September 2, 2013

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American Medical News ceases publication after 55-year run

■ Unsustainable financial losses forced the move despite the newspaper's editorial quality, the AMA's senior management says. The Association's other news operations will be enhanced.

AMA readies campaign for Medicare SGR repeal

■ Physicians are rallying for the remaining months of the legislative year to overhaul the formula and build a new payment system based more on quality.

Government & Medicine »

AMA readies campaign for Medicare SGR repeal

■ Physicians are rallying for the remaining months of the legislative year to overhaul the formula and build a new payment system based more on quality.

Medical groups fear ACA grace period will lead to unpaid claims

■ Stakeholders ask federal officials to require health plans purchased on insurance exchanges to notify physician practices and hospitals when patients stop paying premiums.

ACA expected to cause few benefits disruptions

■ Concerns remain, however, that plans will offer narrower physician networks and less comprehensive benefits for children.

News in brief:

Professional Issues »

American Medical News ceases publication after 55-year run

■ Unsustainable financial losses forced the move despite the newspaper's editorial quality, the AMA's senior management says. The Association's other news operations will be enhanced.

Confronting bias against obese patients

■ Medical educators are starting to raise awareness about how weight-related stigma can impair patient-physician communication and the treatment of obesity.

Resident work-hour limits don’t increase patient mortality

■ However, shift restrictions may contribute to less time for direct patient care, according to two new studies. Researchers suggest ways to increase that time.

Ethics Forum: Doctors need delicate touch when children are over-scheduled

■ How should physicians intervene when parents ask too much of their child?

News in brief:

» New online portal for residents focuses on safety, quality care

Business »

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.

Access, waiting times put crimp on patient experience

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

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.

Technically Speaking: 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.

News in brief:

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

Opinion »

Editorial: Goodbye

■ American Medical News is ceasing publication after 55 years of serving physicians by keeping them informed of their rapidly changing profession.

AMA President's Column: Era of excellence in health journalism draws to a close

■ A message to all physicians from AMA President Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, on the era that is ending with the decision to stop publishing AMNews.

Health »

Many women don’t believe their breast cancer risk numbers

■ A study’s author says women’s skepticism about risks leads some to put off preventive medicine, while others may undergo unnecessary treatments.

September 2, 2013

Top stories

American Medical News ceases publication after 55-year run

AMA readies campaign for Medicare SGR repeal

Government & Medicine »

AMA readies campaign for Medicare SGR repeal

Medical groups fear ACA grace period will lead to unpaid claims

ACA expected to cause few benefits disruptions

Professional Issues »

American Medical News ceases publication after 55-year run

Confronting bias against obese patients

Resident work-hour limits don’t increase patient mortality

Ethics Forum: Doctors need delicate touch when children are over-scheduled

Business »

Writing your way to a bigger physician brand

Access, waiting times put crimp on patient experience

Moody’s predicts more bad news for nonprofit hospitals

Technically Speaking: Child patients especially susceptible to identity theft

Opinion »

Editorial: Goodbye

AMA President's Column: Era of excellence in health journalism draws to a close

Health »

Many women don’t believe their breast cancer risk numbers

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