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� Hospitals raise alarm over sicker Medicare population - Dec. 31, 2012
� Column: Can doctors use hearsay to defend medical liability claims? - Dec. 31, 2012
� Scope-of-practice challenge from chiropractors heads back to trial - Dec. 27, 2012
� Medicare pay struggle a familiar year-end cliffhanger - Dec. 24, 2012
� $120 million Aetna settlement isn’t end of doctor pay dispute - Dec. 24, 2012
� Autonomy or employment — doctors must not be forced to choose - Dec. 17, 2012
� AMA: Health plan market dominance causes �competitive harm� - Dec. 10, 2012
� Medicare pay uncertainty called threat to program innovations - Dec. 7, 2012
� Ruling upholds role of medical liability screening panels - Dec. 3, 2012
� Medicare SGR sticker shock adds urgency to pay reform campaign - Dec. 3, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Standards sought as clinical use of gene sequencing speeds up - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Congress is urged to stop automatic cuts to health programs - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Progress is reported on 5-year strategic plan - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Principles would govern Medicare switch to defined-contribution system - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Policies target doctor shortages, GME cuts - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Guidance on health care teams approved - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Delegates adopt physician employment principles - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Call for flu-shot mandate in long-term-care setting - Nov. 26, 2012
� 26 organizations team up to fight antibiotic resistance - Nov. 26, 2012
� Discussion: Organized medicine moves to block end run on prompt pay for physicians - Nov. 26, 2012
� Column: The AMA and U.S. electorate share a unity of purpose - Nov. 26, 2012
� Column: Doctors appeal rulings that diminish error reporting protections - Nov. 19, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA adopts principles to govern possible Medicare switch to a defined-contribution system - Nov. 13, 2012
� Medicaid sets temporary payment increase for primary care - Nov. 12, 2012
� Medicare finalizes physician pay for new care coordination benefit - Nov. 12, 2012
� Discussion: Transparency or suspicion? A wrong turn for reports on financial ties in medicine - Nov. 12, 2012
� Column: Let�s take off our hats to the CPT Editorial Panel - Nov. 12, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA delegates debate defined-contribution Medicare financing - Nov. 11, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA leaders present current course, future direction of the Association - Nov. 11, 2012
� Doctors in shortage state cite consequences of Medicaid expansion - Nov. 9, 2012
� Doctors join legal battle against change in medical marijuana policy - Nov. 5, 2012
� Doctors get another chance to avoid Medicare e-prescribing penalty - Nov. 5, 2012
� Medical societies join to fight insurer prompt-pay lawsuit - Oct. 29, 2012
� Organized medicine unveils plan to overhaul Medicare delivery - Oct. 29, 2012
� Discussion: Advertising the truth about who�s a physician - Oct. 29, 2012
� Column: Treating the whole person includes mental health care - Oct. 29, 2012
� AMA wants to know if physicians are satisfied with their EHRs - Oct. 29, 2012
� AMA urges more clarity in gift-reporting rules - Oct. 22, 2012
� Court: Medical staff bylaws are not contracts between doctors and hospitals - Oct. 17, 2012
� Exam room disclosure: Nonphysicians must be clearly ID�d, states say - Oct. 15, 2012
� Medicare claims contractor swap renews fears of pay disruptions - Oct. 15, 2012
� Discussion: Time to get a flu shot - Oct. 15, 2012
� Column: Health care�s big picture: Fix the systems to support individuals - Oct. 15, 2012
� Physicians sue insurer over payment denials - Oct. 2, 2012
� Doctors sue over balance-billing ban for natural disasters - Oct. 1, 2012
� Medicare auditor targets E&M services for review - Oct. 1, 2012
� Discussion: Getting ready for ICD-10 - Oct. 1, 2012
� Column: For doctors in all practice settings: a new AMA voice - Oct. 1, 2012
� AMA proposes revisions to Medicare hospital observation policy - Sept. 28, 2012
� Affirmative action: High court may rewrite med school admission policies - Sept. 24, 2012
� Massive job losses expected under Medicare sequester - Sept. 24, 2012
� Medicare modifier could hit unsuspecting doctors with pay cuts - Sept. 17, 2012
� AMA details multipronged approach to Medicare pay overhaul - Sept. 13, 2012
� Pediatricians call for uniformity on kids� essential benefits - Sept. 10, 2012
� Doctors can�t challenge Medicare audits, appeals court rules - Sept. 10, 2012
� AMA backs bills to stop Medicare imaging pay cuts - Sept. 10, 2012
� Discussion: Tools for the struggle to eliminate health disparities - Sept. 10, 2012
� Column: From physician frustration to physician satisfaction - Sept. 10, 2012
� Will male circumcision guidance reverse trends in the procedure? - Sept. 3, 2012
� EHR standards get tougher under finalized meaningful use stage 2 - Sept. 3, 2012
� NQF draws on AMA toolkit to gauge patient-friendly communication - Aug. 28, 2012
� Doctors fight "gag orders" over fracking chemicals - Aug. 27, 2012
� Physicians resist states� interference in practice of medicine - Aug. 27, 2012
� Discussion: Maintaining medical license should not be burdensome - Aug. 27, 2012
� Column: Let the start of school be the start of healthy living - Aug. 27, 2012
� Column: FTC decision jeopardizes authority of medical boards, doctors say - Aug. 20, 2012
� Are opioids only for patients with �severe pain�? - Aug. 20, 2012
� Doctors ask Congress for role in reforming Medicare programs - Aug. 20, 2012
� Revised CPT book includes new codes for care coordination - Aug. 16, 2012
� Medical liability: Court strikes down noneconomic damages cap - Aug. 13, 2012
� Discussion: Living organ donors shouldn�t have to pay for their altruism - Aug. 13, 2012
� Column: Prescription abuse laws can create a no-win situation for doctors - Aug. 13, 2012
� Court rules nurse anesthetists don't need physician supervision - Aug. 6, 2012
� AMA urges CMS to delay dual-eligible demo - Aug. 3, 2012
� Risk adjustment needed when doctor pay is based on patient load - Aug. 2, 2012
� Groups aim to teach resident physicians to weigh costs in care - Aug. 1, 2012
� Column: A step forward for health care, thanks to Supreme Court - July 30, 2012
� AMA pushes for more useful explanations of physician performance data and methodology - July 30, 2012
� Physicians push Congress for improved Medicare data and performance measures - July 23, 2012
� Aetna sued over out-of-network pay and referrals - July 23, 2012
� Push for �death with dignity� in Massachusetts picks up steam - July 16, 2012
� Discussion: Tax sugary drinks? Here�s how to spend the money - July 16, 2012
� Column: The AMA: A view beyond the Annual Meeting - July 16, 2012
� Unique medical device identifier proposed - July 12, 2012
� 3 ways doctors can take on insurers - July 10, 2012
� Strengthening medicine for the long run - July 10, 2012
� AMA seeks changes to Medicare hospital observation policy - July 10, 2012
� AMA and AAMC oppose expanding hospital no-pay list - July 9, 2012
� News Telemedicine can pose ethical problems, delegates warn - July 2, 2012
� News Support given to mammography access for women older than 40 - July 2, 2012
� News Medicare financing options to be revisited in November - July 2, 2012
� News Compensation for clerkship positions opposed - July 2, 2012
� News CEO spells out AMA's strategic direction at Annual Meeting - July 2, 2012
� News AMA calls for pharmacies to offer interpreter services - July 2, 2012
� News Helmets sought for wider range of sports and other activities - July 2, 2012
� News Delegates back mandatory drug shortage notification system - July 2, 2012
� News Delegates oppose giving pharmacists authority to prescribe drugs - July 2, 2012
� News Medical claims payment error rate cut in half - July 2, 2012
� News Greater range of Medicaid finance options wins support - July 2, 2012
� News Taxes on sugary beverages could fund obesity prevention - July 2, 2012
� News Doctors advised to consider costs in care choices - July 2, 2012
� News Don’t make licensure dependent on board certification, AMA says - July 2, 2012
� Discussion: Doctors, decisions and dollars: Why stewardship matters - July 2, 2012
� Column: AMA can win the race to a better health care system - July 2, 2012
� What's next for physicians after Affordable Care Act ruling - June 29, 2012
� Column: Medical societies� authority to discipline expert witnesses faces challenge - June 25, 2012
� Physician-sponsored health plan gets startup federal loan - June 21, 2012
� AMA offers advice on obtaining, using contracted fee schedules - June 20, 2012
� Stage 2 meaningful use rules sharply criticized by physicians - June 20, 2012
� Initiatives by organized medicine to reduce health disparities lacking, study says - June 18, 2012
� Is honesty the best policy when giving placebos to patients? - June 18, 2012
� Hospital-owned practices to receive lower Medicare rates under new rule - June 18, 2012
� How physicians get paid for call coverage is shifting - June 18, 2012
� AMA strategic plan debuts at opening of Annual Meeting - June 16, 2012
� Lawsuit challenging protected medical error data dismissed by state appeals court - June 15, 2012
� Organized medicine details future of Medicare payment without SGR - June 11, 2012
� Discussion: Meaningful use�s stage 2: A recipe for failure - June 11, 2012
� EHR certification lacking usability factor, doctors say - June 4, 2012
� Strengthening medicine for the long run - May 28, 2012
� Challenges to peer review confidentiality rising - May 28, 2012
� Most doctors headed for penalty over Medicare quality reporting - May 28, 2012
� Discussion: Clock ticking on growing problem of obesity - May 28, 2012
� Column: My colleagues, my heroes! Reflections on a year on the road - May 28, 2012
� Strengthening medicine for the long run in Chicago - May 28, 2012
� 3 ways doctors can take on insurers - May 21, 2012
� Column: Minnesota ruling could put medical staff rights at risk - May 21, 2012
� AMA calls for 2-year delay of ICD-10 enforcement - May 21, 2012
� Former Medicare chiefs say SGR must be eliminated - May 21, 2012
� CMS eases rules to cut doctors� regulatory burdens - May 18, 2012
� JAMA unveils network linking 10 AMA journals - May 14, 2012
� Stage 2 meaningful use rules sharply criticized by physicians - May 14, 2012
� Discussion: Physicians will lead ACOs forward - May 14, 2012
� Column: A year of AMA successes helped patients and doctors - May 14, 2012
� FDA weighs prescriptions without medical visits - May 14, 2012
� Doctors pressured to write prescriptions for OTC drugs - May 7, 2012
� Appeals court to decide fate of Medicare audit challenges - May 7, 2012
� Medicare modifies ordering, referring rules for physicians - May 7, 2012
� Wisconsin doctors get support to help patients complete advance directives - April 30, 2012
� Physicians fight �unworkable� Medicare overpayment rule - April 30, 2012
� Discussion: A gathering storm of federal regulations - April 30, 2012
� AMA urges Medicare to rescind prepayment review demo - April 23, 2012
� Doctor-supported ED access plan gains ground in Washington state - April 16, 2012
� Pennsylvania not obligated to transfer funds to liability account, court rules - April 16, 2012
� AMA seeks changes to Medicare hospital observation policy - April 16, 2012
� Discussion: Limit certain patents, not patient care - April 16, 2012
� Column: Connecting personally with women�s health care issues - April 16, 2012
� �Choosing Wisely� list is about good judgment, not curtailing care, medical societies say - April 16, 2012
� New ICD-10 deadline will be Oct. 1, 2014 - April 12, 2012
� Few doctors downloading Medicare resource use reports - April 9, 2012
� CMS backlog shortchanges doctors on e-prescribing exemptions - April 9, 2012
� House passes IPAB repeal, medical liability reform bill - April 2, 2012
� Discussion: Physician data: mysteries that can be solved - April 2, 2012
� Column: Relationships build organized medicine�s strength - April 2, 2012
� Column: Screening panels in medical liability cases under scrutiny - March 26, 2012
� Nevada court strikes down medical marijuana law - March 26, 2012
� House closer to repeal of Medicare pay board - March 19, 2012
� Discussion: In UnitedHealth case, doctors see the benefits from their day in court - March 19, 2012
� Column: The EHR: It�s about our patients, not technology - March 19, 2012
� ICD-10 delay frees physicians to focus on other practice needs - March 19, 2012
� North Carolina physicians oppose preauthorization for echocardiograms - March 14, 2012
� AMA offers guide to new payment models - March 13, 2012
� Organized medicine seeks more latitude to challenge industry gift reports - March 12, 2012
� Medicare plan to stop drug abuse could hurt patients, AMA says - March 9, 2012
� Legal risks of going paperless - March 5, 2012
� Supreme Court keeps California Medicaid pay cut lawsuit alive - March 5, 2012
� Discussion: Strike the right balance on essential health benefits - March 5, 2012
� Column: AMA physicians gather not just to listen, but to act - March 5, 2012
� Medicare doctor pay patch sets up 32% cut for 2013 - Feb. 27, 2012
� AT&T to operate AMA's online physician platform - Feb. 24, 2012
� Washington state to restrict emergency Medicaid payments - Feb. 20, 2012
� New electronic billing standards causing payment woes - Feb. 20, 2012
� Discussion: Looking beyond the hospital for patient safety - Feb. 20, 2012
� Column: In turbulent times, AMA projects physicians' united voice - Feb. 20, 2012
� Medicare physician pay frozen until 2013 - Feb. 17, 2012
� United database settlement checks almost in the mail - Feb. 16, 2012
� CMS chief signals delay in ICD-10 transition - Feb. 14, 2012
� Hot-button issues drive state CME mandates - Feb. 13, 2012
� Physician assistants can't do needle EMG tests, N.J. top court rules - Feb. 13, 2012
� Home births rise despite higher neonatal mortality rate - Feb. 13, 2012
� RUC adds 2 seats for primary care - Feb. 13, 2012
� Doctors zero in on benefit gaps allowed under health reform - Feb. 13, 2012
� The limits of treating loved ones - Feb. 6, 2012
� Medicare PQRS: Quality reporting or else - Feb. 6, 2012
� AMA calls on Congress to block ICD-10 mandate on doctors - Feb. 6, 2012
� Unspent war funds eyed to avoid years of Medicare doctor pay cuts - Feb. 6, 2012
� Discussion: Do you read news on a smartphone? - Feb. 6, 2012
� Discussion: Become an informed tech shopper - Feb. 6, 2012
� Column: It's fiscally irresponsible not to address liability reform - Feb. 6, 2012
� Kansas Medicaid reform plan wins points with state's medical society - Feb. 3, 2012
� States ask Supreme Court to stop Medicaid expansion - Jan. 30, 2012
� AMA offers online CME to help with health IT - Jan. 30, 2012
� Hospital hiring of physicians picks up steam - Jan. 30, 2012
� Discussion: Doctors still face harsh medical liability realities - Jan. 23, 2012
� Medicare intensifying documentation reviews before payment - Jan. 16, 2012
� Safety research found lacking for outpatient visits - Jan. 9, 2012
� Ban on "bath salts," synthetic marijuana delayed in Senate - Jan. 9, 2012
� Discussion: Anti-tobacco funding gone up in smoke - Jan. 2, 2012
� Column: Congress misses another chance to fix Medicare SGR - Jan. 2, 2012

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