Index 2002: Content by issue date
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec - 2001 - 2003
Dec. 23/30
vol. 45 no. 48 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Liability crisis reaction: Doctor-owned insurance fills gap - States scrutinize big-ticket purchases by group practices
Government & Medicine Doctors shy away from Medicaid, uninsured - CMS reconsidering one-hour rule for restraint use - Coverage for alcohol dependence falls short
Professional Issues Quality controlled: Putting practice guidelines to work - Unclear wording adds to patient confusion over living wills - Move to collect medical data pits privacy against safety - Renegotiating Health Care: Thinking beyond the silo is a WINning proposition
Business Clash of the titans: Hospitals vs. health plans - More big firms want Web-based health plans - Group rules against online treating of unknown patients - Web site lists HIPAA-compliant software - Insurance exec offers plan for uninsured - Practice Management: Plans will pay for quality, but don't always know how
Opinion Combating antibiotic resistance: Medicine enlists community awareness - Letters: Liability insurer: The facts support movement for tort reform ...
Health & Science Coordinated care improves outcomes for MI patients - Value of routine prostate cancer testing uncertain - New ADHD medication a promising option - Atkins results leave dieters and researchers at a loss - Report offers insight into cancer prevalence
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Dec. 16
vol. 45 no. 47 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories CIGNA settles massive managed care lawsuit - Federal panel cites compliance confusion: Government falls short on HIPAA help
Government & Medicine Panel marks 10 years of shaping Medicare policy - Fall-related injuries cost Medicare billions - Percentage compensation part of Stark II rules postponed - States offered money for high-risk insurance pools
Professional Issues Dungeons and doctors: These physicians take a no-frills approach to exercise - Class-action status at risk in doctors' lawsuit against HMOs - Ohio quality project shows success with cardiac health - Prescription drug abuse deadlier than use of illegal drugs - Doctor practices where she's preached at
Business Running the numbers: Making sure your spending pays off - Kaiser pays $1 million fine, denies access-to-care claim - GE buys a wedge into small-office market - IOM calls on federal funds for technology demo projects - Practice Pointers: Work smarter, not harder, to offset expenses
Opinion Trying to stop the bullies: A physician's responsibility - From the AMA president: Counting blessings and fixing the "Medicare mistake" - Letters: Current liability system's toll extends past economic matters ...
Health & Science Lasting impression: A living history of medicine - Vaccine could foreshadow the end of cervical cancer - CRP gains notice as key marker of cardiovascular health
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Dec. 9
vol. 45 no. 46 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories End-of-year action crucial: Pennsylvania faces liability meltdown - Hospitals feel privileged to have doctors on roster -- and prove it with some perks
Government & Medicine Medicare regulatory reform panel looks to cut red tape - Bill aims for public to drive health reform - Senate leaves Medicare pay fix undone - Governors-elect focus on drug costs, Medicaid funds - Physicians win seats in state legislatures
Professional Issues Away from it all? How doctors take it along or leave it behind - Managed care mars quality of education - Grants awarded to start volunteer medical corps - End-of-life care receives failing grades - Grants encourage putting research into practice - No financial incentives for embryo donors - In the Courts: Should informed consent include a definition of life?
Business The age divide: How to keep generations of physicians from bumping heads and wallets - Bringing medical transcription into the modern age - Insurance sites limit ability to submit online claims - Contract Language: Contracts required for Medicare opt-out - Quick View: Why they buy
Opinion Winning the smoking wars: Tobacco control at the polls - Commentary: Our dying patients deserve a good end to their lives - Letters: Resident work restrictions at odds with the best medical training ...
Health & Science Collaboration is key to managing migraines - Pediatricians praise pentavalent vaccine, question cost - Concerns mount over trends in allergy and asthma drug use and coverage
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Dec. 2
vol. 45 no. 45 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories West Virginia physician caught in legal net hooks lawyer, lands settlement - Psychologists see rural areas as entry point to prescribing
Government & Medicine Lost in the translation: Ways to afford speaking your patients' languages - Shifting Medicare costs to private payers tough for doctors - Maryland supports appeals of health plan decisions - Mental health parity extended another year
Professional Issues Virtual medical school may become a reality - Portraits of a profession: Works of art by John Saito, MD - Illinois physicians cry foul over CIGNA settlement delay - Online CME offers case studies in pain management - More U.S. jobs for IMGs as J-1 visa waivers increase - Ethics Forum: General vs. regional anesthesia not an arbitrary decision
Business Going south: How one hospital company crashed and burned - Managed care brings more income, less from capitation - Have physician offices become more wired? - Receivables purchasing firm NCFE declares bankruptcy - AMA to offer Web-based HIPAA help
Opinion Prompt-payment laws: How to close the loopholes - From the AMA board chair: Starting a national dialogue about Medicare's future - Letters: Caution: Anti-sleeping pill has potential for abuse ...
Health & Science Maturing of women's health: The success of a decade-long clinical test project - Stronger health system will bring a healthier population - Prudent to test smallpox vaccine in kids? - New liver transplant rules found to cut waiting list deaths
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Nov. 25
vol. 45 no. 44 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Elections boost GOP health care agenda - Patients think if health Web sites are pretty, they must be smart
Government & Medicine Ambulatory surgery centers' Medicare pay rate questioned - Congress gains 2 new physician members - Medicare aims to fix doctor drug payments - Collective bargaining bill still alive in Ohio
Professional Issues Can justice keep up? Courts faced with interpreting impact of medical advances - Texas medical board wants physician competency testing - Cornell launches medical school in the Middle East - Nathan Davis recipients are announced - Academia fails to protect research from industry bias
Business Gift rap: Be careful when handing out holiday largesse - Some California physicians will be paid for online advice - Insurers team up, offer mid-sized business coverage - Practice Management: Rising rates make health insurance harder to offer - Quick View: Executive moneymakers
Opinion CDC's advice to doctors: Clean your hands - Letters: Practical advice on divorce is fine, but article neglected the emotional side ...
Health & Science Syphilis rates rise among gays; will increases in HIV follow? - Fragmented system blocks mental health treatment - Voters back a variety of tobacco-control initiatives - Turkey among culprits in foodborne illness
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Nov. 18
vol. 45 no. 43 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories CMS delays bad news, but sees no easy fix to Medicare doctor fees - Handy advice: CDC asks physicians to come clean with gels
Government & Medicine Quality key for public programs - Bringing in the private perspective: From a children's clinic to state government - Federal court overturns FDA pediatric drug testing rule
Professional Issues Prosecutor seeks physicians' help in halting drug diversion - Federal court says yes, you can talk about pot - Doctors say care quality is fine; public isn't so sure - Medical school applications predicted to start rising again - New York court clarifies patient confidentiality protections
Business Remote control: The growth of home monitoring - CIGNA posts $877 million shortfall in third quarter - California insurers adopt quality-pay initiative - Fewer people say HMOs hurt medical care - Beware of "cybersquatters" stealing domain names - Handheld prescribing service seeks buyer
Opinion Class-action lawsuit: Another setback for managed care - From the AMA president: Our AMA is leading the way to quality medical care - Letters: Medical profession has itself to blame for its fading attraction ...
Health & Science Fat chance: How physicians can help patients lighten their load - Bone loss common in men as well as women - CDC reports 70 million have arthritis or chronic joint pain
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Nov. 11
vol. 45 no. 42 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Public active on medical boards, but not always tougher on doctors - Type A's perk up over modafinil, an anti-sleeping pill
Government & Medicine Congress OKs health safety net measures - Doctors take 2nd swing at Nevada tort reform - Bush plan aims to speed access to generic drugs
Professional Issues Hospitalist practice: Could it work for you? - CME turns to emphasis on evidence - Supreme Court to review arbitration role in HMO suit - What can chiropractors do at VA centers? - Heartfelt composition deals with life-and-death conflicts - In the Courts: Laws clash over privacy, reporting abuse
Business Deciding who decides: How practices get governed - California Blue Cross offers quality pay incentive plan for PPO - States look at costs of insurance mandates - Software allows electronic prescribing direct to pharmacy - Wisconsin AFL-CIO crafts statewide health plan in effort to curb rising premium costs - Think tank touts portable EMRs for patients
Opinion An assurance of safety: Treat supplements like drugs - Commentary: Doctors must be adept at "20 Questions" - Letters: HIPAA should be kept in mind when calling patients at home ...
Health & Science Smallpox vaccine still a safety, liability concern - Rapid testing, antivirals win gold for reducing flu at last Olympics - Today's football players may see longer, healthier lives
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Nov. 4
vol. 45 no. 41 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Weak response to deadline spells HIPAA trouble ahead - Practice size trend: small to big, then small once again
Government & Medicine Reorder in the court: Which judges will serve medicine best? - Medicare experiments with quality incentive programs - Independent appeals get new lease on life in Texas
Professional Issues How can we resolve the liability crisis? - Ignored lottery prizes fund indigent care - Study: Payouts tied to inflation - Ethics Forum: Honesty is the best policy when discussing medical errors
Business Finding your fit: Things to think about before making a move - To get it right, do it yourself - Employers can expect another year of rising premiums - AARP insurer will pay for meds bought outside of U.S. - Firm treating strangers by Web shut out by Illinois directive - Contract Language: Make sure you own your patients' medical records
Opinion Covering the uninsured: There's no time to waste - From the AMA board chair: Grassroots physician activism is key to system change - Letters: Physician fact of life: No time left ...
Health & Science Now hear this: Paying attention to hearing loss - Best hypertension treatment: Doctor-patient partnership - Drug expands options for addiction care - Drugs approved by FDA not always safe for all
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Oct. 28
vol. 45 no. 40 [detailed table of contents]
Life Anatomy A special section exploring the personal dramas shaping physician lives An intimate series of portraits, Life Anatomy is the result of a year spent by our reporters tracking the pivotal passages in the lives of 11 physicians.
Top stories Double-digit liability rate hikes slam internal medicine, obstetrics, general surgery - Public health funding: Feds giveth but the states taketh away
Government & Medicine Miss. doctors hope tort reform brings rate relief -- eventually - Oregon to vote on single-payer health care system - Doctors want pre-election payment fix
Professional Issues Naturopaths push for greater acceptance - OSHA says "no" to 80-hour workweek for residents - NMA, AMA, other groups launch initiative to cut health care disparities
Business Magellan Health Services sails into rough financial waters - Homegrown appointment system reaps solid rewards - Practice Management: Keep staff by keeping salaries competitive
Opinion WMA meeting: Bioterrorism requires local and global response - Letters: Pay me for prescription hassles, or better yet, create a good health plan ...
Health & Science Flu vaccine: Too much of a good thing? - New findings add to muddled message for effective breast cancer detection
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Oct. 21
vol. 45 no. 39 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician payment crunch: Medicare cuts hit Medicaid access - Practices must cope as more physicians work part-time hours
Government & Medicine States might get help with immigrant care - Bills would boost research funding for rare disorders through NIH and FDA - Ruling blocks Texas HMO lawsuit, allows others to proceed
Professional Issues OIG issues drug marketing guidelines - Rejected lungs found suitable for transplant - Business' research funding elicits backlash - Strategies (not financial) for organ donors explored - Colorado doctor guarantees health care for needy youths
Business Divorce: Tips on getting through the split - You're ready for the exam, but where's the patient? - Property and casualty insurance to cost doctors more - Illinois Blues disputes PHO role in rate talks - California law requires plans to give notice of contract changes - Practice Pointers: Finding lost revenue may require you to look internally
Opinion Medical school applications: A disconcerting drop - Commentary: Work to avert a Medicare payment crisis - Letters: Reflections on a lawsuit, expert testimony and the "plaintiff whore" ...
Health & Science The baby talk: Giving would-be mothers a reality check - Aftermath of HRT study: Patient-by-patient re-evaluation - China study finds breast self-exams don't cut mortality - Light at end of tunnel for aging eye problem - Commentary: When treating infertility, tend to more than just the physical
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Oct. 14
vol. 45 no. 38 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Senate unveils proposal for Medicare pay fix, regulatory reform - Judge OKs class action against health plans
Government & Medicine House passes tort reform; Senate bill faces struggle - Bills aim to cut errors by boosting doctor communication - Quick View: Unhealthy growth
Professional Issues Still loading: There's quite a ways to go for Web-based continuing medical education - Policy expands embryonic stem cell research - Rising liability rates decimate neurosurgery - Report prompts protocols for diagnosis of brain death - In the Courts: Alaska's tort reform legislation still mired in uncertainty
Business Going paperless: How two doctors cut out the paper trail - Blues plans throughout the country seek for-profit harmony - Questions linger over group's "responsible" prescribing - Microsoft switches insurers from Aetna to Premera - Tufts Health Plan reports success in e-prescribing trial
Opinion It's about time: Insurers facing antitrust scrutiny - Letters: Family physician care may not be glamorous but it is important ...
Health & Science Calcium-enriched OJ not for pill taking anymore - Labels on common OTC pain remedies to include heightened risks - Tonsillectomy tools, techniques grab spotlight at meeting
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Oct. 7
vol. 45 no. 37 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Electronic transaction standards: HIPAA zero hour near - Anthrax a year later: Biothreat wariness now an exam room reality
Government & Medicine Watching SCHIP grow up: Accomplishments and challenges in covering the uninsured - MedPAC hears that pay cut hurts access - Justice Dept. to subject plans to antitrust scrutiny - National Cancer Institute issues warning on pediatric CTs
Professional Issues Arizona court overturns decision of medical board - CME providers gear up to comply with PhRMA code - Achievements in patient safety garner honors - Doctor-nurse practitioner collaboration can be fruitful - Doctors find a poetic pause is therapeutic - Renegotiating Health Care: Preparing health system's response to bioterrorism - Ethics Forum: How to handle pediatric communication; phone policies
Business QuagMeyer: A cautionary tale of a failing medical practice - Global financier Templeton invests $1 million in Medem - Doctors without prompt-pay protection try new tactics - Increasing office efficiency decreases waiting room time - Contract Language: Leasing rather than buying equipment raises own issues
Opinion Beyond Internet etiquette: Physicians should be good Web hosts - From the AMA board chair: Considering the future and professionalism of CME - Commentary: Physicians should go back to basics with their patients - Letters: Recruitment for phase I clinical trials raises issue of patient self-deception ...
Health & Science Progress on lupus: New clarity for a baffling disease - West Nile risk spreads to blood and organ donations - Research to examine early screening for lung cancer - "Say no" message focused on youth pot use - Medieval remedies undergo a renaissance
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Sept. 23/30
vol. 45 no. 36 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories FP study highlights ripple effect: Harm flows from simple errors - Vindicated after his death: Doctor cleared of malpractice in clinical trials done 40 years ago
Government & Medicine South Carolina doctors vow to continue HIPAA fight - Dr. Ganske takes Iowa work ethic to D.C. - Study: Medicare pay cuts would worsen access woes
Professional Issues Painstaking decisions: Finding the correct treatment balance - 3 doctors vowed as teens to stay in school, out of trouble - Getting into medical school easier when fewer compete - Young and restless actor spends days of his life as doctor
Business A consumer-driven future: When patients call the shots - Pa. medical association says Blues reserves are too high - Investors say $70 million in MedUnite is now worth zero - Nation's Blues plans were more profitable in 2001 - Info technology more available to small practices - Practice Management: Steer your cash to keep it flowing
Opinion National Depression Screening Day: A few minutes can mean a lot - Commentary: How to put American medicine in government hands - Letters: Gender a key factor in predicting who will choose a surgical residency ...
Health & Science 11 pills score as candidates for splitting - Anti-malaria drugs trigger care challenges - Implantable heart shows promise, yet limited
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Sept. 16
vol. 45 no. 35 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Scam artists steal doctors' identities - Physicians turn to liposuction when diabetics don't diet
Government & Medicine Study confirms: Even experts confused by Medicare coding - Suit targets Paxil ads, tests FDA authority - Medicare+Choice launches new PPO option in 23 states
Professional Issues Transplant team holds key in donor quest - Newest liability victims: West Virginia emergency patients - This doctor is always in the house - Presidency part of service for Alabama doctor - Error reduction is meeting focus - New Jersey bill would shield hospital error audits - Quick View: Glass half empty - 15 Minutes: Rumbling for ratings: Some new TV doctors are in the neighborhood
Business Who gets what? Plan for success by planning your succession - Groups sue to block New York Blues' for-profit conversion - Doctor's new office: Employee work site - You and Your Taxes: Some options to help cut high liability fees - Practice Pointers: Employer-paid plan, used car donation have tax benefits
Opinion Ensuring accuracy in medical testimony: Calling "experts" to account - From the AMA president: One year later, physicians remember -- and prepare - Letters: Caps on noneconomic damages block access to justice? Hogwash! ...
Health & Science Short walk, big move: How a hospital crossed the street - Level of risk from breast cancer gene questioned - Heightened security keeping international patients away
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Sept. 9
vol. 45 no. 34 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Phony liability insurers bilking desperate doctors - City vs. country: No practice envy here
Government & Medicine Doctors take note: HIPAA extensions due by Oct. 15 - FTC investigating Nevada ob-gyns for price collusion - Medicare pay cuts, access problems linked
Professional Issues Accepting no deliveries: Obstetricians are hard to find in the Mississippi Delta - HMO query reignites assisted-suicide controversy - Virtual lab brings genetics to clinicians - Grassroots effort pushes tort reform in Pennsylvania - In the Courts: Lawyer offers insights on treating HIV/AIDS patients
Business Information driveway: Physicians create inexpensive Web sites offering health data to patients - National Blues group rejects North Carolina conversion strategy - Illinois Blues to pay pharmacists to push generics - South Carolina Blues plan moves toward direct deposit of claim payments - Expert's Focus: Successful negotiation calls for an open state of mind
Opinion Low reimbursement threat: Senate must act now to keep Medicare healthy - Letters: Don't regulate online medicine to point where patients can't ask questions ...
Health & Science Primary care doctors mixed on patients' companions - Old ties found between pharmaceutical, tobacco companies - Efforts under way to collect more umbilical cord blood
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Sept. 2
vol. 45 no. 33 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare denials can be appealed: CMS acts following lawsuit - Grateful, loyal patients raise $40K to keep doctor insured
Government & Medicine Community health centers: Casting a wider safety net - Use Medicare billing number or lose it, CMS warns - Polls show public concern about health care slipping - Hawaii medical society sues major insurer
Professional Issues Promise of stem cell research still years away - Family practice ripe for rebirth, 30+ years after inception - Women "distressed" by seeing doctors rush to help mom - California Medical Assn., medical board reach compromise - Pilot project on clinical skills testing heads to Atlanta - Putting his best foot forward -- and the other on the water - Ethics Forum: Some patients ask too much, or do too little
Business Good exposure: Improving patient relations - Doctors working more for smaller gains - Exempt or nonexempt employee? A pricey distinction for employers - Time-sharing cuts overhead costs for surgeons - Patient admissions fuel revenue growth at nonprofit hospitals - Americans trail much of Europe in adopting electronic medical records - Central registration helps increase patient satisfaction - Contract Language: Are you independent? Read your contract to make sure
Opinion Managed care's profits come from physician pockets - From the AMA board chair: In the liability lottery, it's our patients who really lose - Letters: Health plans savvy in blocking hardball collection tactics ...
Health & Science Sept. 11, one year later: A different kind of normal - Decisions on end-of-life care shouldn't be left to the end - Medical advances may explain homicide decline - Some states defer schoolchildren's shots
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Aug. 26
vol. 45 no. 32 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Nevada enacts bold tort reforms - West Nile infections spreading, but anxiety is mounting faster
Government & Medicine Medical records privacy rules finalized - At the heart of regulatory reform: A doctor tempers public policy with diplomacy
Professional Issues Docs on the box: Satisfaction from reaching thousands each broadcast - Cardiac surgeon shortage likely if low residency trend continues - Patient safety under scrutiny - Physicians for Responsible Negotiation: Influx of AMA cash keeps union's appeals afloat - ED plan: Quality control or anti-competitive?
Business From grapes to computer systems, these physicians are branching out - Hospitals are becoming more wired, AHA survey reports - California insurers offer coverage in Mexico too - Practice Management: Outsource that pile of HR paperwork and free up your time
Opinion Advocate for preventive care: Dr. Carmona is a welcome choice for surgeon general - Letters: Is there one more career turnabout ahead for doctors and nurses? ...
Health & Science Childhood asthma rates are leveling off, but disparities remain - National Cancer Institute, drug companies partner to recruit patients for clinical trials
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Aug. 19
vol. 45 no. 31 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Ailing stock market leaves doctors' retirement funds anemic - Patients face loss of subsidy for AIDS drugs
Government & Medicine Senate debate shifts to pay fix - Bill would ease access to generic drugs
Professional Issues Doctor recounts mine rescue - Federal judge lifts discovery stay in HMO lawsuits - Physician loses license over expert testimony - Pediatric end-of-life care found lacking
Business Wipeout: Lessons on protecting Web-based EMR data - Medical societies demand Anthem end arbitrary denials - Physician credentialing gets streamlined - Tech Talk: Don't talk before you run with voice-response software - You and Your Taxes: Stretch your earnings, plan for retirement
Opinion Organ donation: Time has come for study of incentives - From the AMA president: Liability reform is everybody's business - Letters: E&M micromanagement robs physicians of productive time ...
Health & Science Gray matter? A life's work examining mental disorders - Smallpox vaccine hazards dictate cautious approach
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Aug. 12
vol. 45 no. 30 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Bush decries "junk lawsuits," calls for federal tort reform - Managing cancer symptoms: NIH panel urges doctors to treat more than the tumors
Government & Medicine Rural doctors plead for equal pay - Congress acts to ease nursing shortage - Efforts continue for drug reimportation
Professional Issues How will the end come? Effects of a physician-assisted suicide law - Patient makes extortion-for-surgery claim - Preserver of past makes plans for future - Florida opens loophole in office surgery rule - In the Courts: Duty to third party to warn of drug effects
Business Support system: Making the most of technology - Empire HMO plan advises some patients to find new doctors - Latest California IPA failure linked to low pay rates - Texas wants insurers to say what they pay - National rules advised for online medicine - Ohio hospital dumps doctors who invest in for-profit rival - Quick View: Net effects - Street Smarts: Genetic tests quick, but not always reliable
Opinion Health reimbursement arrangements: Practical approach to health spending - Commentary: Therapy revered today may be shunned tomorrow - Letters: AMA should boost recruitment efforts and remain membership organization ...
Health & Science Flu vaccine worries fade; focus shifts to future - Immune system ready for its close-up - Doctors decry "how-to" Web sites for anorexia, bulimia
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Aug. 5
vol. 45 no. 29 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors work to ease anxiety over hormone replacement therapy - Doctors sue St. Paul over liability insurance tail coverage charges
Government & Medicine Local commotion: The flip side of national Medicare policy-making - Senate panel urges funding to bolster health safety net - Bush official promises tort reform plan - Doctors knock Medicare vaccination payments as too low
Professional Issues Physicians find precision in the sky: Doctor-pilots throw conventional aviation to the wind - Bioethics panel puts brakes on cloning research - Nevada medical school finds liability coverage - 4-year family practice residency vetoed - Statistics show no shortage of doctors in 4 Western states - Keep it clear and simple for your patients - Ethics Forum: Obligations arise from moderating, placebos
Business Single-minded: 4 physicians' paths to solo practice - Insurer coalition creates drug formulary site - Insurers didn't tell patients in New York how to appeal - Specialties see higher pay; primary care not so much - Contract Language: Anticipate disputes and include a way to deal with them - You and Your Taxes: Group flexibility can help bypass planning gridlock
Opinion Cigarette taxes? We love New York - Online health data: At times a tangled Web - From the AMA board chair: How can we help the medical profession? Join the AMA - Letters: Smallpox prevaccination figure should be set higher ...
Health & Science Convenient culprit: Myths surround the brown recluse spider - Challenge of diabetes management continues - Health risks make some fashions "don'ts" - Vaccine making inroads against hepatitis B
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July 29
vol. 45 no. 28 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Patient-focused drug campaigns may exploit data, invade privacy - U.S. Supreme Court weighs any-willing-provider laws
Government & Medicine Internal Revenue Service gives OK for consumer-directed health plans - Senate panel approves new benefit mandate for private plans
Professional Issues Nursing a dream: The drive to delve deeper into medicine - Be cautious with patient suicide query - New family medicine journal to debut in 2003
Business Credit to your practice: Letting patients pay with plastic - States rethinking need for certificate-of-need laws as fiscal health of hospitals wanes - Connecting for Health project aims for consensus on data standards - Practice Management: HIPAA privacy reg compliance: Take one step at a time
Opinion Why tort reform is needed: Trauma drama in Las Vegas - Letters: Men resistant to the one-upmanship entailed in a visit to the doctor ...
Health & Science Death certificates tell sketchy tales - Increased breast cancer risk causes National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to halt major HRT study - Federal role in vaccine production debated
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July 22
vol. 45 no. 27 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors closer to Medicare pay relief - Doctor spurs plan to improve town's health
Government & Medicine Rural doctors seek equal Medicare pay - Balancing budgets and health care: Possible experience for the presidency
Professional Issues Capital mission: Opening heart and soul to the homeless - Dispute over credentials not a case of fraud - Feds have final say on organ donor initiatives - Patient-safety programs expected to get more money - AMA still weighing whether to drop individual memberships
Business What women want: How to attract more to your door - Humana offers individual health plans - Staffing firms ease hiring woes - Expert's Focus: Playing hardball with claim collection - Tech Talk: More to e-learning than online training
Opinion Patients' rights victory: Another step is needed - Letters: Business entertainment is routine -- so why not for physicians? ...
Health & Science Aspirin, the wonder drug: It's not just for headaches anymore - Doctors make a difference in treating abuse
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July 8/15
vol. 45 no. 26 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA readies for battle on tort reform - Doctors applaud Supreme Court's HMO review ruling
Government & Medicine New set of EMTALA guidelines addresses on-call concerns - Medicare pay fix, drug benefit closer to reality - Telemedicine payment expansion sought
Professional Issues How much did it hurt? St. Paul exits the medical liability market - Medicine limits resident hours before legislation can - Boosting organ donations ultimate focus of initiative - In the Courts: Peer review findings ruled open to the public
Business Dr. Bertman's amazing adventure: How one doctor built an EMR - Medem announces online consultation service - Web prescribing guidelines need clarification
Opinion Disparities in treatment: Closing the health care gap - Letters: Hourly billing should be the standard for how physicians are paid ...
Health & Science Doctors blast plans over drug approvals - AMA pulls no punches, reiterates boxing ban - No broad smallpox vaccination
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July 1
vol. 45 no. 25 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare drug benefit fight delays physician pay relief - Doctors win millions for HMO underpayments
Government & Medicine Medicare's mindfield: Problems in treating the elderly's mental health - Patient safety bill calls for voluntary error reporting - Physicians take plea for liability reform to House panel
Professional Issues Vermont watches drug marketing costs - In heart of beef country, doctor touts low fat - Grants boost primary care - States seek more doctors for rural areas - Ethics Forum: Limited organ supply raises allocation concerns
Business Utility players: PDAs step up to the plate - Insurers still weighing pay for online consultations - Contract Language: Ensure proprietary info remains private
Opinion Medicare physician payment: Time to act on E&M mess - Anti-abortion Web site: Creative intimidation, not free expression - Letters: A penalty that sounds like a present ...
Health & Science Taming time: The science of getting older - Planning for next flu pandemic still a tough sell - Action, early identification urgent as hepatitis C spreads
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June 24
vol. 45 no. 24 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories California tort reform endangered: Court may void group protection - Botox wrinkle: worries over supply, pricing
Government & Medicine CMS Medicare demos aim to better coordinate care - Welfare rules, health needs often conflict, doctors say - More flexibility sought for flexible spending accounts
Professional Issues Anger spawns higher heart disease risk - Doctor interest in bioterrorism is wearing off - Student request results in course in medical Spanish - Mass. license renewal fees upped in state board shuffle - Students urged to reject industry gifts
Business Making your move: Plan now for less stress - Practice Pointers: Change is good -- if it's planned and explained - Practice Management: Do your research to find best terms for business loan
Opinion AMA's call to get involved: It's time for action - Letters: Doctors won't sell out their patients for a couple of baseball tickets ...
Health & Science Banned painkiller still sold in U.S.; physicians often unaware of use - FDA allows return of Lotronex - Want more nicotine? Just drink the water
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June 17
vol. 45 no. 23 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories W.Va. liability crisis motivates doctors to become candidates - Many men exhibit health care avoidance
Government & Medicine CMS initiative cuts doctor-despised Medicare audit procedure - Missouri Senate race focuses on health care issues - Medicare screenings, vaccines underused
Professional Issues Doctor spreads good deeds by getting others involved - Psychologist Rx law in N.M. bogged down - Ruling under appeal on Oregon physician-assisted suicide - HMA sued over contract review - Renegotiating Health Care: Mediation can avert malpractice suits - 15 Minutes: Teaching moment squandered: Show put drama over substance
Business By any other name: What should you call your practice? - Patients put trust in Internet health information - Physician advocates intervene to get insurers to pay up - Tech Talk: It's a new world for e-learners, instructors
Opinion Charity care: Physicians keep on giving - From the AMA president: Still 40 million uninsured: Why is there no progress? - Letters: Recognize the snobbery of refusing to see pharmaceutical reps ...
Health & Science Horse power: When riding turns into treatment - Adults need 10-year vaccine boost, too
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June 10
vol. 45 no. 22 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories E&M guidelines still don't work; panel says dump 'em - Patients e-mail -- but they still keep calling
Government & Medicine Jackson Hole Group hopes to spark a reform revival - AMA wants patients' rights resolved -- soon - Michigan physicians get green light on Medicaid suit - House bill attempts Medicare managed care rescue
Professional Issues Par fore the profession: What is it about doctors and golf? - Being open may avoid lawsuits - Anti-abortion posters ruled "true threat" - Resident work-hour limits to headline education debate - Teaching hospitals urged to learn better approaches - In the Courts: Want to fight your employer? Line up ammunition first
Business Online consultation: What's it worth? - Web site lets patients narrow diagnosis on their own - Be wary of unlicensed health insurance plans - Health industry says consumers are key - Expert's Focus: Treat practice like a refrigerator: Throw out leftover health plans
Opinion Pharmaceutical marketing to physicians: Free gifts carry a high price - Commentary: Get involved in politics and make your voice heard - Letters: Want to have meaningful tort reform? Do away with contingency fees ...
Health & Science Flu vaccine system better, still not perfect. - Cancer groups stress care for older patients - Oncology meeting marked by reports of drug advances - Doctors face quandary in prescribing to mothers-to-be
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June 3
vol. 45 no. 21 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare payment formula: House GOP proposes temporary fix - Physicians are working more, enjoying it less
Government & Medicine On call at the White House: One physician's dual role - Denver doctors settle FTC anti-competitive charges - IRS to rule on consumer-directed plans - Government recoups millions in teaching hospital audits
Professional Issues Doctor on deck: Unwinding on the water - AMA delegates likely to hear call for PRN support - California physicians face full disclosure of settlements - Florida med school aims for accreditation - Ethics Forum: Addressing concerns about medical studies, privacy
Business Advocates for hire: Getting paid for helping patients fight insurers - Insurers try real-time response to online claims - Humana's drug benefit linked to cost trade-offs - N.C. insurers to address cost for small employers - Contract Language: What to know before signing up with a billing company
Opinion HIPAA electronic transactions standard: An extension for the asking - From the AMA board chair: Giving our all -- and nothing less -- for the AMA mission - Letters: Idea of paid visits by pharmaceutical reps is "ethically repugnant" ...
Health & Science Medicine's chasm: The wide gulf between conventional and alternative approaches - Latest CDC treatment guidelines try to rein in STDs - Doctors urged to do more to control seniors' pain - Recalled drug could see unprecedented return to market
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May 27
vol. 45 no. 20 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Pharmacy group details what drug reps can give physicians - Colorado court allows suit against physician corporation
Government & Medicine CMS trying to clarify EMTALA rules for on-call physicians - Legal opinion argues for changes to pay update formula - Not covering uninsured has its own costs
Professional Issues Nana would be proud: Ascent to AMA presidency completes an enduring dream - Lawsuit could gut resident Match program - Court to decide what you can say about medical marijuana
Business Pleasing patients: Some easy steps to take - Georgia Blues must open fee schedule - Practice Management: Employees value health and retirement benefits most - Street Smarts: Wall Street seeks doctors' medical advice on stocks
Opinion Declaration of Professional Responsibility: A statement of purpose - Letters: Up with righteous indignation, down with "doormatism" by physicians ...
Health & Science Adult options for childhood obesity? - Whooping cough on rise; vaccine waning over time - Guide addresses questions on clinical trials
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May 20
vol. 45 no. 19 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Drug diluting in Kansas City: A pharmacist's crime shakes a community - Rocketing liability rates squeeze medical schools
Government & Medicine Competing plans mark start of drug benefit wrangle - Doctors backing bill to require pediatric tests for drugs - Fixing mistakes would ease Medicare cuts - High court weighs use of racketeering laws on protesters - Preventive care highlighted as key to improving health
Professional Issues Physicians bring peace with care - Council explores the ethics of biomedical innovations - Drive to increase organ donations yields novel idea - Telemedicine: A forum for learning for all involved - Philadelphia Flyers hockey player sues team, doctor over care of injury
Business Weighing options: The business of helping obese patients - Plans singing the merger and consolidation Blues - Will doctors follow digital hospitals? - Practice Pointers: Hiring more staff may not cure chaos
Opinion Tally of tobacco's grim toll: The numbers on death and illness - From the AMA president: Medicare reform more palatable as stew, not sausage - Letters: Medicare pay cut also will lower fees paid to physicians by managed care ...
Health & Science A molecule of hope: Targeting cancer treatment - Haplotypes: Genetics' newest chapter - Schools pushed to improve diabetics' care
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May 13
vol. 45 no. 18 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories House bill recognizes crisis, revitalizes tort reform - Transplant scoring system called more fair
Government & Medicine Patent law's impact on patients debated - Medicare panel rejects higher fees for nonphysicians, bundling payment - Bush pushes for full parity in mental health coverage - Don't rush HIPAA compliance plans, CMS tells physicians
Professional Issues Analysis of states' disciplinary rates raises patient safety concerns - AMA survey: More doctors volunteering - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture pulls out of J-1 visa waiver program for IMGs - Mark your calendar for the AMA Annual Meeting - In the Courts: Fired rather than break ethics code, doctor fights back
Business Do it yourself: A personal approach to coding - Anthem buys Trigon for $4 billion - E-health plans finding few takers in the early going - The password is ... not something obvious - Tech Talk: Interactive learning goes beyond content
Opinion Online Rx: Be careful with Web prescriptions - Letters: Volunteers need legal protection ...
Health & Science Shortages confound vaccination logistics - Emergency physicians warn of a system close to the brink - Longer schooling results in better health
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May 6
vol. 45 no. 17 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare drug plan, update fix almost ready, House GOP says - Drug firms score by paying doctors for time
Government & Medicine HIPAA's unfinished business: Uncertainties about compliance - GOP may tap private sector for Medicare drug benefits - Patients look to federal courts for green light to sue HMOs - HIPAA privacy policy change defended
Professional Issues Poll shows flawed system needs repair - Physicians finding new challenge behind the wheel - Ruling preserves assisted suicide in Oregon -- for now - Ethics Forum: Patients within family; sharing confidential information
Business The price is right: When patients want to haggle - Lawmakers frowning on for-profit conversions - Boost in hospital financial picture - Indiana opens up privacy concerns - CalPERS leading HMO rate hikes with 25% - Contract Language: Privacy duty extends to business associates
Opinion Liability insurance crisis: Physicians must fight for tort reform -- again - From the AMA board chair: How physicians can create a culture of patient safety - Letters: Independent physicians need the right to negotiate collectively with insurers ...
Health & Science Factoring in: Potential treatment for hemophilia - Stem cell researchers see hope in autologous transplant - Tobacco fund only a fraction of health costs - Mental risks from Accutane draw attention - AARP campaign attacks rising drug costs
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April 22/29
vol. 45 no. 16 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Texas doctors say liability costs are driving them away - Public health reporting flaws spell trouble
Government & Medicine Medicare ends routine Alzheimer's denials - Accepting Medicare is going to cost you - HHS mulls privacy standards needed for medical research - Court says D.C. has right to vote on medical marijuana
Professional Issues Cost of living: Stress is the price you pay for being a physician - States told to monitor drug orders - Foreign medical graduates lose one way to stay in U.S.
Business Gen Y: The next patient wave - Practice Management: Straighten up and find organized medicine - Practice Pointers: New tax laws could help you save money
Opinion Mental health parity: Cover all conditions the same way - Letters: Medicare made it necessary to retire ...
Health & Science The complex end of the vaccine for Lyme disease - AIDS research: Still one step forward and one step back - Aspirin may not be enough for everyone
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April 15
vol. 45 no. 15 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Liability insurance crisis: Bigger awards just one factor - Firm pushes online medicine to new level
Government & Medicine Regulatory reform panel targets EMTALA rules - Washington state physicians sue plans over business practices - Lawmakers look for support for mental health parity - Quick View: Spending spike
Professional Issues Doctors hope to inspire by school visits - Putting some sparkle in children's lives - Pew funds new genetic center - Patient safety partnership formed in Texas - 15 Minutes: No "Dances with Doctors": Dr. Costner can't save ailing story
Business Cutting into the market: Rise of ambulatory surgery centers - Getting paid: Learn how to ride your revenue cycle - Prompt payment still an issue in Florida - Survey puts a price tag on doctors' value to hospitals
Opinion A new bid for antitrust relief: Congress tries again - A win for health and safety: NBC wisely puts the lid back on hard liquor ads - From the AMA president: History repeats: Physicians face another 5.4% issue - Letters: Physician's conviction will deter proper prescribing of pain medication ...
Health & Science Stressing health: Anxiety may be making your patients sick - Surgeon general, NIH head named by White House - Celebrities' diseases grab public spotlight
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April 8
vol. 45 no. 14 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Racketeering charges: Doctors win latest round in court battle against HMOs - Privacy rule changes heighten AMA concern
Government & Medicine Few patients opt to appeal HMO denials - Boutique medicine may run afoul of Medicare rules - Lawmakers urge change in physician pay formula baseline - Lack of insurance not the only obstacle to health care
Professional Issues On the hot seat: Physician expert witnesses - Medical school graduates gravitate toward specialties - More students shun general surgery - Dr. John Eisenberg remembered for patient safety initiatives - Pew donates $3.2 million to study medical liability woes
Business HIPAA survival guide: Steps to getting your practice ready - Doctors design a free, downloadable medical record - Tech Talk: There's learning, then there's e-learning - Expert's Focus: Patients may hold the key to getting plan to pay claim
Opinion Medicare payment cuts: It's time for Congress to act - Letters: What gun owners want from the AMA ...
Health & Science Death of organ donor puts program on hold - Biosafety concerns are key in building better labs - Hypertension genetic markers discovered - Are antidepressants the magic pill to end hot flashes?
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April 1
vol. 45 no. 13 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors keep up the push to ease burdens of privacy rule - Plans setting higher specialist co-pays
Government & Medicine Trial and trial again: Matching seniors and clinical trials - HHS favors minor tweaks to fix Medicare payment - Pennsylvania passes tort reform bill - Formularies criticized as states cut Medicaid drug costs - Medicare drug pricing fix could threaten physician pay
Professional Issues Cold companions: Sailing on the ice - Nevada doctors ponder fixes to tort woes - Patients encouraged to play bigger role in ensuring safety - AMA honoring actress, doctors with pride awards - Scholarship, loan program a win-win for doctors, patients - Ethics Forum: Psychological testing for physicians; ethics of discounting
Business Company care: Employers turn to on-site clinics - Giant health system in Pittsburgh plays the smart card - Doctors want even more prompt-pay enforcement - California physician finances no longer at risk for public exposure - UnitedHealthcare frustrating docs in Texas and Ky. - You and Your Taxes: Simplified plan saves you money - Contract Language: How to avoid singing the managed care contract blues
Opinion Health plan on trial: Decisions bring responsibility - Halt the trend: Break with tradition of student binge drinking - From the AMA board chair: Leadership meeting honors some of medicine's heroes - Letters: Anti-managed care movie wrong to set hostage scene in ED ...
Health & Science Rash of pain: The anguish of shingles - New osteoporosis treatments offer diagnosis incentives - Antitobacco activists lift smokescreen behind teen smoking - New role for antibiotics in cardiac care?
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March 25
vol. 45 no. 12 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician collective bargaining bill returns - Insurer wants doctors' own medical files
Government & Medicine New bill offers Medicare physician pay formula fix - Panel wants HIPAA privacy loophole closed - Simplified advance beneficiary notice forms called an improvement, but not enough
Professional Issues Faith in medicine: How spirituality impacts practice - Medical groups win third-party standing rights - President Bush calls on physicians to be volunteers
Business Different paths to success: 12 keys to a successful practice - Indiana group practice leads offensive against Anthem - Practice Management: Making waiting as painless as possible for patients
Opinion Economy on rebound? Uninsured still waiting for help - Letters: Stem cell findings controversy headline revealed bias ...
Health & Science Flu season: Present is prologue - Clinical research and medical practices working in tandem
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March 18
vol. 45 no. 11 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors could face 4 years of Medicare payment cuts - Olympic physicians kept the flame burning
Government & Medicine CMS help lines, bulletins offer little help, GAO says - Mississippi Medicaid runs out of money - FTC OKs exception to physician collective bargaining rules
Professional Issues Dream for the Caribbean: Providing basic health care - Medical staff's standing to sue at issue - Report says kids need hospice, too - Students learn to see devil in the details - Renegotiating Health Care: Thinking "out of the box" regarding health care coverage
Business Hearty markets: Number of hospitals devoted to cardiac care on the rise - CalPERS feeling premium pinch - Web site doctor information incomplete - Practice Pointers: Paying your accountant less -- and getting more - Street Smarts: Medicaid HMO companies not the wisest investment - Quick View: Managing to make a profit
Opinion Death by the numbers: Physician-assisted suicide - From the AMA president: Shifting our paradigm (I hate that word!) - Letters: MSAs have managed care scared ...
Health & Science World of distraction: Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - Infection control reminders still necessary - Blood bank watchword: Better coordination - Teen cocktail of choice: Drugs, alcohol and unprotected sex
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March 11
vol. 45 no. 10 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Low Medicare pay adds to rural physicians' burden - Florida physician guilty of manslaughter in OxyContin case
Government & Medicine New Medicaid waiver style: Add to rolls but cut benefits - N.Y. case raises question of health plan accountability - Barriers to care get higher when adults are ill, uninsured - Doctors win when novel use of False Claims Act rejected
Professional Issues Endurance test: Quest for quality leads to a never-ending road to board recertification - Lively debate launches discussions of biomedical research - Hippocrates updated: New pledge for professionalism - Survey says minority nursing bias hampers advancement - In the Courts: Surgeon not negligent, despite renal artery ligation during adrenalectomy
Business The Winona project: Developing an electronic link - HIPAA says practices need privacy officer - Michigan Blues plan seeks rate relief - Wellness programs help companies save on health costs - Florida puts the heat on HMOs after late-pay complaints - Tech Talk: Need help sorting out software information?
Opinion Boosting minority care: Role models in medicine - Commentary: Managed care requires making bricks without straw - Letters: HHS secretary: My agency is committed to regulatory reform ...
Health & Science Rash of itching spreads through schools in seven states - Mammography's role in detecting breast cancer reinforced - Good night's sleep doesn't have to be long - Diabetics need to know more about associated health risks
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March 4
vol. 45 no. 9 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Vaccine shortages frustrate everyone - John Q. Desperate: Hollywood takes on health insurance
Government & Medicine Image overhaul: The new face of CMS - Answer sought for cancer drug pay woes - Congress mulls Medicare pay fix, but CMS wary - Medicaid among top state health issues
Professional Issues A California doctor rocks with the stars - Medical liability battle takes to the airwaves - Oregon had few assisted suicides in 2001 - DOs disagree with assisted suicide - Calif. prison system settles class action suit over care - VA says "no" to chiropractors as primary care physicians - Ethics Forum: Physicians' myriad responsibilities; patients' religion
Business A dubious distinction: City has the country's highest concentration of managed care - HMO profits rose overall last year - PacifiCare faces lawsuit over bankrupt IPAs - Statewide electronic networks get new life - State blocks Anthem's takeover of Kansas Blues plan - Contract Language: Read fine print of managed care deals
Opinion Physician collective bargaining: A win over a weighty word - Removing a bad precedent: Louisiana high court makes right ruling on liability - From the AMA board chair: Payment cuts could mean patient access problems - Letters: Liability rates went up and this doctor went away -- to the U.S. Navy ...
Health & Science Genetics and trauma: Coded for injury - Value of long-term hormone replacement therapy questioned - The long and short of it: Tallness in girls not a disease - Herbal supplements come under the gun
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Feb. 25
vol. 45 no. 8 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Coalition focuses on uninsured: 13 groups work together - More research is needed to determine if adult stem cells will be as potent as embryonic ones.
Government & Medicine La. high court ruling spares physicians from tort liability - Tight funds may hinder Bush move on Medicare prevention - SCHIP finds success in enrolling kids, pleasing parents
Professional Issues Controlled chaos: Training with surgical simulators - Attacks set workplace physicians on a new track - NLRB ruling gives physician unions impetus - Medical Moments: Librarians also have a place in medicine
Business Insurers move into market for private employer MSAs - As employers dump plans, doctors can lose - Aetna, Seattle hospital kiss and make up - Confusion keeps some in Aetna plans - Practice Management: Nip staff squabbles before they escalate
Opinion HHS regulatory reform: A reality check for good intentions - Letters: U.S. military reserves provide chance to help patients in need overseas ...
Technology Making connections: Hooking up for health - New players in electronic prescribing
Health & Science PET scan may aid diagnosis, monitoring of Alzheimer's - Public health puts twist on AIDS regimens - Sardinians could help unlock genetic links to heart disease
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Feb. 18
vol. 45 no. 7 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Bush may be willing to correct Medicare physician payments - Everyone talks about quality, few pay for it
Government & Medicine White House renews call for health insurance tax credits - Federal funds will enhance prescription drug program for Illinois seniors
Professional Issues Tragedy spurs physician to railroad safety crusade - AAFP wary of hospital-based ICU standards - Trial lawyers give theory on rising liability rates - 15 Minutes: Extreme survival: Medicine at the South Pole is a do-it-yourself challenge
Business Treating your practice: The business side of medicine - Pressure mounts to prescribe more generics - Practice Pointers: Retirement plans your own duty
Opinion Learn to talk about transplants: A way to boost donations - A case of misdirection: Settlement money should be used to fight tobacco - From the AMA president: Tort reform: an idea whose time has come -- again - Letters: Physician-nurse collaboration essential for high-quality care ...
Health & Science Framingham Heart Study: The beat goes on - 100-year-old patients need custom care - NIH funding boost could set budget record
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Feb. 11
vol. 45 no. 6 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Surgery from six feet away: Robot technology becomes OR reality - Frivolous suits feel wrath of Medical Justice
Government & Medicine Physicians protest privacy rule loophole - Pediatricians back Medicaid patients' right to sue for basic health care - EMTALA woes spark quest for national fix
Professional Issues Prescriptions for parenting: How two-doctor couples balance the family game - Human rights groups hit doctors' role in executions - Web discipline postings worry California physicians - Learn by doing earlier in the training process - In the Courts: Hospital needed informed consent on penis removal
Business Study says Kaiser outshines British health care system - Firms aim to help doctors with claims woes - Empire conversion bucks the foundation trend - In Silicon Valley, a new kind of house call - Hawaii proposes law regulating premiums - Hospitals facing a stable financial outlook - Street Smarts: Fewer new drug OKs mean boost for new technology of pharmacogenomics
Opinion AMA's health coverage proposal: Portable, affordable protection - Letters: Patients deserve services of a physician, not an NP or PA ...
Technology Going with the new flow: How to succeed in the electronic world - Hospitals eye order entry - Tech Talk: Using Excel can help your practice excel
Health & Science Physician involvement critical to increasing organ donations - 1st guidelines issued on ductal lavage as risk assessor - Physicians find it takes a village to help tackle diabetes
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Feb. 4
vol. 45 no. 5 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories MedPAC urges fixing formula for physician Medicare pay - Relocating doctors face licensing hassles
Government & Medicine Courage of their convictions: Uncovering fraud in health care system - Some question benefit of Medicare drug discount cards - Health system pressure is on, and building
Professional Issues Is there a mayor in the house? - Managed care means credentialing holdups - Drugs (and drug costs) for urinary tract infections vary among specialties - Mississippi doctors take liability fight to state house - U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal of physician discipline case - Ethics Forum: Doctors, lawyers have responsibilities to help others
Business Healthy growth: This could be the new driving force of the economy - Temporary CPT codes include letters - Should high CEO turnover rate be cause for concern? - Physicians direct sick patients out of capitated plans - Massachusetts looks into hospital power - Managed care scores victories in California - Contract Language: Consider more than money in medical director contracts
Opinion Professional liability crisis: A dilemma that affects us all - From the AMA board chair: Preparing now to weather health care's "perfect storm" - Letters: As managed care pares hospital stays, more need for physicians to advocate on behalf of patients ...
Health & Science Given but not taken: When your patients don't take their medicines - Should all newborns get the same tests? - Public health's role key to homeland security - Dr. Satcher's exit adds to top job dearth
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Jan. 28
vol. 45 no. 4 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories States setting time limits on insurer claims "takebacks" - Bringing health care back to Afghanistan: "They need everything," even food and water
Government & Medicine N.J. doctors get collective bargaining rights - Doctors say Medicare shortchanges them for overseeing immunizations
Professional Issues Dueling degrees: Why some doctors are getting a JD - Pennsylvania doctors seek legislative relief to tort trauma - OxyContin dilemma: Allowing pain control while stopping abuse - States limit hours nurses required to work - Medical Moments: Bloody quest ends in rare edition of early medical text
Business CIGNA trims 2,000 jobs, consolidates regional call centers - You and Your Taxes: Estate tax "repeal" not quite what you think - Practice Management: Here a credit, there a credit, everywhere a little bit saved in taxes
Opinion NBC's liquor advertisements: A network drunk on greed - Commentary: Hailing one of health care's priceless resources -- nurses - Letters: Fundamental problems in the way of using handhelds for billing ...
Technology Virus alert: Physicians go online to share data about bioterrorism - Tech Talk: New Merck site provides a vast array of information
Health & Science Epstein-Barr virus is implicated in MS - Vaccines can fail, but the reason may not be obvious
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Jan. 21
vol. 45 no. 3 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories The burdens of Medicare: Push for regulatory reform is on - Now forecast is for shortage of physicians
Government & Medicine Physicians struggling with home health oversight rules - With health spending up, access to care may suffer - Deadline extended on electronic transactions
Professional Issues Project Access: Opening the door to health care - Greater oversight of trials urged - Deaths from painkillers are on the rise in Florida - NBME moves ahead with clinical exam plan - Clarification sought on FICA exemption for residents
Business Market woes: Physician businesses wonder whose grass is greener - Large Washington state medical center to drop Aetna - Practice Pointers: Some things to consider before hiring nurse practitioner
Opinion Medicine and public health: Collaboration benefits everyone - From the AMA president: The time is right to fix the problem of the uninsured - Letters: Don't lower the bar on admissions to medical school ...
Health & Science Old pleas, new promises: Could aid finally be coming for public health? - Do shorter courses of antibiotics work? - Drug protects thyroid from effects of radiation exposure
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Jan. 14
vol. 45 no. 2 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Top resolution: Get Congress to fix Medicare pay formula - Risk-benefit ratio steers public health action
Government & Medicine Congress to start new year with old health care issues - AMA: Doctors shouldn't pay for translators - Business tax credits give scant help to uninsured
Professional Issues Caring for the world: Giving medical treatment in foreign lands - CME providers can label it as evidence-based - Genetics the focus at meeting of minds - In the Courts: Esophageal bleeding not caused by one dose of ibuprofen
Business More Blues moving to for-profit - California agency hits HMOs, and Kaiser and Blues hit back - Tennessee doctors get bonus, still wait for full pay - National business group creates think tank on health costs - Street Smarts:
