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By Jean-Pierre Forage, M.D., F.A.C.S. Much political hay has been made over the fact that 45 to 50 million Americans are without health insurance.  Little ...

TIME magazine offered its view of physician compensation and value.  After reading the article, feel free to post your thoughts on our message board.  We’re ...

By Steven A. Fassler, MD, FACS, FASCRS Until just a few years ago, a moratorium prevented laparoscopic colectomy—the removal of a cancerous colon by minimally ...

Lawmakers’ long, heavy-going struggle to enact Pennsylvania’s budget didn’t give state residents much to delight in, but it did help settle a timely debate: How ...

By Rep. Josh Shapiro The President hit a home run with his health-care speech before a joint session of Congress last month. He forced us ...

BETHLEHEM, PA – St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network and Temple University School of Medicine are taking immediate steps to address the looming physician shortage-steps ...

By Jonathan Teich, M.D., CMIO, Elsevier (Editor’s Note:  See end of article for list of resources) As providers consider how to qualify for federal incentives ...

By Lois Dister Physician executive compensation rose by an average of 12% on data collected in 2007 and 2009, according to the 2009 Physician Executive ...

By Sharon Segel Healthcare is once again a headline issue in the United States.  President Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms have met with huge opposition from ...

Fact Sheet: Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration On September 9, 2009, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to announce his proposals ...