Successful health care reform relies on building up primary care infrastructure, particularly in moving to more comprehensive models such as the patient-centered medical home. That’s ...
Read More »What the New Health Care Bill Will Mean for Physicians in the Long-Term
By Kasey Gahler, CFP The sun was shining through my office window. The birds were chirping outside and the smell of spring time was in ...
Read More »New Blood Glucose Monitor System for Kids Connects to Video Game
Bayer Diabetes Care today announced the introduction of the DIDGET™ blood glucose monitoring system in the United States. The DIDGET meter is unique because it is ...
Read More »New Health Law Will Require Industry To Disclose Payments To Physicians
By Arlene Weintraub Doctors who accept speaking fees, five-star meals and other compensation from pharmaceutical or medical device companies will soon see their names – and ...
Read More »Medical Societies Set New Policy for Industry Influence
Chicago, IL – The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) on Wednesday announced the release of the CMSS Code for Interactions with Companies. The code ...
Read More »Both Raloxifene and Tamoxifen Effective in Preventing Breast Cancer
Initial results of the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene, or STAR, show that the drug raloxifene, currently used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal ...
Read More »Own-Occupation disability insurance: are your expectations being met?
By David Simbro, Vice President – Northwestern Mutual Most physicians have been told since residency that purchasing “Own-Occupation” disability insurance is critical to protecting the ...
Read More »Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Delayed (Again)
Congress approved, and President Obama signed, legislation Thursday night to delay 21% payment cuts in Medicare reimbursements to physicians through May 31. The cuts were ...
Read More »Good Health Policy Makes Good Public Policy
By William A. Van Decker, MD Irrespective of details and one’s personal views, many people, especially physicians, are pleased that a prominent part of Public ...
Read More »Removing Large Rectal Polyps Through Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery at Abington
By D. Mark Zebley, MD Natural orifice surgery has been gaining attention lately for its benefits as a minimally invasive approach for some conditions. Yet ...
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