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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 ...

Since President Obama mentioned tort reform last week, several studies have been cited as to whether such reforms would make a difference in the overall ...

By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. While hundreds of  thousands of Americans marched against the government’s hijacking of health-care in Washington Saturday, President Obama was in Minnesota ...

By Patricia A. Costante A nation-wide system of electronic health records (EHRs) is not a new idea. The concept appeared on the horizon in 2004 ...

By James Yuschak, MD Every medical institution encounters patients who don’t wish to receive donated blood or primary blood components. Patients making such requests may ...

By Ted Epperly, MD President American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians commends President Barack Obama for urging action this year ...

By J. James Rohack, M.D. President, American Medical Association It is clear that the status quo is unacceptable. The AMA will continue to work for ...