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American Medical News How old is too old for a cancer test?
amednews: At what age do cancer tests offer more risk than benefit? :: Nov. 23, 2009 ... American Me
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Geriatric Consult - A column about treating a growing demographic
American Medical News Would you enroll in EMR school if it helped you learn how to pick out a system?
amednews: EMR school offers help for doctors wary of technology :: Nov. 23, 2009 ... American Medica
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Technically Speaking - A practical look at information technology issues and usage
American Medical News On the lookout for 5 million children who should be in Medcaid or CHIP, but who are not.
amednews: Major Medicaid and CHIP outreach effort launched by groups across U.S. :: Nov. 24, 2009 ..
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HHS has awarded more than $40 million in grants to organizations working to find and enroll uninsured children.
American Medical News Many hospitals are re-evaluating programs to help cover physicians' technology costs in light of stimulus package incentives for both doctors and hospitals to adopt EMRs. Some are being more generous. Some, less so. What about the hospital in your area?
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Changes in Stark laws allow hospitals to offer EMR-implementation subsidies to physicians. Physicians can also tap into federal stimulus money for EMRs. How will the two funding options converge?
American Medical News A national survey says liability premiums have stayed stable. Have yours?
amednews: Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last :: Nov. 23, 2009 ...
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An overall dip in lawsuit frequency -- 30% or more in some places -- is the driving force behind premium moderation.
American Medical News House has -- passed Medicare payment reform, passed health system reform. Senate has -- voted to continue debate on health system reform, already rejected Medicare payment reform once. But what does the Senate do now with both reform bills back in their court?
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Pay will be cut Jan. 1, 2010, unless the Senate acts. Meanwhile, the Senate's newly unveiled health reform bill passed a procedural hurdle, opening debate.
American Medical News A quick primer on what codes to use for caring and administering vaccines for H1N1.
amednews: H1N1: Same code for diagnosis, new one for vaccine :: Nov. 23, 2009 ... American Medical N
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CPT codes are the same for all flu, but H1N1 has separate procedure codes.
American Medical News Are you as respectful of your obese patients as you are your other patients? One survey comes to the conclusion that more than likely, you aren't.
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Physicians who specialize in treating obesity say education is key to remedying this bias.
American Medical News Results from the latest survey on what physicians are paying for medical liability insurance.
amednews: Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last :: Nov. 23, 2009 ...
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An overall dip in lawsuit frequency -- 30% or more in some places -- is the driving force behind premium moderation.
American Medical News The AMA's House of Delegates demanded the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Assn. provide a far greater effort providing credit monitoring for physicians in the wake of a Blues employee getting his laptop stolen. A laptop that contained information on every physician in a Blues plan nationwide.
amednews: AMA meeting: Better data protection needed from Blues :: Nov. 23, 2009 ... American Medica
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New AMA policy says the national insurer needs to expand its offer of credit protection for doctors whose information was on a stolen laptop.
American Medical News The AMA House of Delegates' rationale for calling for an end to the military's policy of "don't ask, don't tell" when it comes to homosexuality: the policy hurts patients.
amednews: AMA meeting: 'Don't ask, don't tell' said to hurt patient care; repeal urged :: Nov. 23, 2
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The House of Delegates also said a lack of marriage rights contributes to health care disparities that affect gay families.
American Medical News The blow-by-blow of AMA House of Delegates debate over health system reform and the AMA's role in it.
amednews: AMA meeting: Delegate vote refines AMA stance on system reform :: Nov. 23, 2009 ... Americ
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Delegates rejected attempts to rescind AMA support of a U.S. House health reform bill and any new government-sponsored health insurance plan.
American Medical News Don't forget to do some brain excerising today. That way, you won't forget... forget... I forgot.
amednews: Steps to a nimble mind: Physical and mental exercise help keep the brain fit :: Nov. 17, 2
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Neuroscience is uncovering techniques to prevent cognitive decline.
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So
how well will the new American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
standards on cervical cancer screening be followed? Soon before
releasing its most recent, more restrictive guidelines today, a study
reported that in many cases Pap tests were used more often than
recommended.
amednews: Pap tests used more often then screening guidelines call for :: Nov. 20, 2009 ... American
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Researchers say patient demand for the test and lag time between revisions to screening recommendations and implementation may be reasons for overuse.
American Medical News BREAKING NEWS: House votes to scrap Medicare doctor pay formula, base pay more closely on costs.
amednews: House votes to scrap Medicare doctor pay formula :: Nov. 19, 2009 ... American Medical New
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The bill, which would base pay more closely on costs, now moves to the Senate. That chamber has already rejected a similar measure this year.
