Family Doctors Sue CMS, RUC Over Alleged Price Fixing
A 74-page law suit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Maryland by six Georgia physicians, claims that the…
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Recurring SGR Mess: Medicare Doctor Payment Formula Flawed
Physicians and patients deserve better than this continuing series of eleventh hour temporary SGR fixes which Congress seems to be…
Method Patents: Unethical in Medicine and Surgery
Product patents for medical devices and drugs are common. However, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office only rarely granted patents…
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Mental Health Reform Just a Taste of Battles Ahead
Real health reform means addressing real needs and mental health coverage, allowing for appropriate access to professional care is an…
Common Children's Medicines Subject of Massive Recall
McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children -- including liquid…
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States Take Lead in Medical Liability Reform
The entire issue of tort reform has been much in the news over the past several weeks. The new health…
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40% of doctors using electronic health records
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) estimates that as of 2009, about 4 in 10 physicians are using electronic health…