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Index 2008: Opinion columns
AMA Leader Commentary -
Contract Language -
Editorials -
Ethics Forum -
Geriatric Consult -
In the Courts -
Practice Management -
Practice Pointers -
Quick View -
Technically Speaking -
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2009
AMA Leader Commentary 2008
Messages to all physicians about current events in medical practice.
- AMA makes sharing prescribing data a matter of choice, by Joseph, M. Heyman, MD, AMA board chair - Dec. 29
- Preparing for 2009: Lessons from a successful 2008, by AMA President Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD - Dec. 15
- WMA shares common concerns of world's physicians, by Joseph M. Heyman, MD, AMA board chair - Dec. 1
- Ronald M. Davis, MD: My colleague and my friend, by AMA President Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD - Nov. 17
- AMA initiatives fight inequities of claims processing, by Joseph M. Heyman, MD, AMA board chair - Nov. 3
- Where does your candidate stand on medicine's issues?, by AMA President Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD - Oct. 20
- Litigation Center fights for AMA members -- and wins, by Joseph M. Heyman, MD, AMA board chair - Oct. 6
- Voice for the Uninsured campaign growing stronger, by AMA President Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD - Sept. 15
- Medicare is bad, but Medicaid has even more problems, by Joseph M. Heyman, MD, AMA board chair - Sept. 1
- House of Medicine's Medicare win aids doctors and patients, by AMA President Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD - Aug. 18
- Advocacy, facing the past, strengthens the profession, by Joseph M. Heyman, MD, AMA board chair - Aug. 4
- Let's move from awareness to action on the uninsured, by AMA President Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD - July 21
- Scope of practice: Need for continuing dialogue, by Edward L. Langston, MD, AMA board chair - June 2
- Addressing the epidemic of video game overuse, by AMA President Ronald M. Davis, MD - May 19
- Convenient care clinics merit a closer look by physicians, by Edward L. Langston, MD, AMA board chair - May 5
- Consider e-prescribing as one step in climb to health IT, by Edward L. Langston, MD, AMA board chair - April 7
- Looking for service opportunities? Focus on global health, by AMA President Ronald M. Davis, MD - March 24/31
- Close-up look at carrying and caring for wounded warriors, by Edward L. Langston, MD, AMA board chair - March 3
- Carrying the torch for physicians and patients: What are the key ingredients of leadership?, by AMA President Ronald M. Davis, MD - Feb. 18
- AMPAC: A voice for America's patients and physicians, by Edward L. Langston, MD, AMA board chair - Feb. 4
- Extinguishing inequities in health care, by AMA President Ronald M. Davis, MD - Jan. 21
- Embrace your team: Small efforts can yield big results, by Edward L. Langston, MD, AMA board chair - Jan. 7
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Contract Language 2008
A monthly column examining the ins and outs of contract issues, by Steven M. Harris.
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Ethics Forum 2008
A monthly column from the Institute for Ethics at the AMA that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice.
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Geriatric Consult 2008
A monthly column about treating a growing demographic.
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In the Courts 2008
A column analyzing the impact of recent court decisions on physicians. Columns prior to September by Bonnie Booth, then by Amy Lynn Sorrel.
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Practice Management 2008
A column on managing your practice, by business writer Karen Caffarini.
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Practice Pointers 2008
A monthly column from St. Louis-based Stone Carlie Wealth Advisors answering your questions about the business side of your practice.
- How to handle the transition to a new office manager, by Karen S. Schechter - Dec. 29
- Tough economic times call for vigilant business sense, by Karen S. Schechter - Dec. 1
- 4 areas you can look to for lost profits, by Karen S. Schechter - Oct. 27
- Staying attuned to employee needs can lower turnover, by Karen S. Schechter - Sept. 22/29
- Office manager is struggling; now what?, by Karen S. Schechter - Aug. 25
- A lockbox service can protect your practice's cash, by Karen S. Schechter - July 28
- Assess benefits in hiring management firm, by Karen S. Schechter - July 7
- Simple steps can maximize efficient use of office space, by Karen S. Schechter - April 21
- How to manage without micromanaging, by Karen S. Schechter - March 24/31
- Closing your practice: What to do and when to do it, by Karen S. Schechter - Feb. 18
- Analyze payer mix before deciding how to change it, by Karen S. Schechter - Jan. 28
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Quick View 2008
An occasional snapshot of current facts and trends in medicine.
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Technically Speaking 2008
A practical look at information technology issues and usage, by business writer Pamela Lewis Dolan.
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