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- Inside look at physicians' embrace of tablet computers
Connected coverage -- selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.
- Dec. 26
- Physicians examine new landscape of ACOs
Connected coverage -- selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.
- Dec. 19
- Comprehensive approach needed to end drug shortages
AMA delegates call on the Association to advocate that manufacturers be required to develop a plan for continuity of drug supply to avoid production shortages.
- Dec. 12
- Physician office visits on the decline as even sick, insured patients delay care
Connected coverage -- selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.
- Dec. 5
- Hiring veterans is a real way to honor their service
Physician practices should list employment opportunities at their offices on the new Veterans Job Bank.
- Nov. 28
- Doctors strike balance when treating pain and preventing prescription abuse
Connected coverage -- selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.
- Nov. 21
- Efficient claims handling: A gift that keeps on giving
Physician practices can take advantage of electronic claims processing to lower costs, save time and minimize headaches.
- Nov. 14
- Getting patients to take medication is no easy task
Connected coverage -- selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.
- Nov. 7
- Medicaid patient access at stake in high court case
Physicians and medical recipients should have the right to sue states if they don't fund the program adequately.
- Oct 31
- What editorial writers are saying about the Kaiser health insurance report
A Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust report, released Sept. 27, found that premiums rose 9% in 2011, faster than wages and inflation.
- Oct. 24
- Medicare project promotes coordinated care
The Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative will provide patient management fees to physicians in an innovative approach to boost quality and save on treatment costs.
- Oct. 17
- What editorial writers are saying about the latest government-shutdown scare
Lawmakers clashed over the Federal Emergency Management Agency budget before striking a deal to fund the government through Nov. 18.
- Oct. 10
- Antitrust rules handcuff physician-led delivery models
Federal regulations are squeezing doctors out of leading ACOs and other innovative methods of providing care.
- Oct 3
- What editorial writers are saying about Obama's delay of air-quality standards
President Obama will table, at least until 2013, the EPA's anti-pollution rule putting tighter limits on ozone emissions.
- Sept. 26
- Medicare e-prescribing still too rigid
Physicians have an additional opportunity to avoid electronic prescribing penalties, but more program flexibility is needed.
- Sept. 19
- Take us along with our mobile edition
Get the news you need, with mobile-optimized topics, search, social media and alerts.
- Sept. 19
- What editorial writers are saying about vaccines
The safety and efficacy of vaccines are spotlighted as studies debunk claims about purported side effects.
- Sept. 12
- Physician report cards must give correct grades
CMS must ensure that doctors' information is accurate before letting research groups publish Medicare billing data.
- Sept. 5
- What editorial writers are saying about the individual mandate ruling
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 12 handed a setback to the health system reform law, saying the individual mandate portion was unconstitutional.
- Aug. 29
- What editorial writers are saying about mandatory insurance coverage for birth control
The Obama administration has announced that health plans will be required to cover contraception, among other preventive services for women, starting in 2013.
- Aug. 22
- Time for new policy on environmental risk
The attention surrounding problems associated with bisphenol A is but an indication that more needs to be done to assess the risk of chemicals in the environment.
- Aug. 15
- What editorial writers are saying about the debt-ceiling deal
Congress approved legislation that raised the federal debt ceiling and avoided a default on spending for programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
- Aug. 8
- Poor report cards tell insurers to do their homework
When insurance companies mishandle nearly 1 in 5 claims, it leads to sacrificed time, wasted money and increased stress for physicians and their practices.
- Aug. 1
- What editorial writers are saying about the obesity epidemic
Research shows that the nation continues to lose the battle against bulging waistlines, as adult obesity rates climbed in 16 states.
- July 25
- Fight against obesity should start early in life
Curbing childhood obesity requires awareness and the right choices everywhere from the family dinner table to the fast-food drive-up window.
- July 18
- What editorial writers are saying about new cigarette warnings
The images include diseased lungs and teeth, a corpse that has undergone an autopsy and a man blowing smoke out of a tracheotomy hole.
- July 11
- Demographic data: Reducing disparities starts with a question
By asking patients to provide information on race, ethnicity and language, physicians can help ensure that all are getting the treatment they need.
- July 4
- What editorial writers are saying about MyPlate, the new USDA nutritional guidelines
The Agriculture Dept. has replaced its nearly 20-year-old food pyramid with a plate showing what -- and how much -- should be eaten at each meal.
- June 27
- What editorial writers are saying about a possible link between cell phones and cancer
A World Health Organization panel, citing previous studies, called cell phones "possibly carcinogenic."
- June 20
- A necessary dose of e-prescribing flexibility
Medicare's original incentive rules would have penalized too many doctors unfairly. They needed to be changed.
- June 13
- What editorial writers are saying about the politics of Medicare
After a Democrat won a House seat in a Republican New York district, many saw the vote as opposition to GOP Medicare reform proposals.
- June 6
- Partnership for Patients an investment in safety
The Obama administration is spending $1 billion and partnering with the medical community to prevent injuries in hospitals and lower readmissions.
- May 30
- What editorial writers are saying about the GOP shift on Medicare
Some Republican leaders are backing off a House-approved plan that would have turned Medicare into a privatized voucher program.
- May 23
- App Challenge in sync with physician health IT needs
Doctors are learning that new technology can serve them, not the other way around.
- May 16
- What editorial writers are saying about plans to reduce the federal deficit
President Obama and House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R, Wis.) have made very different federal deficit-trimming proposals that would affect Medicare and Medicaid.
- May 9
- Abolish burdensome regulations
Unfunded mandates, a ban on billing consultations and misaligned incentive programs are all federal requirements that negatively impact practices the most.
- May 2
- What editorial writers are saying about Planned Parenthood funding
A last-minute congressional deal on fiscal 2011 funding dropped a GOP provision to eliminate all federal dollars for the reproductive health organization.
- Apr 25
- Doctors driving an economic engine
Office-based physicians contributed $1.4 trillion in economic activity and supported 4 million jobs in 2009, an AMA report says.
- April 18
- What editorial writers are saying about health reform's one-year anniversary
President Obama's signature on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, did not end the health system reform debate.
- April 11
- Confronting health issues of climate change
The shift in the planet's climate is affecting the health of patients -- and physicians are starting to see the results.
- April 4
- What editorial writers are saying about state proposals to cut or reform Medicaid
Many states are considering reducing their Medicaid spending, or changing how the plan operates, as way to balance their budgets.
- March 28
- Unauthorized medicine: Leave important clinical testing to the professionals
Misuse of direct-to-consumer genetic tests doesn't just result in wasted money -- it also can harm patient health.
- March 21
- What editorial writers are saying about House budget cuts to Planned Parenthood
House Republicans passed a measure that would eliminate any federal money for Planned Parenthood, citing the fact that the organization performs abortions.
- March 14
- Human gene patents limit access to care
The AMA is asking an appellate court to uphold a decision that invalidates a company's patents on genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers.
- March 7
- What editorial writers are saying about Obama's fiscal 2012 budget
The budget proposal is the first to be offered since the enactment of health system reform and promises to add to the debate on that legislation.
- Feb. 28
- Make professional credentials unmistakable for patients
Proposed legislation lets patients be sure of credentials of health professionals who treat them -- a necessary step in helping patients make informed choices about care.
- Feb. 21
- What editorial writers are saying about Judge Vinson's health reform ruling
A federal judge in Florida ruled that the health system reform law is unconstitutional, saying Congress surpassed its authority by requiring an insurance mandate.
- Feb. 14
- Medical liability: health reform's next step
Congress should pass the HEALTH Act to restrain health spending growth while preserving patient access to high-quality physician care.
- Feb. 7
- What editorial writers are saying about mental health after the Arizona shootings
The suspected gunman's motivations are not known, but observers have suggested that his behavior points to a serious mental disorder.
- Jan. 31
- Revise unfair e-prescribing penalty
The AMA and others in organized medicine say doctors need more time to comply with a CMS regulation that levies charges for not prescribing electronically.
- Jan. 24
- What editorial writers are saying about repealing health system reform
Although the vote was postponed, House Republicans still plan to repeal the entire package. But Senate Democrats aren't expected to go along.
- Jan. 17
- Much-welcome relief from red flags rule
Congress did the right thing in exempting physicians from a rule that was supposed to apply to financial institutions.
- Jan. 10
- What editorial writers are saying about the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
On Dec. 13, 2010, President Obama signed a measure that expands school breakfast and lunch programs while providing more nutritious foods for them.
- Jan. 3
 30% of reported adverse events are not investigated by hospitals.
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