SUBJ: Oct. 26: Senate rejects plan to repeal Medicare physician pay formula
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Senate rejects plan to repeal Medicare physician pay formula
Legislation to scuttle the SGR methodology and freeze rates for 10 years fell on a procedural vote.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/gvl11026.htm


Practices lose financial ground as recession outpaces productivity
Doctors say there aren't enough hours in the day -- or patient demand -- to reverse the trend.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/bil21026.htm




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GOVERNMENT & MEDICINE
Health co-op compromise might be part of final system reform bill
Some see health insurance cooperatives as a good alternative to the public plan option, but others are skeptical about the model's viability.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/gvsa1026.htm

Women pay more for health care
Thirty-four states offer no protection against higher individual market premiums for women, but some say medical lawsuits are to blame, too.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/gvsb1026.htm


PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
Doctors called on to screen all adults for depression
A new position statement from the American College of Preventive Medicine says primary care physicians have a key role in combating the undertreatment of depression.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/prsa1026.htm

"July phenomenon" from new residents debunked
Despite the month's traditional influx of new residents, guidance and protocols given to new physicians provide year-round safety, a growing body of evidence finds.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/prsb1026.htm

Medicare's no-pay rule has little financial impact
Hospitals would lose an average $368 annually in nonpayment for preventable conditions, a study finds. This could undermine CMS' economic case to improve patient safety.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/prsc1026.htm


OPINION
What editorial writers are saying about H1N1 flu vaccine
Some health care workers have protested against a vaccine mandate. But the message elsewhere has been that adults and children should get the flu shot.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/edsa1026.htm


BUSINESS
Health plans eye Medicaid as profit source
As other business lines become less attractive and enrollments in Medicaid spike, managed care companies are angling to get a piece of this market.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/bisa1026.htm

Rescission legislation vetoed
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said the insurance bill didn't do enough to protect consumers. The California Medical Assn. said his veto leaves patients vulnerable.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/bisb1026.htm

Technically Speaking - Smartphone use pushed by hospitals
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/26/bica1026.htm



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