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- » Connected Coverage: ACOs become settled in the health care landscape - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Court defeat could open door to Medicaid doctor pay cuts - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Retail clinics position themselves in bid for rapid expansion - Dec. 31, 2012
- » ACA tops list of 5 biggest physician concerns for 2013 - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Brief: Nursing homes accuse Medicaid of underpayment - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Brief: House bill aims to protect physician decision-making under ACA - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Medicaid primary care pay to more than double in 6 states - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Brief: Aetna moves forward cautiously with insurance exchanges - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Brief: Price inflation for physician services stays flat - Dec. 31, 2012
- » ED use drops when medical practices extend office hours - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Only 18 states and D.C. will run insurance exchanges - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Doctors lean local in joining health information exchanges - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Column: Don't become ensnared by physician ACO exclusivity clauses - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Physicians push for full Medicaid expansion after HHS all-or-nothing stance - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Brief: Medicare Advantage patients use fewer services, study says - Dec. 24, 2012
- » $120 million Aetna settlement isn’t end of doctor pay dispute - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Seniors say doctors don’t provide enough mental health care - Dec. 20, 2012
- » Opposition stiffens to ACA’s 2.3% tax on medical devices - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Doctors shun the help that could cut suicide risk - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Autism diagnosis expected to improve with release of DSM-5 - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Tale of two insurance exchanges poses mystery for doctors - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Imaging criteria credited in sharp Medicare spending decline - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Brief: Retail clinic use more than doubles in 6 years - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Small employers likely to boost self-insured health plan growth - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Brief: GAO report used as ammunition to challenge Medicaid spending - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Brief: Medical homes reduce costs of caring for complex patients - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Brief: Access to more neurology specialists linked to fewer stroke deaths - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Brief: 31 senators call for higher Medicare pay for rural hospitals - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Despite ACA mandate, tobacco cessation not always covered - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Medicaid primary care pay at risk in lame-duck talks - Dec. 12, 2012
- » Divorce raises risk women will be left without health coverage - Dec. 11, 2012
- » ACOs, already surging, poised for even more growth - Dec. 10, 2012
- » Hospitals expected to benefit two ways from Medicaid expansion - Dec. 10, 2012
- » What if Supreme Court is not done with health reform law? - Dec. 10, 2012
- » Watchdog call for EHR bonus audits meets resistance - Dec. 10, 2012
- » 4 essentials to physician-hospital alignment (MGMA-ACMPE meeting) - Dec. 10, 2012
- » Medicare pay uncertainty called threat to program innovations - Dec. 7, 2012
- » Primary care push to root out tests with low clinical value - Dec. 5, 2012
- » EHR loan program targets practices in underserved areas - Dec. 4, 2012
- » Health care satisfaction appears higher among new immigrants, survey shows - Dec. 3, 2012
- » New ED drama? Hospitals demand upfront fee for nonemergencies - Dec. 3, 2012
- » Odds favor physicians in appeals of Medicare denials - Dec. 3, 2012
- » ACA minimum coverage rule raises drug benefits — and objections - Dec. 3, 2012
- » High-deductible health plans pay off for employers - Dec. 3, 2012
- » Medical practices wary of insurer efforts on new payment programs - Dec. 3, 2012
- » Many exam room opportunities missed to uncover stress - Nov. 30, 2012
- » Few states take up ACA basic health coverage option - Nov. 30, 2012
- » Geographic payment adjustments: Medicare's disputed borders - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Story Comment: AMA meeting: Guidance on health care teams approved - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Retail clinics create continuity gap in patient care - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Patient satisfaction: When a doctor’s judgment risks a poor rating - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Health insurance exchanges emerge as red vs. blue - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Column: The AMA and U.S. electorate share a unity of purpose - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Primary care benefits may blunt impact of rising deductibles - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Reminders linked to sizable increase in cancer screening rates - Nov. 21, 2012
- » OIG reports Medicare nursing home upcoding - Nov. 21, 2012
- » Connected Coverage: Down home and long-distance solutions to rural doctor shortage - Nov. 19, 2012
- » State eyes one family, one card health coverage - Nov. 19, 2012
- » Physician pay a major unknown despite health reform certainty - Nov. 19, 2012
- » Study quantifies practice boost from physicians delegating tasks - Nov. 19, 2012
- » Doctors describe pressures driving them from independent practice - Nov. 19, 2012
- » High price tag linked to heavy testing by newer doctors - Nov. 16, 2012
- » Where growth is coming in telemedicine - Nov. 13, 2012
- » Seniors expected to pay more under Medicare premium-support model - Nov. 12, 2012
- » Medicaid sets temporary payment increase for primary care - Nov. 12, 2012
- » Safety-net hospitals warn of ACA’s uncompensated care crunch - Nov. 12, 2012
- » Medicare finalizes physician pay for new care coordination benefit - Nov. 12, 2012
- » Column: Let’s take off our hats to the CPT Editorial Panel - Nov. 12, 2012
- » Medical practice acquisitions may see uptick after election - Nov. 12, 2012
- » Column: What doctors should ask insurers before joining ACOs or medical homes - Nov. 12, 2012
- » Story Comment: AMA leaders present current course, future direction of the Association - Nov. 11, 2012
- » Doctors in shortage state cite consequences of Medicaid expansion - Nov. 9, 2012
- » Obama victory removes last major threat to ACA - Nov. 7, 2012
- » Recruiters say why it’s getting tougher to hire primary care doctors - Nov. 6, 2012
- » New doctors trained to overcome LGBT health care gap - Nov. 5, 2012
- » Medicaid pay turnabout: More states boosting rates - Nov. 5, 2012
- » Patients online drill deep for information on doctors, procedures - Nov. 5, 2012
- » Column: Simple steps to good customer service in medicine - Nov. 5, 2012
- » Pharmacies take more active role in alerts on patients’ drugs - Oct. 30, 2012
- » Gerontologists outline how doctors can bridge communication gap with older patients - Oct. 29, 2012
- » Study details economic benefits of state Medicaid expansion - Oct. 29, 2012
- » Medical societies join to fight insurer prompt-pay lawsuit - Oct. 29, 2012
- » Column: Treating the whole person includes mental health care - Oct. 29, 2012
- » Investigation faults handling of Medicare patient data breaches - Oct. 29, 2012
- » Wal-Mart gives major boost to domestic medical tourism movement - Oct. 29, 2012
- » First review in for embattled federal prevention fund - Oct. 26, 2012
- » Hospitals seeking to hire doctors who “play well with others” - Oct. 23, 2012
- » Comparative effectiveness research faces obstacles in changing how doctors practice - Oct. 22, 2012
- » “Frequent flyers” not seen as abusing emergency departments - Oct. 22, 2012
- » Quality gains alone won’t generate ACO bonuses - Oct. 22, 2012
- » Older patients join crowd consulting Dr. Internet - Oct. 22, 2012
- » Who still wants to be a country doctor? - Oct. 22, 2012
- » Influx of newly insured a prompt for practices to rethink patient flow - Oct. 22, 2012
- » HIV death rates among uneducated black men high - Oct. 19, 2012
- » Newspaper company’s entry into clinical care may inspire other outside players - Oct. 16, 2012
- » Dietary supplements often lack reliable evidence to support health claims - Oct. 15, 2012
- » Small-group plans driving insurance exchange benchmarks - Oct. 15, 2012
- » Medicare IPAB: Rational or rationing? - Oct. 15, 2012
- » Column: Health care’s big picture: Fix the systems to support individuals - Oct. 15, 2012
- » Physician office visits edge up as preventive care makes gains - Oct. 15, 2012
- » MedPAC moves toward backing geographic pay reductions - Oct. 12, 2012
- » Medicaid's high marks on preventive care contrary to its stingy image - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Will a “silent exodus” from medicine worsen doctor shortage? - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Medicare knee replacements surge 162% since 1991 - Oct. 8, 2012
- » High court to determine states’ take of medical liability awards - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Connected Coverage: IOM's landmark reports over the years - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Young adult cancer survivors often forgo follow-up medical care - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Column: What to consider before switching to concierge medicine - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Column: How to sell staffers on change, big and small - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Insurers begin using standardized consumer guides - Oct. 5, 2012
- » Patients seek strong say in how their data are used - Oct. 3, 2012
- » Managing 4 risky drug types sending seniors to the ED - Oct. 1, 2012
- » Doctors sue over balance-billing ban for natural disasters - Oct. 1, 2012
- » States probe HHS on partial Medicaid expansion options - Oct. 1, 2012
- » Column: For doctors in all practice settings: a new AMA voice - Oct. 1, 2012
- » Another insurer invests in urgent care to cut emergency department visits - Oct. 1, 2012
- » Insurers latest to champion medical homes - Oct. 1, 2012
- » AMA proposes revisions to Medicare hospital observation policy - Sept. 28, 2012
- » Hospitalist project reports success in improving ED patient flow - Sept. 26, 2012
- » Affirmative action: High court may rewrite med school admission policies - Sept. 24, 2012
- » Many rural patients bypass local hospitals - Sept. 24, 2012
- » IOM: Physicians play key role in stopping health system waste - Sept. 24, 2012
- » Drop in uninsured rate suggests mixed results for doctors - Sept. 24, 2012
- » Will health coverage cost trends blunt the rebound in physician office visits? - Sept. 24, 2012
- » Suicide prevention strategy calls for screening those most at risk - Sept. 21, 2012
- » Stakeholders seek regulatory direction on insurance exchanges - Sept. 21, 2012
- » Physicians, industry continue to wait for Sunshine Act rules - Sept. 20, 2012
- » Educational tool helps residents learn value-based care - Sept. 19, 2012
- » Case manager workloads not uniform - Sept. 19, 2012
- » Medicaid expansion could come at a big cost to states - Sept. 17, 2012
- » Emergency doctors say study overestimates avoidable ED visits - Sept. 17, 2012
- » Expanded access to primary care linked to lower health costs - Sept. 17, 2012
- » 4-day workweek popular for doctors’ flexible scheduling - Sept. 17, 2012
- » Dual-eligibles market creates opportunities for physician practices - Sept. 14, 2012
- » Patients’ medical decisions benefit from DVD guidance - Sept. 11, 2012
- » House calls increase satisfaction and cut hospital admissions among elderly - Sept. 11, 2012
- » Pediatricians call for uniformity on kids’ essential benefits - Sept. 10, 2012
- » Discussion: Tools for the struggle to eliminate health disparities - Sept. 10, 2012
- » Most employers signal they will keep offering health insurance - Sept. 10, 2012
- » Column: 6 tips for marketing a practice outside social media - Sept. 10, 2012
- » U.S. performs poorly on preventable death rates - Sept. 7, 2012
- » GOP wants new projections on Medicare cost-control panel - Sept. 6, 2012
- » Checklist developed to help determine viability of quality pay programs - Sept. 6, 2012
- » Evolution of the hospitalist - Sept. 3, 2012
- » Report spells out 6 steps to reduce health disparities - Sept. 3, 2012
- » Nearly half of physicians struggle with burnout - Sept. 3, 2012
- » Will male circumcision guidance reverse trends in the procedure? - Sept. 3, 2012
- » 500 practices selected for primary care management fee demo - Sept. 3, 2012
- » EHR standards get tougher under finalized meaningful use stage 2 - Sept. 3, 2012
- » Health plan market primed for further consolidation - Sept. 3, 2012
- » NQF draws on AMA toolkit to gauge patient-friendly communication - Aug. 28, 2012
- » Panel warns against possible ACA loopholes - Aug. 28, 2012
- » Challenges of adult ADHD - Aug. 27, 2012
- » Health insurance exchanges: The big unknowns - Aug. 27, 2012
- » Patient dumping remains a concern for nation’s EDs - Aug. 27, 2012
- » GME funding showdown looms in Washington - Aug. 27, 2012
- » Retail clinics grow in popularity, but still put only a dent in patient care - Aug. 27, 2012
- » Home health agency acquires physician practice - Aug. 27, 2012
- » ACA rules on women’s coverage create confusion in practices - Aug. 27, 2012
- » State medical society reports improvements in access to care - Aug. 24, 2012
- » Uninsured Medicaid eligibles will vary in age and race - Aug. 23, 2012
- » Charity helps medical practices donate unused drug samples - Aug. 22, 2012
- » More doctors sought to meet hospice and palliative care demands - Aug. 21, 2012
- » Medical home program announces major expansion - Aug. 21, 2012
- » Physicians face multiple challenges in combating cancer disparities - Aug. 20, 2012
- » Lawmakers hear evidence of gray market in shortage drugs - Aug. 20, 2012
- » Small practices may be least able to take new Medicaid patients - Aug. 20, 2012
- » Employers turn to consumer-based health initiatives - Aug. 17, 2012
- » Federal rule to streamline electronic fund transfers and other billing transactions - Aug. 16, 2012
- » Revised CPT book includes new codes for care coordination - Aug. 16, 2012
- » Health system offers guaranteed savings as part of ACO - Aug. 15, 2012
- » Hospital initiative cuts readmissions and ED wait times - Aug. 14, 2012
- » Increase in physician practice mergers and acquisitions expected to continue - Aug. 14, 2012
- » Pioneering health reform state enacts cost controls - Aug. 13, 2012
- » Tax delinquents still drawing Medicaid pay, GAO reports - Aug. 10, 2012
- » Big companies make up largest group of HSA customers - Aug. 9, 2012
- » Most hospital adverse events not reported to state systems - Aug. 8, 2012
- » FAIR Health database of claims opens to researchers - Aug. 8, 2012
- » Pediatric specialty shortages cause long waits for care - Aug. 7, 2012
- » Hospital websites don't tell whole story on robot-assisted surgery - Aug. 6, 2012
- » Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 6, 2012
- » Coming wave of Medicaid patients will test quality at safety-net hospitals - Aug. 6, 2012
- » IOM wants map redrawn on Medicare doctor pay - Aug. 6, 2012
- » 6 million projected to be shut out by states rejecting Medicaid expansion - Aug. 6, 2012
- » Connected Coverage: Why emergency departments are full and what can be done about it - Aug. 6, 2012
- » Satisfaction scores seen as crucial to physician success - Aug. 6, 2012
- » Physicians seeing patient visits rebound in 2012 - Aug. 6, 2012
- » Column: Determining if a case manager is right for your practice - Aug. 6, 2012
- » Coming wave of Medicaid patients will test quality at safety-net hospitals - Aug. 6, 2012
- » AMA urges CMS to delay dual-eligible demo - Aug. 3, 2012
- » Risk adjustment needed when doctor pay is based on patient load - Aug. 2, 2012
- » Groups aim to teach resident physicians to weigh costs in care - Aug. 1, 2012
- » VA finds 3 years isn’t enough to reduce health costs following bariatric surgery - Aug. 1, 2012
- » Private shared-savings deal puts half of future raises at hospital system at risk - July 31, 2012
- » Physician quality: What’s age got to do with it? - July 30, 2012
- » Lawmakers warned of demise of solo medical practices - July 30, 2012
- » Column: A step forward for health care, thanks to Supreme Court - July 30, 2012
- » AMA pushes for more useful explanations of physician performance data and methodology - July 30, 2012
- » Acquisition may be first wave of Medicaid managed care consolidations - July 30, 2012
- » Sleep centers provide lessons for need to adapt in changing health system - July 30, 2012