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1/5/10 UPDATE:   In recognition that the transition to EMRs might take a while, CMS is proposing a phase-in of three stages.  The first stage ...

What does the Senate health bill, which is poised to become law, mean for the docs?  Dr. Scott Gottlieb, an internist, resident fellow at the ...

By James B. Dolan, MD, President Florida Medical Association (FMA) We are deeply disappointed that lawmakers in D.C. refused to listen to the concerns voiced ...

By Ted Epperly, MD, Board Chair American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians is pleased that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...

By J. James Rohack, M.D., President American Medical Association Today, the Senate took an historic vote to improve our nation’s health care system by expanding coverage ...

WASHINGTON – The American Medical Association (AMA) on Monday announced its support for passage of the amended Senate health system reform bill (H.R. 3590). Passage of ...

As the year, and the decade, come to an end, you are likely to see a lot of “Top 10” lists.  With that in mind, ...

Regardless of the country and its conversion rate, all medical communities want to improve their organ donation participants.  Israel has a very low rate of ...

By Patricia A. Costante It’s that time of year again, when leaves are beginning to fall, the air is beginning to chill and you are ...

By John T. Gill, MD As an orthopaedic surgeon in private practice for over 21 years, I have seen firsthand how decisions in both Washington ...