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Week of Oct. 4
Accountable care organization set up by Cigna, Atlanta physicians' group
- Oct. 8
Preferred asthma diagnostic tool for children is underused
- Oct. 8
Aetna rates go up for 65,000 policyholders in California
- Oct. 7
Medicare costs could dip if atrial fibrillation treatment improves, study finds
- Oct. 7
New AMA product analyzes fees for doctors' offices
- Oct. 6
Chicago doctors to spread system of reporting, reducing medical errors
- Oct. 6
Comparative effectiveness research panel made up mostly of doctors
- Oct. 5
Virginia struggles to retain physicians
- Oct. 5
Insurers drop child-only coverage on eve of health reform mandates
Doctors, patients use smartphones, but can't make mobile connection
Medicaid panel to study access to care, quality
Medicare Advantage premiums to dip an average of 1%
Public health measures headed to House with bipartisan nods
Medical devices bidding program gets passing grade
AMA: Insurer appeals rule must protect medical role
Tougher health fraud prevention measures proposed
New tactics for diversity: Creating doctors from all racial, ethnic groups
Doctors use Formula One pit crews as safety model
Medical education still evolving 100 years after Flexner report
Cash-strapped states target residency programs for cuts
Proposed tax break for lawyers would worsen liability mess
Narrow networks: Will you be in or out?
Consumers look to insurers to lower health care costs
2010 could end up as worst year for hospital layoffs
Small hospitals less ready for "meaningful use" mandate
Incentive plans playing bigger role in physician earnings
Britain scraps top-down plan for health data network
Week of Sept. 27
HIV patients' privacy questioned by ACLU
- Oct. 1
Autism-vaccine link disproved again
- Oct. 1
Concierge medicine a mere blip on Medicare radar
- Sept. 30
Diabetics' A1c, cholesterol levels improve when they join in treatment decisions
- Sept. 30
Maine Medical Assn. backs AMA after Florida's no-confidence vote
- Sept. 29
Humana bolstering chronic disease management service
- Sept. 29
20-state health reform lawsuit likely to go forward
- Sept. 29
Florida prescription drug monitoring program in jeopardy
- Sept. 28
Risk of major coronary event miscalculated in millions of patients
- Sept. 28
What do 50.7 million uninsured mean to physicians?
New personal technology creating new ailments
New CMS chief to focus on quality, organization and costs
Health reform law's tax reporting provision recharges opponents
Million-dollar payouts to researchers often go undisclosed in journal articles
Physician background doesn't tell the whole quality story
What editorial writers are saying about the effects of health system reform
California physicians sue over quality ratings
More retail clinics opening at Target
Physician practices have "multiplier effect" on local economies
Week of Sept. 20
Primary care physicians get fewer than half of acute care visits
- Sept. 24
Discount medical plans face crackdown in Delaware
- Sept. 23
Large-scale adverse events deserve disclosure, study says
- Sept. 23
Nonprofit hospitals' profits rise amid declining revenues
- Sept. 22
Smartphones, other mobile devices may boost use of personal health records
- Sept. 21
Smoking rate stalls after decades of declines
- Sept. 21
HHS call for more insured children clashes with state budget troubles
Practices hiring despite drop in patient visits
AMA urges debt commission to reform SGR
Deadline looms for extending school nutrition programs
Reform law to raise health spending a bit, CMS reports
NIH resumes stem cell funding after court lifts injunction
Antibiotic impasse: Resistant to progress
Quality ratings on coronary artery bypasses made public with surgeons' help
Physician ratings process needs transparency
Accountable care organizations: How your practice can profit
Insurers warned against "misleading" claims on rate hikes
United's alleged violations balloon to nearly 1 million
Doctor sells coffee to help Rwanda's poor
Week of Sept. 13
2 Medicare Advantage plans to join forces in $545 million deal
- Sept. 17
Testing urine protein in blacks may slow kidney disorder
- Sept. 17
Christian medical bill-sharing plan constitutes insurance, Kentucky court rules
- Sept. 16
Nutrition instruction declining steadily at medical schools
- Sept. 16
Patients 45 and older form growing basis of doctors' practices
- Sept. 15
Employers, unions getting $5 billion for early retirees' coverage
- Sept. 15
Health reform losing support, especially among Republicans and independents
- Sept. 14
JAMA
editor-in-chief to leave in 2011
- Sept. 14
Organized medicine to Geithner: Don't give lawyers tax break for litigation expenses
Doctors' tech adoption influenced by social circle
Health insurance costs employees more but covers less
HHS grants target community-based care
Health reform amendment thrown off Florida ballot
EMR certification now in hands of 2 firms approved by HHS
Flu vaccine should be condition of health professionals' employment, group says
Cough medicine abuse prompts FDA to consider restrictions
Drugmakers hold too much influence over doctors' decisions, public says
What editorial writers are saying about stem cell research ban
Health system reform may help doctors' offices offer coverage
California adopting new insurance rate-setting rules
Week of Sept. 6
Smoking cessation programs get expanded Medicare coverage
- Sept. 10
CDC's universal flu vaccination policy garners support from AAP
- Sept. 10
Stem cell funding wins temporary reprieve
- Sept. 9
Another insurer blames health reform for layoffs
- Sept. 9
Emotional problems linger for children displaced by Katrina
- Sept. 9
N.C. Blues' request for 7% rate hike is lowest in 3 years
- Sept. 8
Ohio physicians team up with online lab firm to provide low-cost blood tests
- Sept. 8
Health care data breaches expected to continue to rise
- Sept. 7
Oklahoma court halts 1% health plan tax
- Sept. 7
Embryonic stem cell research in limbo after surprise injunction
Social media pose ethical unknowns for doctors
Elections 2010: Physicians on the ballot
Doctor groups seek changes to 2011 Medicare fee rule
States must formally request extra Medicaid funding
Katrina's legacy: Rethinking medical disaster planning
Early palliative care lengthens survival for lung cancer patients
Smoking in movies down but not yet relegated to the ash heap
Medical liability: Lawsuit chances take a toll
How to get wired: The basics of health information exchange
Retail clinics' role in U.S. health system yet to be defined
WellPoint becomes latest to open retail insurance store
Delaware Blues seeks merger with deep-pocketed Highmark
Making movies and TV shows a family affair
Week of Aug. 30
Medical data breaches most often caused by theft
- Sept. 3
Child obesity gap widens among minorities
- Sept. 3
Specialty societies seek to enter "red flags" lawsuit against FTC
- Sept. 2
Primary care physicians reluctant to prescribe prostate cancer prevention drug
- Sept. 2
Discount health plans under fire from FTC and states
- Sept. 1
Medicare drug premiums to remain stable in 2011
- Sept. 1
California rescission rules under attack by health plans
- Aug. 31
Vaccination rate still low for teens despite uptick
- Aug. 31
5-day pill moves emergency contraception back to doctor's office
AMA, state societies back plan limiting insurers' administrative spending
Fiscal 2011 spending bills likely put off until after elections
Medicaid EMR guidelines spell out state help for doctors
U.S. public health emergency plan calls for better vaccine production
Most ED patients willing to wait longer to avoid nondoctor care
What editorial writers are saying about the Medicare trustees report
Med students open to learning via new media
New tax rule targets salaries of health insurance executives
NDM-1 superbug poses threat to medical tourists
Week of Aug. 23
Oregon could provide case study on uninsured
- Aug. 27
25% of stroke patients take medication inconsistently
- Aug. 27
Apple lets medical schools buy mobile applications in bulk
- Aug. 26
PSA levels could drop with commonly prescribed drugs
- Aug. 26
Internet the go-to place for health information
- Aug. 25
Mumps immunity falls below optimal level
- Aug. 25
Donkey Kong doctor loses throne, bragging rights
- Aug. 24
Drug-disposal bill gets Senate's nod
- Aug. 24
Physician smartphone popularity shifts health IT focus to mobile use
Med school finds nonscience background doesn't hinder students
Health system reform will exempt some insurers
Democrats fend off GOP bid to block lame-duck legislating
Pennsylvania insurance regulator to oversee health exchanges
Medical error disclosure not linked to more lawsuits
Prescription data opt-out law upheld in Maine
What editorial writers are saying about Missouri's vote against insurance mandate
Costs keeping patients away from doctors' offices
Health credit cards under scrutiny by N.Y. attorney general
Week of Aug. 16
Fraud allegations to cost WellCare $427 million
- Aug. 20
Study links early-maturing girls to risky behavior
- Aug. 20
Missouri voters reject federal insurance mandate
- Aug. 19
Physician assistants can't perform needle electrodiagnostic tests, N.J. rules
- Aug. 19
Tech company joins AMA's physician portal
- Aug. 18
Medicare anti-fraud bills backed by AARP
- Aug. 18
Aetna joins with CVS to manage prescription benefits
- Aug. 17
IMGs, U.S. medical graduates provide same level of care
- Aug. 17
Medicare trustees' upbeat outlook relies on big pay cuts for doctors
Medical liability: By late career, 61% of doctors have been sued
Congress OKs more Medicaid funds for states
UK primary care physicians to gain greater control under NHS reforms
Lawmakers want Medicare ad pulled
Medical-legal partnerships receive boost in new bills
Katrina's legacy: Moving beyond the storm
Flu vaccine beginning to arrive as physicians brace for season
EMR challenge: Tough road to reach "meaningful use"
Big and beleaguered: WellPoint's bad image
Health plans' huge earnings spark fallout from politicians
United-Health Net deal survives legal challenge
Doctor creates software to help kids "think like a king"
Week of Aug. 9
Practice management software focus of new online resource
- Aug. 13
High cholesterol common in younger adults, but screening rates remain low
- Aug. 13
E-prescribing systems' advanced features often go unused
- Aug. 12
Patients' life circumstances an important factor in care
- Aug. 12
Hospital finances show improvement; mass layoffs decline
- Aug. 11
HHS tightens enrollment period for individual coverage for children
- Aug. 11
Health reform will save Medicare billions, CMS says
- Aug. 10
Lowering PSA threshold could increase overtreatment of prostate cancer
- Aug. 10
Arkansas doctor guilty in bombing that injured medical board chair
- Aug. 9
Proposed Alzheimer's criteria call for early physician intervention
Mayo social media project reflects deeper interest by doctors
Medicare pay board would be repealed under GOP bill
Abortion coverage unchanged in high-risk plans, White House clarifies
Virginia health reform suit avoids dismissal
N.J. medical liability ruling gives patients flexibility in certification requirement
Some residency applicants misrepresent published works as their own
Plagiarism evidence found in residency applications
What editorial writers are saying about Obama's national AIDS strategy
Health plan acquisitions target small- to medium-sized companies
Blues plans' reserves reach billions of dollars
Week of Aug. 2
Verizon unveils Internet-based health information network
- Aug. 6
Medicaid pay commission to begin work in September
- Aug. 6
Automated infection surveillance can aid prevention
- Aug. 5
Organized medicine should take leadership role in quality, study says
- Aug. 5
Fraud crackdown mandated under new law
- Aug. 4
Solutions for "alarm fatigue" are complex
- Aug. 4
Preauthorization denials remain under investigation in Delaware
- Aug. 3
Single-question drug screening urged
- Aug. 3
Nixed Medicare consultation codes force doctors to make cutbacks
Medical societies demand insurers rethink doctor cost ratings
Medical homes for Medicaid: The North Carolina model
Health reform rule makes preventive care free for many
EMR bonus program poses tight deadline for physicians
Consumer genetic testing has little value, GAO report says
Health reform rule regulates insurance appeals process
Medical team gives Oregon woman a new face
Families' optimism often at odds with physicians' prognoses
Iowa practices get recruiting help from state medical society
Physicians reluctant to report impaired colleagues, study says
A more efficient claims process
Negotiating your productivity target: The new payment structures
Tenn. firm barred from pursuing alleged overpayments
Health plans encounter resistance to higher premiums
Maine seeks reform waiver on insurer spending rule
Orthopedic surgeon keeps homes environmentally sound
Week of July 26
AMA launches seminar series on health care payment models
- July 30
Cholesterol screening recommended for all children
- July 30
E-mail could be good for your patients' health
- July 29
Hospitals boost response rates for timely angioplasties
- July 29
Health reform tasks could overwhelm agencies, former federal official says
- July 28
Med school tuition proposal: Take percentage of paycheck
- July 28
WellCare to pursue legal action against former executives
- July 27
Medicare anti-fraud effort leads to record arrests
- July 27
Pertussis epidemic in California linked to vaccination gaps
Job growth at physician offices, hospitals expected this year
Recovery audits expanding to include Medicaid
HIV/AIDS national policy unveiled
CMS chief Dr. Berwick still may face hearings
Michigan med school drops commercial support for CME
Avandia's future murky after FDA panel vote
What editorial writers are saying about the 10% tanning tax
Health Net settles with Connecticut over data breach
Hospitals find it tougher to be "Most Wired"
Week of July 19
Illinois doctors to advise state officials on insurance complaints
- July 23
Primary care boosted in proposed Medicare pay rule
- July 23
Smartphone health apps available on government website
- July 22
Physician suggestions wanted for new osteoporosis screening guidelines
- July 22
Emergency department visits increase in Massachusetts
- July 21
STD rates higher among men who take erectile dysfunction drugs
- July 21
Coventry buys regional health plan
- July 20
California doctors could face sanctions for letting unlicensed IMGs treat patients
- July 20
Brief Medicare pay fix may mean showdown in lame-duck Congress
"Meaningful use" final rule offers some flexibility
Physicians seek more Medicare PECOS relief
Health reform savings barely dent deficit, CBO says
Reinventing vaccines: New frontiers in prevention
H1N1 vaccine: What physicians can do with leftover doses
Foreign clinical trials need stricter controls, HHS study says
E-cigarettes need FDA regulation
Who made the app for that? Tale of 3 app developers
Anthem, Aetna submit new rate requests in California
Ohio pulmonologist establishes artists' retreat
Computerized order entry systems may miss medication errors
Week of July 12
Teen girls advised to see a gynecologist before age 16
- July 16
Data breach exposes WellPoint applicants' personal information
- July 15
Medical schools producing too few primary care doctors
- July 15
Tax refunds owed to some physicians in underserved areas
- July 14
Short-term insurance buyers driving some costs in Massachusetts
- July 14
Launch Medicare home care pilot project soon, lawmakers tell CMS
- July 13
Pediatricians report diagnostic error rates
- July 13
Medicaid funding extension hitting roadblocks in Congress
Prescription drug overdose cases skyrocket at emergency departments
Comparative effectiveness efforts expanding but still raising concerns
Physician payment can vary widely for same procedures
AAMC targets conflicts of interest in clinical care
Defensive medicine to avoid liability lawsuits is widespread
What commentators said about CMS' Dr. Berwick
WellCare reaches tentative $137.5 million settlement in health fraud case
Wi-Fi use in health care highest in U.S.
Clinical data often undervalued, underutilized
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