Regional content from 2012
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December
- » Brief: Court weighs constitutionality of state abortion ban - Dec. 31
- » Can doctors use hearsay to defend medical liability claims? - Dec. 31
- » Doctor not liable for physician assistant's misconduct, court rules - Dec. 27
- » Scope-of-practice challenge from chiropractors heads back to trial - Dec. 27
- » Feature: The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic - Dec. 3
- » Ruling upholds role of medical liability screening panels - Dec. 3
November
- » Physician licenses become collateral damage of immigration law - Nov. 26
- » Discussion: Organized medicine moves to block end run on prompt pay for physicians - Nov. 26
- » Cases highlight tension between records requests and privacy protections - Nov. 19
- » Doctors appeal rulings that diminish error reporting protections - Nov. 19
- » State eyes one family, one card health coverage - Nov. 19
- » Doctors in shortage state cite consequences of Medicaid expansion - Nov. 9
- » Doctors join legal battle against change in medical marijuana policy - Nov. 5
- » State’s flu-shot mandate for health workers 1st of its kind in nation - Nov. 2
October
- » Study details economic benefits of state Medicaid expansion - Oct. 29
- » Medical societies join to fight insurer prompt-pay lawsuit - Oct. 29
- » Court ends long battle by upholding state liability cap - Oct. 19
- » Court: Medical staff bylaws are not contracts between doctors and hospitals - Oct. 17
- » Exam room disclosure: Nonphysicians must be clearly ID’d, states say - Oct. 15
- » Doctors appeal ruling dismissing certificate-of-need challenge - Oct. 15
- » Culture clash between insurer, hospital system results in merger meltdown - Oct. 15
- » Third parties can’t sue doctors when injured by patients, says state high court - Oct. 8
- » High court to determine states’ take of medical liability awards - Oct. 8
- » Physicians sue insurer over payment denials - Oct. 2
- » Doctors sue over balance-billing ban for natural disasters - Oct. 1
- » Another insurer invests in urgent care to cut emergency department visits - Oct. 1
September
- » Nationwide initiative cuts central-line infections by 40% - Sept. 25
- » Appeals court upholds often-cited medical liability damages cap - Sept. 24
- » Many rural patients bypass local hospitals - Sept. 24
- » Patients have no constitutional rights to medical marijuana, state court rules - Sept. 24
- » Knowing e-discovery rules saves doctors time and money - Sept. 17
- » Emergency doctors say study overestimates avoidable ED visits - Sept. 17
- » Pilot programs look to increase use of prescription drug monitoring databases - Sept. 12
- » Court refuses to decide constitutionality of state damages cap - Sept. 10
- » Doctors can’t challenge Medicare audits, appeals court rules - Sept. 10
- » Physician whistle-blowers can sue hospitals without delay, appeals court rules - Sept. 3
August
- » Patient safety law protects some documents in court case - Aug. 29
- » Doctors fight "gag orders" over fracking chemicals - Aug. 27
- » GME funding showdown looms in Washington - Aug. 27
- » Physicians resist states’ interference in practice of medicine - Aug. 27
- » Home health agency acquires physician practice - Aug. 27
- » News: Doctors fight "gag orders" over fracking chemicals - Aug. 27
- » State medical society reports improvements in access to care - Aug. 24
- » Medical home program announces major expansion - Aug. 21
- » Medical staff has no standing to sue hospital, court rules - Aug. 20
- » Court blocks expansion of abortion ban - Aug. 20
- » Health system offers guaranteed savings as part of ACO - Aug. 15
- » Medical liability: Court strikes down noneconomic damages cap - Aug. 13
- » Pioneering health reform state enacts cost controls - Aug. 13
- » E-prescribing up, but progress by states is uneven - Aug. 13
- » News: Pioneering health reform state enacts cost controls - Aug. 12
- » Hepatitis C outbreak raises public health concerns in 8 states - Aug. 10
- » Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 6
- » Court rules nurse anesthetists don't need physician supervision - Aug. 6
- » Court rules nurse anesthetists don’t need physician supervision - Aug. 6
- » Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 6
- » Determining if an insurer case manager is right for your practice - Aug. 5
- » Feature: Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 5
- » Court rules nurse anesthetists don't need physician supervision - Aug. 5
- » Pertussis outbreak prompts questions about whether booster doses are needed - Aug. 3
July
- » Private shared-savings deal puts half of future raises at hospital system at risk - July 31
- » Insurer is ordered to stop asking physicians to pay back old claims - July 26
- » Ban on pharma meals for physicians overturned - July 23
- » Lou Gehrig home-run ball helps put dent in doctor’s student debt - July 20
- » High Medicaid population state reports record low access - July 19
- » Regional center helps 1,100 health professionals achieve meaningful use - July 18
- » Push for “death with dignity” in Massachusetts picks up steam - July 16
- » Court: Doctors, not drugmakers, must warn patients of risks - July 16
- » Feature: 5 mistakes doctors make when borrowing money - July 15
- » Advanced medical home elements didn't lead to better outcomes - July 11
- » Insurer-hospital venture paves way toward accountable care - July 10
- » Feature: Strengthening medicine for the long run - July 10
- » Feature: Doctors' love-hate relationship with EHRs - July 10
- » AMA seeks changes to Medicare hospital observation policy - July 10
- » Patients can sue over Medicaid drug denials, appeals court rules - July 9
- » NIH’s 1,000 Genomes Project gains wider access - July 3
- » Many young doctors worried about future of medicine - July 3
- » Feature: Are ACOs the answer for Medicaid? - July 2
- » News CEO spells out AMA's strategic direction at Annual Meeting - July 2
- » Expert witness need not have same specialty as doctor defendant - July 2
- » Feature: Are ACOs the answer for Medicaid? - July 2
June
- » More states make doctors consult databases before prescribing - June 28
- » Aetna sues more physicians over out-of-network pay - June 25
- » Physicians sue over long-standing certificate-of-need mandate - June 25
- » Physician-sponsored health plan gets startup federal loan - June 21
- » Consumer Reports starts rating primary care practices - June 18
- » Charges over state Medicaid rate cuts prompt federal inquiry - June 18
- » Lawsuit challenging protected medical error data dismissed by state appeals court - June 15
- » Massachusetts health reforms haven’t worsened economy, report says - June 15
- » Cigarette tax helps Illinois physicians avoid Medicaid pay cuts; other cuts deep - June 11
- » Cause of negligence not necessary for liability suit to proceed - June 11
- » Early “sunshine” laws show little effect on prescribing - June 11
- » Arizona patients sue state over Medicaid co-pays - June 11
- » Pennsylvania pediatrician finds fulfillment in frozen yogurt - June 4
- » Indoor smoking ban upheld by state high court - June 4
- » Federal disability law does not cover medical marijuana patients - June 4
May
- » Feature: Strengthening medicine for the long run - May 28
- » Kansas doctors not required to provide drugs that could end pregnancy - May 28
- » Feature: Strengthening medicine for the long run in Chicago - May 28
- » Massachusetts hospitals launch patient apology program - May 21
- » Minnesota ruling could put medical staff rights at risk - May 21
- » Court blocks elimination of funding for Texas Planned Parenthood clinics - May 14
- » Study highlights how health information exchange can cut costs - May 14
- » Missouri high court upholds damages cap, but another challenge remains - May 11
- » Massachusetts Legislature starts moving on payment reforms - May 11
- » Appeals court to decide fate of Medicare audit challenges - May 7
- » N.Y. emergency physician finds happiness with goat dairy farm - May 7
- » Recent health data breaches highlight risk of inside jobs - May 3
- » $100,000 HIPAA fine designed to send message to small physician practices - May 2
April
- » Wisconsin doctors get support to help patients complete advance directives - April 30
- » State abortion laws place unprecedented limits, requirements on doctors - April 27
- » Virginia law promotes team-based care by doctors and nurse practitioners - April 23
- » 5 Hawaii doctors offer assisted suicide to terminally ill patients - April 17
- » Doctor-supported ED access plan gains ground in Washington state - April 16
- » Pennsylvania not obligated to transfer funds to liability account, court rules - April 16
- » Pennsylvania anesthesiologist carves wood into art business - April 16
- » Civil liberties group criticizes health information exchanges over privacy - April 10
- » California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9
- » Oklahoma judge rules pre-abortion sonogram law unconstitutional - April 9
- » Resistance builds to managed care for dual eligibles - April 9
- » Connected Coverage: The Supreme Court’s other business - April 9
- » Washington state suspends Medicaid emergency department limits - April 6
- » Louisiana high court upholds medical liability damages cap - April 2
- » Relationships build organized medicine’s strength - April 2
- » Steep fine sends message on patient data protection - April 2
March
- » New York seeks physician help with out-of-network confusion - March 27
- » Screening panels in medical liability cases under scrutiny - March 26
- » Nevada court strikes down medical marijuana law - March 26
- » Family physician who supported assisted suicide dies with doctor’s aid - March 23
- » Doctors can be sued for third-party injuries - March 19
- » Insurers offer health system navigation to patients - March 19
- » North Carolina physicians oppose preauthorization for echocardiograms - March 14
- » Feature: How selling a practice kept it in the family - March 12
- » Alabama doctors can be sued for death of unborn, pre-viable child - March 12
- » Feature: How selling a practice kept it in the family - March 12
- » Texas doctor indicted in $375 million health care fraud scheme - March 8
- » Hospitals try new tack: Refer injured patients to attorneys - March 5
- » Supreme Court keeps California Medicaid pay cut lawsuit alive - March 5
- » Vermont adjusts path toward universal coverage - March 2
February
- » Family may use secret recording in medical negligence suit - Feb. 27
- » Illinois to start unsanctioned Medicaid anti-fraud efforts - Feb. 27
- » CMS denies Florida's bid to raise Medicaid cost-sharing - Feb. 24
- » Georgia high court strikes down assisted suicide law - Feb. 20
- » Washington state to restrict emergency Medicaid payments - Feb. 20
- » CMS rejects California Medicaid co-pays - Feb. 16
- » Physician assistants can't do needle EMG tests, N.J. top court rules - Feb. 13
- » Medical marijuana distributors subject to federal prosecution despite state law - Feb. 13
- » California tax hike could take pressure off Medicaid - Feb. 10
- » Global payment gains traction in Massachusetts - Feb. 8
- » Arkansas court rejects expert witness provision in medical liability cases - Feb. 6
- » Outcry over disabled girl's transplant care renews eligibility debate - Feb. 6
- » Unspent war funds eyed to avoid years of Medicare doctor pay cuts - Feb. 6
- » It's fiscally irresponsible not to address liability reform - Feb. 6
- » New York health plans rapped over out-of-date physician directories - Feb. 6
- » Rite Aid clinics place new twist on "doc-in-a-box" - Feb. 6
- » Kansas Medicaid reform plan wins points with state's medical society - Feb. 3
- » Oregon requires concierge physicians to register with insurance department - Feb. 1
January
- » Anthem refuses to repay claims - Jan. 31
- » Doctor can be sued for emotional distress despite lack of physical negligence - Jan. 30
- » Maryland envisions "enterprise zones" to attract physicians - Jan. 30
- » Blues plans form subsidiary to handle expected boost in individual, small-business claims - Jan. 26
- » Legal immigrants eligible for Massachusetts insurance plan - Jan. 23
- » Medicaid medical homes saved $1 billion in North Carolina - Jan. 23
- » States consider requiring physicians to use drug-monitoring databases - Jan. 23
- » Ohio governor proposes Medicaid shared savings - Jan. 20
- » California Blues will pay Los Angeles $2 million to settle rescission lawsuit - Jan. 18
- » Oklahoma nonphysicians can determine workers' comp cases - Jan. 16
- » Medicare intensifying documentation reviews before payment - Jan. 16
- » Ohio high court: Expert witnesses required in cases alleging lack of informed consent - Jan. 11
- » Harvard Pilgrim offers cash to patients for using cheaper facilities - Jan. 10
- » South Carolina makes questionable bid for private health insurance exchange - Jan. 9
- » Connected Coverage: A look back at the big stories of 2011 - Jan. 9
- » Pennsylvania insurer and health system agree on patient access - Jan. 9
- » Maine faces $220 million Medicaid budget deficit - Jan. 6
- » Company withdraws contracts controlling online comments by patients - Jan. 2
- » Texas Medicaid managed care expansion approved - Jan. 2
- » Appeals court to rehear South Dakota law promoting abortion-suicide link - Jan. 2
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