not producing documents - Ethics Forum - Deciding whether to take call in the ED
Business Travel reservations: Push for offshore care - Study cites effects of insurers' doctor turnover - New kind of Canadian-style care comes to United States - Hospital employees suspended for snooping on injured actor - Contract Language - Corporate compliance plan produces many benefits
Opinion Medicare Advantage: Wrong way to spend $54 billion - AMA Leader Commentary - Let's keep competition in medicine -- and insurance - Letters - Key question in health coverage: Who needs insurance but can't get it? and others
Health & Science Playing with danger: From toys to paint - Number, cost of vaccines spur budget dilemma - New guidelines on back pain seen as collaborative effort
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Oct. 22/29

vol. 50 no. 40 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare 2008 premium hike low, but doctor pay remains unresolved - Lawyer who sued wrong physician won't pay up
Government & Medicine Office of Inspector General backs plan to pay for emergency call - Former GOP leader out of Senate but still guiding on health issues: AMNews interviews William H. Frist, MD - States sue federal government over tighter SCHIP limits
Professional Issues We have more students. Now what? - Expert witness sues ophthalmology society - North Carolina medical board can't discipline doctors for execution work - Patients today want to be more involved in care
Business Before you moonlight: The ins and outs - WellPoint looking to increase its size by buying more health plans - New Hampshire Blues offers e-prescribing software - Microsoft's HealthVault is the latest entrant in the PHR arena
Opinion Don't duck the flu shot - AMA Leader Commentary - Delivering an ounce (or more) of prevention in your office - Letters - Medicare sends uninsured count up and others
Health & Science New law expands FDA monitoring, funds - Focus on care plans, quality of life for cancer survivors - Doctors' Web site offers connections for fun and exercise - Caffeine may boost acetaminophen risk to liver
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Oct. 15

vol. 50 no. 39 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories After Bush veto, SCHIP strategy shifts to courting override votes - Health survey dilemma: Can you hear me now? - AMNews articles linked to Sermo's online physician forum
Government & Medicine Medicaid Rx pad security rule is delayed - Doctor-hospital network gets rare FTC approval to integrate - PhRMA study finds success in Medicare Part D - Quick View - Medicare & Medicaid: A study in contrasts
Professional Issues Hospital can be sued for credentialing doctor with questionable qualifications, Minnesota high court rules - 2 physicians named MacArthur Fellows; 4 win Lasker awards - Maryland wants its share of liability insurance credit - Quick View - More residents, more subspecialization
Business Taming the paper tiger: Covering the cost of filling out forms - Health plans push coverage options for Hispanics - Maryland task force reviewing physician payment - Practice Pointers - Mind the details when opening a practice
Opinion Addressing health care costs -- the right way - Letters - How will a reworked health system attract those needed to provide care?
Health & Science Separating the subtleties: Mental illness in primary care - Teens (but not adults) backing away from illicit drugs; underage drinking, smoking remain problematic - Lung cancer rates high for women nonsmokers
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Oct. 8

vol. 50 no. 38 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare pay hike on tougher road after being stripped from SCHIP bill - Long dormant, antibiotic pipeline flowing again with more than 120 compounds in development
Government & Medicine Clinton unveils final piece of health plan - Senate passes bill to bolster parity for mental health benefits - Physicians see North Carolina tort reform as first step - Court rules Medicare plans can be sued for nonpayment
Professional Issues Fine-tuning the thought process (book excerpt: How Doctors Think) - Online open house may be a first in recruiting residents - Psychiatrists are least likely physicians to turn to God - In the Courts - Gender discrimination still an issue for women doctors
Business Game plan for your future: Life coaches help call the plays. - New retail health clinic model puts doctors out front - Personal health record venture gets new life - Contract Language - Check for these essentials in confidentiality agreements
Opinion Restaurant menus: Reveal the calories - Letters - Unregulated growth of retail clinics undermines primary care medicine and others
Health & Science Routine HIV testing making slow inroads - No excuses not to get the flu vaccine this year - Only 77% wash hands after using the toilet - Survey helps set baseline for teen vaccination
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Oct. 1

vol. 50 no. 37 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Health insurance premiums up 6.1%, fast outpacing inflation and wages - Doctors often dismiss side effect complaints, patient survey says
Government & Medicine Flaw exposed in new Medicare ID system - Massachusetts health reform builds momentum - Bill would make drug firms disclose gifts to doctors - States scrutinize health insurer offering limited-benefit policies
Professional Issues Drug info firms target prescriber data laws - Medical liability insurers adding personality tests to application process - First for-profit med school nears approval - Quick View - Testing the U.S. News rankings
Business Prying eyes: Protecting patient records - UnitedHealthcare promises reform in deal with state regulators - WellPoint gets go-ahead from the Federal Reserve for bank
Opinion Prescription for confusion - AMA Leader Commentary - Reaching top quality of care a joint effort - Letters - AMA Alliance: We are active partners in Voice for the Uninsured campaign and others
Health & Science Altering perceptions: Good outcomes from "club drugs"? - Federal funding cuts could threaten public health progress - Quick View - Who is following an aspirin therapy regimen?
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Sept. 24

vol. 50 no. 36 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories New Stark rules add third layer to physician self-referral restrictions - New Orleans grows into testing ground for medical homes
Government & Medicine Hospitals destroyed, physicians gone: Iraqi doctors face dire situation - Colorado stakes out major health system reforms - Medicare lets some private fee-for-service plans resume marketing - Wisconsin budget crisis threatens physicians' Medicaid pay
Professional Issues New reps, new rap: The counter-detailers - Washington state doctors lead their own quality appraisal - Meharry medical student wins Miss Black USA title - Quick View - EMRs linked with lower liability risk
Business Baby en route: What to expect when your practice partner is expecting - Practice Management - Diagnostic tools ready for a test drive
Opinion The uninsured: A campaign for action - Letters - The government should claim organs for donation by eminent domain and others
Health & Science New asthma guidelines aim at control - From traditional to modern: Artists offer their takes on health - Blood tests as good as genetic typing for celiac detection
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Sept. 17

vol. 50 no. 35 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Uninsured count jumps to 47 million - Resistance builds against insurers' tiered networks
Government & Medicine 'Making a difference is exciting': AMNews interviews Donald J. Kurth, MD - Group getting Medicare claims data - Doctor fights abortion law, criminal charges - OIG: Medicare pays doctors enough for cancer drugs
Professional Issues Annual study shows states moving to more balanced pain policies - Big hospitals adding remote monitoring for ICU patients - More women choosing surgical residencies - Scrubs go Hollywood: Actress debuts new line
Business The new proceduralists: Have they found their niche? - Nevada regulator OKs merger of United, Sierra - Practice Pointers - Opening a new practice requires planning
Opinion Reining in rankings for tiered and narrow networks - AMA Leader Commentary - All is not quiet on the Canadian health system front - Letters - Untangle SCHIP from the needed Medicare pay increase for physicians and others
Health & Science Trials of treating the elderly: Determining drug safety and effectiveness - "Outbreaks" show pertussis diagnosis not easy - Drug treatments for acid reflux are facing new FDA scrutiny - FDA proposes new sunscreen rating system - Quick View - Gender-based breakdown of heart disease
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Sept. 10

vol. 50 no. 34 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Bush SCHIP limits hurt efforts to expand kids coverage, states say - Finances driving physicians out of solo practice
Government & Medicine House bill creates 6 Medicare payment categories - Court denies expansion of patients' access to experimental drugs - Minnesota child-abuse reporting law does not create civil liability - Georgia family physician brings conservative values to Congress
Professional Issues The last goodbye: Comforting your dying patient - Physician's slaying could go unpunished - Teaching doctors: Fewer hours mean less learning - Report seeks more action on medication noncompliance - Quick View - Primary care doctors in demand - In the Courts - New York City wants calories put on menus
Business 5 keys to courting a colleague: Have a recruitment strategy, then follow it - California plan backs down from some scheduled fee reductions - States review nonprofit hospitals' tax exemptions
Opinion Protect health access for kids, seniors - Letters - Pen and paper still best for now and others
Health & Science FDA warns about using OTC cough, cold meds on young kids - Focus turns to how genetics impacts warfarin therapy - Pregnancy weight gain due for review - Quick View - West Nile virus infects humans across the country
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Sept. 3

vol. 50 no. 33 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicaid Rx must be on tamper-resistant pads - Campaign targets TV's skewed view of organ donation
Government & Medicine Slow connection: Medicare and telehealth - Medicare D premiums up for 2008, but lower than expected - Doctors stump for the uninsured - States let adult kids stay on parents' insurance
Professional Issues Utah doctor can pursue libel case against state over fraud claims - Drug rep creates stir with details on tricks of his trade - Court OKs collaboration on CPT codes - North Carolina changes medical board nomination process - Quick View - CME dollars still flowing - Ethics Forum - Prenatal care weighs needs of 2 patients
Business Tech's next big thing: Acceptance - Doctor builds career in urban redevelopment - Contract Language - Balance billing a no-no in most cases - Quick View - Where patients go after retail clinics
Opinion Federal prompt-pay law: A path to timely reimbursement - AMA Leader Commentary - AMA joins the battle with a campaign for the uninsured - Letters - Medicaid should include incentives for patients in pay-for-performance and others
Health & Science Dr. Pap's smear: The test and its times - Flip-flops causing slips and trips -- and serious injuries - Aspirin resistance found to raise risk for heart attack, strokes - Antioxidants nixed again in healthy heart quest
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Aug. 27

vol. 50 no. 32 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors fear bill would resurrect punitive Medicare claims reviews - E-mail means fewer patient calls and visits
Government & Medicine Medicare imposes limits on anemia drugs - District of Columbia residents can't sue for high drug costs - Spending bills would allow drug importation
Professional Issues Arbitrate, not litigate: A growing and popular alternative to lawsuits - California ends beleaguered program for impaired doctors - Washington doctors, health plan agree on network structure
Business Script for expansion: Increasing control, boosting business - Mixed credit grades for nonprofit hospitals reflect uncertainty
Opinion Autism and vaccine safety: Courtroom controversy, exam room reassurance - Letters - To serve patients and the profession, more physicians should be lawmakers and others
Health & Science Research supports quick initiation of MS care - "Whispering strokes" often go unheard, but still cause damage
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Aug. 20

vol. 50 no. 31 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Fate of Medicare pay raise hinges on contentious SCHIP negotiations - FDA panel: Keep Avandia, but add safeguards
Government & Medicine San Francisco launching universal health care plan - Judge rules criminal fraud case against Idaho doctor is frivolous - Medical error reporting system still a year off
Professional Issues Insurance watchdogs push compliance with settlements: AMNews interviews Robert W. Seligson - Charity care not tied to faith beliefs - Eye-opening Africa trip gives doctor purpose in telling stories - Quick View - Needlestick injuries in residency
Business Degree of management: Finding the fit for top staff - American Express stops HSA cards - Practice Pointers - Closing tax gap; investing in residential rental properties
Opinion Dr. Pou's plight: Heroic actions, harrowing aftermath - AMA Leader Commentary - Autonomy vs. accountability: A delicate balance - Letters - Antitrust case reveals what government thinks of physicians and others
Health & Science Treating a sleepless nation: More than 50 million toss and turn - International registry aims to round up rodeo injuries - Bill would reauthorize FDA fees for drugmakers - Death rates rise for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Aug. 13

vol. 50 no. 30 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories EMRs don't guarantee quality care, a review of 50,000 patient records shows - Grand jury clears Dr. Pou; medicine wants to protect future disaster responders
Government & Medicine House panel advances SCHIP reauthorization bill - Former CMS chief launches "do tank" focused on health care - House passes $472 billion federal health spending bill - Pharmacy benefit managers push Medicare e-prescribing
Professional Issues What made them sick (book excerpt: Solving History's Great Medical Mysteries) - Physicians sue Missouri over midwifery law - Robots shorten patient stays - Medical errors significant source of stress for doctors - In the Courts - Internet won't protect your secret identity
Business Flex appeal: It's all in the planning - Big employers' initiative on personal health records stumbles - Kaiser fined for poor oversight - New Jersey fines Aetna for fee schedule, orders more pay for doctors
Opinion Veterinarians and physicians: Working together for one medicine - Letters - Referral rule change not in sync with real world of medical practice and others
Health & Science Probiotic use may reduce diarrhea risk - DSM-V expected to explore physical, mental health links - Effort aims to enhance teamwork to improve human, animal health - XDR-TB straining world's health budgets; emphasis turning to containment - Dietary counseling works best when repeated
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Aug. 6

vol. 50 no. 29 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories P4P demo pays off for Medicare, but not for most doctors involved - New evidence finds disparities aren't usually due to bias
Government & Medicine Medicaid measures performance: The push to improve care and save money - Senate panel OKs SCHIP funding bill; Bush threatens to veto it - Oregon adopts plan for universal health access
Professional Issues Maine court questions liability panels - Physicians offered incentives to practice in New Orleans - "SiCKO" tells sad story, but not the whole one - Quick View - Reluctant to prescribe - Ethics Forum - Can unions lead to better patient care?
Business More than sympathy: Patients find collective voice for advocacy - New York warns of lawsuit over physician rankings by United - Contract Language - "Most-favored-nation clauses" don't favor physicians
Opinion Right response to wrong incentives - AMA Leader Commentary - Quality care results from comparing, analyzing data - Letters - CEJA: Ethics code does not allow physician participation in an execution and others
Health & Science Clarity on control (American Diabetes Assn. Scientific Sessions) - Local planning key to readiness for pandemic flu - Researchers find 5 types of alcohol dependence
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July 23/30

vol. 50 no. 28 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories CMS won't tap reserve fund to ease Medicare physician pay cuts; money marked for reporting bonuses - Patients complain that doctors talk too much about themselves
Government & Medicine Will single-payer buzz from "SiCKO" last? - Refusal of new Medicaid patients spurs antitrust suit - Senate panel approves bill for generic biologics - New Minnesota law requires electronic claims filing by 2009
Professional Issues Racial fatigue: Minority doctors feeling the pressure - Women in primary care earn less than men - California internist plays an OB in his first film role - Court invalidates hospital special privilege law - Katrina nurses might be forced to testify against physician
Business More than a game: New wave of video games have health benefits - Google gathers group of health care advisers - Deductibles cut for healthy employees - Practice Management - Plan ahead for times you need to take a sick day
Opinion Quality must come first in retail health clinics - Letters - Neurological surgeons: Back surgery is safe and effective when warranted
Health & Science 3 studies link use of SSRIs to bone loss - Alarm sounded on fentanyl patch overdoses - Computerized EMMA can manage patients' pills
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July 16

vol. 50 no. 27 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA meeting: AMA launches pre-election push on plight of uninsured - AMA meeting: Delegates seek more oversight of retail clinics
Government & Medicine Health IT bill advances in Senate; grants have bipartisan support - Peer review records opened in physician's discrimination suit - Quick View - Number of uninsured growing
Professional Issues States, CME incorporating cultural competency training - Reach Out and Read: Doctors promote reading as part of well-child care - AMA meeting: AMA toughens P4P policy, vows to oppose problematic programs - AMA meeting: AMA backs Medicare pay reform plan - AMA meeting: AMA collecting complaints on insurer directories - AMA meeting: Doctors who give disaster aid seek liability shield - AMA meeting: Overlap seen in human, animal medicine - AMA meeting: AMA concerned about video games' impact on youth - AMA meeting: Schools urged to plan response for kids' anaphylaxis - AMA meeting: CEJA to study how ethics may shift during disasters - AMA meeting: Anti-discrimination policy expanded to transgendered - AMA meeting: Medical students take skills to Chicago neighborhood
Business Short on support: Too few in health care IT work force - Practice Pointers - Review practice operations before adding physicians
Opinion Doing what's best to prepare for the worst - Letters - Primary care, rational premiums are needed to make Medicare sustainable and others
Health & Science Cancer's age wave (American Society of Clinical Oncologists annual meeting) - Physicians key to slowing the rise of antibiotic resistance - Quick View - Where adult depression lives
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July 9

vol. 50 no. 26 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Complaints force suspension of marketing for some Medicare plans - Safety and quality suffer under strained systems, says survey of doctor executives
Government & Medicine Bush rejects second stem cell bill; veto override is unlikely - HHS: Medicare quality groups go easy on low performers - Bills aiming to alleviate physician shortages - HHS gives lower estimate of uninsured children eligible for SCHIP
Professional Issues Confronting eugenics: Does the now discredited practice have relevance to today's technology? - Court dismisses case against holdouts in class-action suit - New school wants to give 1st class free ride - MRSA infection rate higher than earlier thought - Medicaid seeks to cut contribution to GME funding - Public Citizen issues annual medical board rankings - Quick View - EMRs don't guarantee quality - In the Courts - Online prescribing case raises jurisdiction issue
Business Can you go home again? How to practice medicine where you grew up - Rule changes for referral documentation create confusion - Proposed IRS form revision irking nonprofit hospitals - MinuteClinic seeks waivers of Massachusetts public health rules - Quick View - Satisfaction with hospitals up slightly
Opinion A new tool against childhood obesity - Letters - Pa.'s $12 solution to control costs and others
Health & Science Both statistics and manner matter to patients - Autism claims on thimerosal reach special "vaccine court" - A "silent" cancer speaks with 4 symptoms - Expert panel gives very heavy children a new label -- obese
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July 2

vol. 50 no. 25 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Urbanizing counties sue to win physicians better Medicare pay - RADAR explores adverse drug event detection
Government & Medicine Updating digital discovery: It's all on record - Medical trends behind jump in Medicare physician spending - Lawmakers focus on federal role in promoting health IT systems - States expand children's access to health care
Professional Issues Quality movement is "here to stay": AMNews interviews Robert Haralson III, MD - California radiologist group sues UnitedHealthcare over payment rates - Ethics Forum - Doctors and patients may not always agree
Business Blog at your own risk: Keeping online opinions anonymous can be tricky - Harvard Pilgrim's CEO uses blog to get advice on rate increases - Contract Language - Negotiating the finer points of mediation, arbitration
Opinion Getting aboard SCHIP - Letters - Pay-for-reporting a shell game and others
Health & Science Disease of the moment: More care is the ultimate goal - Look for link to mental illness, abuse in choosing migraine care - Guides for high-risk drugs undergoing FDA scrutiny
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June 25

vol. 50 no. 24 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare could start comparing resource use among doctors in 2008 - Florida physician can sue insurer over forced liability settlement
Government & Medicine No quality benefit seen in Medicare pay pilot - New MedPAC physician member offers a rural perspective - Missouri set to reform Medicaid, boost doctor pay
Professional Issues Searching for more (book excerpt: Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance) - Safety data support resident work-hour limits - Majority of hospitals slow to adopt routine apology policy - Transplant team, pilots die in EMS plane crash
Business Dangerous employees: How to deal with a potential threat - WellPoint gets double blow as it faces investigation, tosses CFO
Opinion TB on a plane - Letters - ABMS: Our board certification process is rigorous and does not require specialty society membership and others
Health & Science Delaying back surgery works for some - Popcorn, nuts may not cause diverticular disease
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June 18

vol. 50 no. 23 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA survey: Senior access at risk if Medicare cuts doctor pay 10% - Congress plugs $650 million SCHIP funding gap
Government & Medicine Democratic candidates share views on health care - Medicare plans to stop paying for 6 hospital-acquired conditions - Medicaid citizenship rules costing health centers - Georgia Supreme Court kills part of state's tort reform law
Professional Issues Hospital in Florida not liable for uninsured doctor - House bill earmarks $3 billion in funds for comparative research - Some specialty boards aim to raise patient awareness - The University of California appeals a court ruling on tuition hikes
Business Coping with rankings: Still time for challenges - AMA, Web-based Sermo sign deal - Hospitals partnering with hotels to offer health care packages - Practice Pointers - Tax issues: Drug inventory, hybrid vehicles, new tax law
Opinion Fighting back against frivolous lawsuits - Letters - Medicare and Social Security can't be sustained as currently operated
Health & Science Stroke care's window of opportunity: Emerging responses - XDR TB case renews call for better diagnosis, medications - Cure rates becoming the norm for patients with hepatitis C
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June 11

vol. 50 no. 22 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Organized medicine delivers plan to Congress on Medicare pay reform - Radio icon sings praises of Minnesota town to lure doctors
Government & Medicine Anemia drugs for cancer patients limited in CMS plan - Pennsylvania governor touts cost control in health reform plan - Funding pools OK'd for Medicare doctor pay, SCHIP - CMS tries to strengthen specialty hospital rules
Professional Issues Active agenda: Promoting better health through policy and personal example - Credentialing records open in liability cases -- Florida court - With today's tools, doctors could have saved Lincoln's life - Duke retooling, reopening family medicine training - Court: Medical board charges should be public - AMA Annual Meeting: A guide to the House of Delegates - Quick View - Drug rep interaction widespread - In the Courts - Surgeon not protected by Good Samaritan law
Business Lab wars: Doctors caught in the middle - United settles suit with Nebraska over complaint procedure - IRS ruling opens door for hospitals to donate IT to physicians
Opinion Medicare health plans' unfair advantage - AMA Leader Commentary - A president's review of critical issues facing medicine - Letters - Where's the voice of physician outrage over the bids to take over practices? and others
Health & Science Blood pressure readings often unreliable - Life after pro football: Playing with pain becomes living with pain, depression - Warning on diabetes drug could be a replay of Vioxx - Time for change in CKD assessment, treatment
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June 4

vol. 50 no. 21 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians pushing state lawmakers to regulate burgeoning retail clinics - Use of HIV testing in ED hits snags
Government & Medicine Medicare pay-for-reporting: How to get your 1.5% - State high court limits reach of Missouri abortion consent law - Health system reform effort widens in California
Professional Issues Clinical retraining programs hard to find - Ohio attorney sanctioned for pursuing frivolous liability case - Kansas consumer act excludes medical negligence - Internists outline principles for quality ratings - Quick View - Assessing quality on cardiovascular care - Ethics Forum - When patients want feel-good medicine
Business Capitalizing on a craze: Medicine on an MP3 - Physicians say PPO network's fax masked 25% pay cut - Videoconferencing services offer language translators - Contract Language - Review deferred compensation plans in light of IRS rules
Opinion Health plan class-action settlements: Trust, without the expiration date - AMA Leader Commentary - Celebrating -- and reflecting on -- a year of principles - Letters - United's threat to fine physicians is on top of enough other burdens and others
Health & Science Slowing a diabetic's decline (American College of Physicians annual meeting) - Senate bill tackles drug safety, reauthorizes user fee act - Chronic diseases poised for national attention - Studies: Minor complaints not driving ED overcrowding, costs
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May 28

vol. 50 no. 20 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors still reeling after Katrina, sue state for uncompensated care - Patient contracts help physicians track pain medications
Government & Medicine Illinois reform plan hits funding snags - Medicare won't expand coverage for stents - New laws in Washington state aim to boost access and quality
Professional Issues Education by simulation: The evolution of Resusci Anne - New Hampshire ban on sale of prescribing data is overruled - Med school refunds tuition, then wants it back
Business Launching a second office: Is it time to branch out? - Practice Management - Turn to the telephone to dial up practice efficiency
Opinion New thinking about flu vaccination - Letters - Don't limit videotaping to surgery -- turn the camera on lawyers, too and others
Health & Science Drugs have risks, but so does life, study notes - ACS launches huge epidemiological study into causes of cancer - Quick View - Infant mortality: Inside the numbers
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May 21

vol. 50 no. 19 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Blues settlement in class-action suit shifts focus to last HMO holdouts - Alerts foil state-jumping by disciplined doctors
Government & Medicine White House names new health IT chief - Texas Medicaid physician pay gets hike in new settlement - HIPAA allows police access to patients, federal judge rules - Indiana passes health reforms, Medicaid pay boost for doctors
Professional Issues Pain doctor again found guilty of drug trafficking - Eager recruiters want residents to hear them now - Obituary: Medicine mourns death of Dr. Ronald P. Bangasser - Physicians wary of new national database that makes liability data public - Quick View - Too much medicine?
Business Morale booster: Making employees part of the team - Contract shock: PPO merger cuts physician pay - HealthSouth founder Scrushy settles SEC suit - Humana offers lower costs for healthier workers - Practice Pointers - The best employees will share your practice's values
Opinion Physician pay cuts no solution to Medicare Part B problems - AMA Leader Commentary - The AMA: A 160-year commitment to quality care - Letters - Create a no-fault period of probation for new drugs
Health & Science A swarm of trouble: Mosquito season is new-disease season - Number of disabled expected to rise; more research urged - Rhode Island to distribute adult flu vaccine free to doctors
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May 14

vol. 50 no. 18 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Annual Medicare trustees report issues dire forecast for Part B - Physicians resist push for execution involvement
Government & Medicine House passes ban on genetic discrimination - Old physician ID numbers are still OK for now, Medicare says - HSA enrollment growth slows but is still high - New law boosts breast, cervical cancer screening - New York City offers doctors discounted EMRs
Professional Issues In search of truthful testimony: Scrutinizing expert witnesses - Battle over futile care erupts in Texas - Most doctors believe that faith helps patients cope - Texas court awards fired doctor nearly $10 million - Quick View - Helping patients who don't speak English - In the Courts - Is failed evacuation plan medical liability?
Business It takes a village: Physicians adopt new approach to keep patients happy - Wal-Mart plans more in-store clinics; up to 2,000 in 5 years - Fax sent by United subsidiary causes security concerns - New Jersey regulator tells United to justify lab referrals - Blues plan offers EMR access to members, doctors
Opinion United's fine mess: A way to alienate physicians - Letters - FDA tobacco control bill is misguided and others
Health & Science The elusive patient: Getting twentysomethings into the health care system - Abundance of flu shots may mean longer vaccine season - High-dose statins not cost-effective for all patients - Get moving, CDC tells U.S. adults
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May 7

vol. 50 no. 17 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Supreme Court decision on intact D&X likely to spur state attempts to expand abortion restrictions - Physician wikis: Do-it-yourself textbooks
Government & Medicine Senate move to negotiate Medicare Part D drug prices stalls - New embryonic stem cell research funding in doubt - Anemia treatment varies between profits, nonprofits
Professional Issues Virginia: 14 is old enough to decide on medical treatment - Doctors on ice: Gliding through skating contest - Kentucky medical school will freeze tuition for each class - Quick View - Rating physician quality - Ethics Forum - Physician ethics still in play when talking to the media
Business Bringing in the boomers: Potential growth for health market - Free electronic medical record system comes with strings attached - Plan ties bonuses to members' health status - Contract Language - Indemnity, guaranty, warranty: Learn how they differ
Opinion Roadmap for health IT - AMA Leader Commentary - Trust: A reciprocal relationship between us and patients - Letters - AMNews edited out a resident's acknowledgement to her mentor and others
Health & Science Editorial cartoon exhibit: Smoking is the butt of their humor - Renewal sought for drug approval user fee law - Gene found that affects links to food intake and weight - Another coxib for arthritis? FDA panel says no - Quick View - Immunization refresher
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April 23/30

vol. 50 no. 16 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Feds say plans can soften deadline for doctors' universal ID numbers - More lay members sought as lawmakers challenge who sits on medical boards
Government & Medicine Congress wants to enlarge SCHIP; Bush seeks limits - Wisconsin governor wants liability pool money for health programs - Bill aims for mental health parity in Medicare
Professional Issues Cost vs. compliance: Physicians encouraged to discuss prescriptions - Massachusetts considers requiring all surgeries to be videotaped - Osteopathic physician organization hopes Harlem school will boost minority enrollments.
Business Searching for a reputation: Your online presence is worth monitoring - Practice Management - Denial-management systems can bring cleaner claims
Opinion Reducing underage drinking: Surgeon general issues Call for Action - Letters - Don't let IMG externships become a lucrative and exploitative business and others
Health & Science CDC: New influenza A subtypes now reportable - In autism screening, the watchword is caution - Science museum highlights impact of microorganisms
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April 16

vol. 50 no. 15 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare managed care payments targeted to fund other health goals - Sign of the times: San Francisco shifts delivery of AIDS care
Government & Medicine Illinois makes big strides in covering all kids - New Hampshire parental notification law faces repeal - House passes stroke prevention legislation
Professional Issues More states eye reporting infection rates to give scrutiny to hospitals - Doctor cards help Pennsylvania hospital put a human face on patient care - Assisted-suicide bill in California clears first hurdle - Physicians uneasy about how plans will set rankings - California doctors fight for right to counsel during negotiations - Quick View - Black doctors view DTC ads more favorably
Business The ins and outs of billing: Pros and cons of outsourcing - Independence Blue Cross, Highmark announce merger - Consumer-driven health plans grow slowly - Practice Pointers - When should you start collecting Social Security?
Opinion UnitedHealth Group-Sierra merger a bad deal - Letters - As new certifications appear, they raise practical and legal issues and others
Health & Science Cancer connection: Screening gets star power - Research into raising HDL cholesterol presses on despite setbacks - Antibiotics overprescribed for sinus infections
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April 9

vol. 50 no. 14 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Researchers decry flat NIH budgets, fear delays in treatment advances - Presentation of pain may harbor depression - AMNews airs daily on ReachMD satellite radio
Government & Medicine U.S. vows to recoup back taxes - Idaho emergency doctor sued for overriding parent's decision - Court rejects constitutional right to marijuana
Professional Issues Departing lessons (book excerpt: Final Exam) - Prisoner organ donation proposal worrisome - Societies set principles for medical home - In the Courts - Physicians turn the tables on insurers, attorneys
Business A Web site refresh: E-enhancements help you communicate better - Pioneering regional health network logs off for the final time
Opinion Joining forces for patient safety - Letters - Physicians must take a stand over their right to set own fees and others
Health & Science Rise in chronic kidney disease turns focus to risk factors - Push for Alzheimer's treatment grows along with numbers - Newer version of rotavirus vaccine called safe
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April 2

vol. 50 no. 13 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories New United deal could spur more plan mergers - Cancer care demand to outpace oncologist supply
Government & Medicine Mass health reform: Still a work in progress - Medicare pay-for-performance dilemma: Who gets the bonus? - Doctor tax dropped from Connecticut health reform bill
Professional Issues Match Day 2007: The envelope, please - West Virginia court OKs self-funded trust to cover liability
Business Collecting the patient portion: Being proactive, early and often - Gender, age factors in physician retention - Contract Language - Lien against future settlements one collection remedy
Opinion Dump -- don't expand -- the SGR - AMA Leader Commentary - The partnership principle: Together we are stronger - Letters - AMA brings medical and moral weight to quest for mental health parity and others
Health & Science Commercial interruptions: The hidden costs of drug ads - Depression cited as the top cause of medical disability - Teen girls more apt than boys to abuse inhalants
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March 26

vol. 50 no. 12 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories State medical society lawsuits now target insurance contract provisions - Too many pills exacerbate perils of aging
Government & Medicine Online prescribing convictions sign of federal scrutiny - Patient death renews lawmaker focus on specialty hospitals - Illinois bill proposes stricter requirements for retail clinics
Professional Issues When practicing becomes policing: Physicians balance patient privacy with society's right to know - USP report details extent of surgery medication errors - New program combines dental, medical education
Business IMG externships: Career investment - In one state, United suspends new lab protocol - HCA expands price transparency - Practice Management - Document destruction demands diligence
Opinion The FDA and tobacco control: New hope for action - Letters - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement: We are committed to improving quality of care
Health & Science Reflection and refocus: Former FDA commissioners meet to discuss current agency woes - Younger baby boomers report poorer overall health - Quick View - Where the tobacco money went
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March 19

vol. 50 no. 11 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories MedPAC: It's time to either scrap Medicare pay formula, or expand it - Adult vaccination infrastructure faces growing pains
Government & Medicine HHS unveils local quality reporting plan - DEA judge's ruling could help medical marijuana research - Justice Dept. joins suit on drug pricing fraud - Quick View - Kids without coverage
Professional Issues Top U.S. military doctor in Iraq dies in crash - Artists teach students the power of observing - High-deductible plans seen as risky for kids - Ruling reinstates doctor fired for backing foreign colleagues
Business The case for house calls: Patient satisfaction and practice profitability - Handful of sites top search list for medical info - Practice Pointers - Know signs of embezzlement before your cash vanishes - Quick View - Hospital EMR use not yet widespread
Opinion Dr. Nathan Davis Award: AMA honors outstanding public servants - AMA Leader Commentary - Military medical care and lessons for the home front - Letters - Living donor transplants underscore failures in obtaining cadaver organs
Health & Science Tackling tainted food: A lot can go wrong -- at any step along the way - Congress again tries to give FDA control over tobacco - Rheumatoid arthritis patients at higher risk of cancer death
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March 12

vol. 50 no. 10 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare ripple effect linked to dip in spending growth on doctor services - Many questions, little time: Physicians' tight schedules at odds with patient demands
Government & Medicine ED bill would address access, funding - Stakeholders look for common ground on Medicare reform - North Carolina appeals court allows new use of HIPAA in lawsuit - Bill seeks OK for generic biological drugs
Professional Issues Learning without borders: Med students take on the world - Merck ends push for HPV vaccine mandate - Noncompete clauses enforceable, courts in Illinois and Indiana rule - AMA Nathan Davis awards presented to 8 public officials - Physician-ethicist explains "Ashley treatment" decision - In the Courts - Kansas high court: Doctor can be sued under consumer act
Business Find your tech tutor: What doctors need in a systems consultant - California looks into Kaiser's EMR troubles - Medispa industry shows continuing growth - Quick View - Health system, IT executives describe their infotech plans
Opinion Time to pass mental health parity - Letters - Boards letting nonphysicians stray into areas beyond their qualifications and others
Health & Science New concerns over choice of artery stents - The way to a woman's (healthy) heart - Breast cancer radiation boosts heart disease risk
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March 5

vol. 50 no. 9 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories United to fine physicians if patients go to "wrong" lab - Momentum grows in Congress for mental health parity bill
Government & Medicine Designed for disaster: Planners of innovative ED want it to be ready for anything - Judge allows California challenge to conscience clause law over abortion
Professional Issues Louisiana liability cap upheld; trials still ahead - Big retail health clinics agree to AAFP operating guidelines - Tort reforms boost some states' liability outlook - Online tool helps assess safety procedures - Quick View - State of liability - Ethics Forum - Weighing value, risk of full-body scans
Business The health whisperer: A help or a hindrance? - Blues sees potential in HSA money, opens its own bank - Boston hospital CEO asks: Do I get paid too much? - Contract Language - Tail insurance: Who pays and when do you need it?
Opinion E-prescribing stumbling blocks - AMA Leader Commentary - AMA's health advocacy agenda, our own Sacagawea - Letters - Take a break? Not likely, given the pressures of medicine today and others
Health & Science Inflammation overload: It could be a sign of trouble - New research launched with WHI biological samples - New studies bolster claims on movie smoking
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Feb. 26

vol. 50 no. 8 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Bush budget plan slashes billions from Medicare, Medicaid spending - Will states follow Texas on HPV shot mandate?
Government & Medicine Pennsylvania universal care plan gets wary welcome - Medicare plans expansion of carotid artery stenting coverage - Florida appeals court OKs access to peer review records
Professional Issues Testing embryos and ethics: Where do we draw the line? - Rethinking physicians' training in chronic disease management - Quick View - First, determine what an error is
Business The race for space: A medical office building boom - Health plan earnings up, but United's woes continue - Practice Management - Practices take a look at extending office hours
Opinion Shoring up the drug safety system - Letters - Calif. provider tax idea is a bad idea that could spread across the country and others
Health & Science FDA responds to drug safety blueprint - Patients benefit when they know test implications beforehand - Shorter-length symptom diaries more complete
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Feb. 19

vol. 50 no. 7 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories CMS touts hospital demo as proof of pay-for-performance promise - 100 devices, 60 hospitals: More often, doctors visit bedside via robot
Government & Medicine Genetic anti-bias bill is back - Teamwork called necessary for EMR clinical research success - Doctors squeezed by pay cuts for Part B drugs - HMO offers Weight Watchers to West Virginia Medicaid enrollees
Professional Issues Florida doctor indicted over expert qualifications - Proposed uterine transplant sets off ethical debate - New York doctors settle suit over Blues underpayments - Doctor casts doubt on theory that Napoleon was poisoned - Family physicians fill gap when residents go home
Business The big breakup: How to drop an insurer - Spanning the globe to advise sports media - New Hampshire posts health cost estimates online - Public clinics: EMRs good for quality, not wallet - Citywide EMR network to link nearly all area physicians - Practice Pointers - It's time for answers to some of your tax questions - Quick View - Consumers rate in-store clinics
Opinion Covering the uninsured: Working from common ground - AMA Leader Commentary - Pay-for-performance: It's about cost control, not quality - Letters - Advice from Capitol Hill: How physicians can lobby effectively and others
Health & Science Beat one cancer, risk up for another type - A shot in the arm urged for flu vaccine programs - High income doesn't mean on-time shots
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Feb. 12

vol. 50 no. 6 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Nonphysicians bypass legislatures, use own boards to expand scope - FDA scrutinizes old meds that skipped approval
Government & Medicine Court overturns "Wal-Mart" law - Plan for uninsured draws mixed reaction - Tougher rules on citizenship records curbing Medicaid enrollment
Professional Issues Rewiring lives (book excerpt: Shattered Nerves) - American College of Physicians urges system reform, new model of care - In the Courts - Records of minors' sex-related care ruled private by Indiana court
Business Cosmetic procedure: Your office may need a makeover - Doctors, health plans against pay rule proposed in New Jersey - Online health sites battling for the consumer market - GM and WellPoint are partners in e-prescribing pilot
Opinion An honor for AMNews - Letters - Looking past pills, adherence efforts offer insights into being a physician and others
Health & Science Chronic daily headaches may go underreported - Focus placed on key health needs of African-Americans
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Feb. 5

vol. 50 no. 5 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Tax credits, more care for children key to coalition's plan for uninsured - Lawsuit showcases DNR liability twist for doctors
Government & Medicine Slower spending: Growth in national health care expenditures slows for third year - Medicare advisory panel backs doctor pay hike in 2008 - FTC lets group continue clinical integration plan - Illinois task force pushes plan for universal coverage
Professional Issues Growth-curbing therapy spurs rights dispute - Michigan medical schools pursue diversity without preferences - Practices making strides to transform family medicine - AMA Foundation to honor 6 with Excellence in Medicine awards - Ethics Forum - Covert medication hits balance of ethics, safety
Business Harnessing patient power: Another approach in handling insurance disputes - Companies to fund new push for e-prescribing - Physician offices to serve as major tenants in "mall" - Contract Language - Policy needed to manage electronic, paper documents
Opinion Tobacco control: A long way to go - AMA Leader Commentary - We can echo the leadership principles of past presidents - Letters - ISDA: Our Lyme disease treatment guidelines were rigorously researched
Health & Science Superbug breakout: They're harder to beat -- and recognize - Melanoma screening is worth the money, study shows
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Jan. 29

vol. 50 no. 4 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician revenue tax draws heat in California universal care proposal - Unmet expectations: Doctors, patients give each other mixed reviews
Government & Medicine House passes bill requiring Medicare drug price bargaining - Federal appeals court rules against doctors, patients in Oklahoma Medicaid pay suit - Quick View - Health care called the No. 2 priority
Professional Issues Medicine's prodigies: Careers on fast forward - States propose laws requiring HPV vaccine - California doctors look to join suit accusing insurer of rescinding coverage
Business Locating incentives: Thinking of your practice as a small business - Walgreens plans to expand in-store clinics - Practice Management - Unique aspects of patient debt collection
Opinion AMA's advocacy agenda: Helping doctors help patients - Letters - PHRs, sure, but to cut care costs, target exorbitant plan profits and others
Health & Science Heart group seeks data reporting for cardiovascular disease - More research money doesn't mean more new drugs - Folate findings prompt new attention to proper amounts - Refrigerated version of intranasal flu vaccine approved
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Jan. 22

vol. 50 no. 3 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Feds say Medicare pay freeze could double the cut for doctors next year - Will SSRI suicide fear curtail appropriate use?
Government & Medicine New York, Ohio adopt limited mental health parity coverage - Arkansas cardiologists accuse hospital of collusion - Part D off to better start this year, but some problems remain
Professional Issues Courts split on arbitrating pay disputes - Fatal errors more likely on 24-hour call - Boards sponsor certification in end-of-life care - Effort cuts down catheter-related infections - Quick View - J-1 waivers on the decline
Business Talk to my agent: Some physicians let others arrange the job - Increased use of portable nerve test spurs questions from insurers - Companies take on unmet need for online appointment booking - Kaiser's EMR efforts go on, without critic - Practice Pointers - Focus on process in 401(k) investment policy statement
Opinion Medicare crisis avoided, but hard work ahead - AMA Leader Commentary - Starting the new year with our priorities set realistically - Letters - ACS: Our standards program was the prototype for the Joint Commission
Health & Science Health disparities: Are we making progress? - C-reactive protein fails to predict rheumatoid arthritis - Childhood asthma still high; individual plans seen as key - Asking patients could provide quality answers
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Jan. 15

vol. 50 no. 2 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Congress plugs SCHIP funding gap but deficits still loom in 14 states - Doctor morale shaky as practice stressors surge
Government & Medicine Law mandates reporting of supplements' bad effects - Medical marijuana advocates win one, lose one in court - Medicare still allows exceptions to rehab caps
Professional Issues Coming late to medicine: The nontraditional path - Studies link infections to hospital processes - No warrant, no searching doctors' offices, says Kentucky Supreme Court
Business Bloggers' Grand Rounds: The evolution of medicine's netroots - Keeping patients' heads up and more - Texas Blues plan suspends rating system -- for now - SEC takes closer look at United's stock-option grants
Opinion Crisis for nation's EDs - Letters - IMG's knowledge of U.S. medicine and culture came by trial and error
Health & Science Trial halted on drug shown to increase HDL cholesterol - Conference explores ramifications of new HIV guidelines
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Jan. 1/8

vol. 50 no. 1 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories 23 doctors, 10 hours, 6 ORs, 5 lives: The logistics of an innovative kidney exchange - Congress sends health IT back to drawing board
Government & Medicine The illegal effect: Who pays for treatments? - Congress adopts measures to boost health savings accounts - FDA rule on tracking prescription drugs is held up -- again
Professional Issues IHI kicks off new patient safety initiative - Sale of Eakins' medical painting stirs controversy in Philadelphia - Study: Resident education strong despite hour limits - Ethics Forum - Charity care may mean crossing U.S. borders
Business Baby bias: Setting policies that are fair for workers - Insurers collaborate on standards for PHRs - Contract Language - Set policies to address discrimination complaints
Opinion Plans drive doctors to tiers - AMA Leader Commentary - A new year but continued resolve to reform pay system - Letters - Key votes on abortion rights and stem cell research were victories for science and physician autonomy and others
Health & Science Understanding the gender divide (AHA Scientific Sessions 2006) - Flu vaccine abundant, but doctors still report glitches - FDA seeks to expand access to experimental drugs
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