The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS) has filed suit in federal court against the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) for restraining trade ...
Read More »New Website Will Disclose Payments To Doctors
By Ankita Rao For the first time, the government will make information about financial relationships between doctors, teaching hospitals and drug manufacturers publicly available. To comply with ...
Read More »Concern in Pennsylvania About Insufficient Medical Resident Positions
As medical students and residents made their rounds through the Pennsylvania state capitol one cool April morning, a central message echoed through the halls. An ...
Read More »FDA Blocks Generic Versions of OxyContin
The patent on original OxyContin expired yesterday. That’s big news in the pharma world. OxyContin had $2.8 billion in sales last year. Generic drug manufacturers ...
Read More »Doctor-Owned Hospitals Prosper Under Health Law
By Jordan Rau Doctor-owned hospitals are earning many of the largest bonuses from the federal health law’s new quality programs, even as the law halts ...
Read More »How Physicians Can Prepare for Cybersecurity Attacks and Meet HIPAA Requirements
By Tony Jeffs According to a recent study performed by the Ponemon Institute, nine out of 10 hospitals in the United States have suffered ...
Read More »How Physician Practices Should Handle Malpractice Tail
By Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA For years and years, malpractice “tail” has been a thorn in the side of medical practices and their physician ...
Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: Demand for Primary Care Doctors
Here is an infographic showing stats that prove the rising demand for primary care doctors. Seems like a great time to get into the field. ...
Read More »Obama Announces $100 Million BRAIN Initiative
By Alan Lyndon In his State of the Union Address in January, President Obama said, “Now is the time to reach a level of research ...
Read More »Medical Students Match as Couples
By Alvin Tran More than 17,000 fourth-year medical students found out where they’ll be completing the final years of their medical education on “Match Day” ...
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