Columns from 2011
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December
- » How to budget for a cloud-based EMR system - Dec. 26
- » Changes in medical device information pose lawsuit risks for doctors - Dec. 19
- » Older doctors a lot more tech-savvy than many think - Dec. 19
- » Discussion: Comprehensive approach needed to end drug shortages - Dec. 12
- » Chair's midterm review: Change brings opportunities - Dec. 12
- » Using time as currency can help practices care for the uninsured - Dec. 12
- » Sex education discussions should start early and continue for young patients - Dec. 5
- » New year, new concerns: How to set medical practice goals for 2012 - Dec. 5
November
- » Discussion: Hiring veterans is a real way to honor their service - Nov. 28
- » ACO changes show the power of organized medicine - Nov. 28
- » Scribes can ease documentation burden -- for a price - Nov. 28
- » Illinois case poses risk of peer review data going public - Nov. 21
- » Make sure the way you use an EMR doesn't unwittingly look like fraud - Nov. 21
- » Discussion: Efficient claims handling: A gift that keeps on giving - Nov. 14
- » AMA keeps its focus on the doctor-patient relationship - Nov. 14
- » What can a practice do when a patient harasses a staffer? - Nov. 14
- » Comprehensive approach helps patients get a good night's sleep - Nov. 7
- » Sloppy recordkeeping can lead practices to trouble with OSHA - Nov. 7
October
- » Discussion: Medicaid patient access at stake in high court case - Oct. 31
- » Overeating season signals time to face unhealthy habits - Oct. 31
- » Physician texting provides quick communication -- and an easy way to violate HIPAA - Oct. 31
- » What should doctors do when ill caregivers can't perform their duties? - Oct. 24
- » What editorial writers are saying about the Kaiser health insurance report - Oct. 24
- » Digital pens serve as some physicians' bridge to EMR - Oct. 24
- » Discussion: Medicare project promotes coordinated care - Oct. 17
- » AMA offers solid, useful resources for disaster response - Oct. 17
- » Counseling on alcohol helps patients and is billable - Oct. 17
- » Open communication valuable in weighing alternative medicine requests - Oct. 10
- » What editorial writers are saying about the latest government-shutdown scare - Oct. 10
- » What to say when patients haggle over their bills - Oct. 10
- » Discussion: Antitrust rules handcuff physician-led delivery models - Oct. 3
- » Academic medicine linked to core of the AMA's mission - Oct. 3
- » The latest health care marketing tool: QR codes - Oct. 3
September
- » Third-party cases pose liability risks to doctors - Sept. 26
- » What editorial writers are saying about Obama's delay of air-quality standards - Sept. 26
- » NLRB report raises questions about social media use at practices - Sept. 26
- » Discussion: Take us along with our mobile edition - Sept. 19
- » Discussion: Medicare e-prescribing still too rigid - Sept. 19
- » JAMA editor takes reins in a new communication age - Sept. 19
- » Group appointments can serve both patients and practices - Sept. 19
- » Medical error calls for honest disclosure - Sept. 12
- » What editorial writers are saying about vaccines - Sept. 12
- » Practices' clear payment policies let patients know where they stand - Sept. 12
- » Discussion: Physician report cards must give correct grades - Sept. 5
- » Medicare turning retirees into new "medical tourists" - Sept. 5
August
- » Hospital can be sued in man's alleged attack on another patient - Aug. 29
- » What editorial writers are saying about the individual mandate ruling - Aug. 29
- » 7 things to consider when choosing mobile devices - Aug. 29
- » Hospital can be sued in man's alleged attack on another patient - Aug. 29
- » 7 things to consider when choosing mobile devices - Aug. 29
- » What editorial writers are saying about mandatory insurance coverage for birth control - Aug. 22
- » Online videos may offer most bang for medical marketing buck - Aug. 22
- » Online videos may offer most bang for medical marketing buck - Aug. 22
- » Discussion: Time for new policy on environmental risk - Aug. 15
- » Physicians have the expertise to get delivery systems right - Aug. 15
- » Culturally competent practices can drive up good will -- and patient traffic - Aug. 15
- » Rated negatively online? What’s a physician to do? - Aug. 8
- » What editorial writers are saying about the debt-ceiling deal - Aug. 8
- » Time may be ripe to expand or build medical offices - Aug. 8
- » Discussion: Poor report cards tell insurers to do their homework - Aug. 1
- » Simple things that make a difference to patient safety - Aug. 1
- » Direct Project gives doctors secure access to data exchange - Aug. 1
July
- » Conversation first step to ending racial bias among physicians - July 25
- » What editorial writers are saying about the obesity epidemic - July 25
- » Computerized prescriptions only as good as the system and user - July 25
- » Discussion: Fight against obesity should start early in life - July 18
- » Change is opportunity as we face an array of challenges - July 18
- » Staying in private practice offers its own rewards - July 18
- » What editorial writers are saying about new cigarette warnings - July 11
- » Part-time doctors shaking up small practices - July 11
- » Discussion: Demographic data: Reducing disparities starts with a question - July 4
- » Gift of healing requires knowledge, empathy, integrity - July 4
June
- » Don't be wary of discussing clinical trials with patients - June 27
- » What editorial writers are saying about MyPlate, the new USDA nutritional guidelines - June 27
- » Auto companies branch into mobile health - June 27
- » Communication key to reducing liability claims in patient handoffs - June 20
- » What editorial writers are saying about a possible link between cell phones and cancer - June 20
- » EMR vendors stress usability to attract physicians - June 20
- » Discussion: A necessary dose of e-prescribing flexibility - June 13
- » Leasing practice to hospital can be a viable business plan - June 13
- » Treating friends poses both risks and compromises - June 6
- » What editorial writers are saying about the politics of Medicare - June 6
- » Tips on getting paid for smoking cessation treatment - June 6
May
- » Discussion: Partnership for Patients an investment in safety - May 30
- » FDA signals it will regulate medical apps - May 30
- » Physician must accept insurer's settlement in liability case - May 23
- » What editorial writers are saying about the GOP shift on Medicare - May 23
- » A few simple tricks can improve social media postings - May 23
- » Discussion: App Challenge in sync with physician health IT needs - May 16
- » Doctors play major roles in politics, but never as usual - May 16
- » A private place for nursing mothers: Legal requirement is easy to meet - May 16
- » Preparation essential when handling ethical conflicts on the playing field - May 9
- » What editorial writers are saying about plans to reduce the federal deficit - May 9
- » Contracts should spell out everyone's role in an ACO - May 9
- » Denial-management programs get claims paid - May 9
- » Discussion: Abolish burdensome regulations - May 2
- » It's everyone's responsibility to have "skin in the game" - May 2
- » Embracing health IT increases doctor-patient face time - May 2
April
- » Wisconsin high court weighs responsibilities on informed consent - April 25
- » What editorial writers are saying about Planned Parenthood funding - April 25
- » Internet can be helpful partner for patients with rare diseases - April 25
- » Cherry-picking patients leaves sour taste - April 18
- » Discussion: Doctors driving an economic engine - April 18
- » It is the best of times for today's medical graduates - April 18
- » Keeping workers healthy doesn't have to cost a fortune - April 18
- » What editorial writers are saying about health reform's one-year anniversary - April 11
- » How to keep office romances from hurting your practice - April 11
- » Surgery delayed as patient appeals competency finding - April 4
- » Discussion: Confronting health issues of climate change - April 4
- » The latest challenge: adopting electronic medical records - April 4
- » Reducing EMR training to save money exacts high toll - April 4
March
- » What editorial writers are saying about state proposals to cut or reform Medicaid - March 28
- » $4 prescriptions cause electronic record headaches - March 28
- » No easy way to tell which patients may be violent - March 21
- » Discussion: Unauthorized medicine: Leave important clinical testing to the professionals - March 21
- » Stewardship of health care more than mere juggling act - March 21
- » How to avoid being burned by staff burnout - March 21
- » What editorial writers are saying about House budget cuts to Planned Parenthood - March 14
- » Treating mental illness in primary care -- and still getting paid - March 14
- » Hospital's exclusive contract passes test - March 7
- » Discussion: Human gene patents limit access to care - March 7
- » AMA joins with business to cut administrative waste - March 7
- » Groupon, similar sites target medical services for deals - March 7
February
- » What editorial writers are saying about Obama's fiscal 2012 budget - Feb. 28
- » Crowdsourcing moving beyond hospital lounges and into social media - Feb. 28
- » Physician vaccination a top priority and a duty - Feb. 21
- » Discussion: Make professional credentials unmistakable for patients - Feb. 21
- » Medical liability reform: The time for action is now - Feb. 21
- » Family ties: How to hire your spouse and children legally - Feb. 21
- » What editorial writers are saying about Judge Vinson's health reform ruling - Feb. 14
- » How to maximize patient flow through the office - Feb. 14
- » Hospital accommodated resident with Asperger's - Feb. 7
- » Discussion: Medical liability: health reform's next step - Feb. 7
- » Teaming up for wellness, prevention -- and saving money - Feb. 7
- » How to help prospective patients find a practice online - Feb. 7
January
- » Better communication leads to better care - Jan. 31
- » What editorial writers are saying about mental health after the Arizona shootings - Jan. 31
- » Thinking of buying data breach insurance? Here are some things to consider - Jan. 31
- » Discussion: Revise unfair e-prescribing penalty - Jan. 24
- » End-of-life talks difficult but shouldn't be avoided - Jan. 24
- » How to seal a co-management deal with a hospital - Jan. 24
- » What editorial writers are saying about repealing health system reform - Jan. 17
- » Medical office embezzlement risk heightens at beginning of year - Jan. 17
- » Out-of-network ED costs fuel balance-billing disputes - Jan. 10
- » Discussion: Much-welcome relief from red flags rule - Jan. 10
- » Facing shortage, we can't just pull doctors out of a hat - Jan. 10
- » Practice-vendor alliance should be put in writing - Jan. 10
- » Data breaches may lurk in office copiers and printers - Jan. 10
- » What editorial writers are saying about the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act - Jan. 3
- » EMRs may increase liability claims in short term - Jan. 3
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