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Child patients especially susceptible to identity theft

■ Data breach response plans at medical practices need to have specific arrangements for children and those without a credit history. Read story

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Access, waiting times put crimp on patient experience

■ Medical practices get high marks, however, for communication, helpfulness and courteousness. Read story

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Moody’s predicts more bad news for nonprofit hospitals

■ The slim increase in Medicare payments, combined with the sequester’s Medicare payment cuts, puts more pressure on hospitals to maintain margins. Read story

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Hospital-based doctors likely to get modest pay hikes in 2014

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Writing your way to a bigger physician brand

■ Doctors can remake themselves into authors or use books to market their practices. But the process is tougher than it looks. Read story

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Do physician social media guidelines need updating?

■ Some physicians argue that separating personal and public identities online is borderline “nonsensical” and technically impossible. Read story

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Survey: EHRs boost quality but don’t cut costs

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Health care job growth slows

■ The federal budget sequester and uncertainty about health system reform are blamed for curtailing hiring in physician practices and hospitals. Read story

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American Medical News ceases publication after 55-year run

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AMA readies campaign for Medicare SGR repeal

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