Surgeon general urges more vigilance on dangerous clots
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
The subtle signs of DVT and PE can be missed easily by patients and physicians, according to a new report.
Archive for September, 2008
Medicare pay-for-reporting effort draws fire from frustrated doctors
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Some worry that doctors will leave the program rather than continue to contend with its flaws.
Florida high court rejects curb on medical staff rights
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Judges found a county law unconstitutional, saying the statute undermined the "balance of power" outlined in medical staff bylaws.
As elections near, AMA spotlights uninsured issue
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
A bipartisan group of lawmakers hopes to gain approval of a universal coverage compromise after the next administration takes over.
Certificate-of-need law in Illinois slammed by feds, AMA
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Doctors and hospitals continue to battle over the effectiveness of such laws in dozens of states.