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President Bush may not have succeeded in getting all the tax cuts that he proposed, but the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 does contain significant tax savings for physicians and other highly compensated individuals.

Physician practices should consider using OIG guidance as a foundation when developing a more customized program to meet their practice needs. A properly developed and effective physician compliance program will improve operational processes and practices, demonstrate provider trustworthiness and reduce risk exposures.

Telemedicine's growth, however successful, has been slowed by payment and other legal concerns, such as limits on services that qualify for insurance coverage, state licensure laws, potential malpractice liability, and privacy and security concerns.

While Aetna’s class action settlement appears beneficial, the financial relief for physicians with substantial claims against Aetna for past reimbursement problems may be less than adequate. If in doubt, a physician will protect his or her options by submitting an opt-out notice by the August 29 deadline.

Information gaps are a significant impediment to the reports' usefulness to policy-makers. Nonetheless, these reports can and should inform our discussion and debate as we search for a durable solution to the problem.

The Code Blue Emergency protest overwhelmingly succeeded in achieving its primary goal of publicity: educating the public about tort reform, about why their physicians are clamoring for caps on noneconomic damages and attorney fees, and providing a glimpse at what will happen to their access to medical care if reform does not come soon.

Monte Carlo process and methods have been used for everything from integral equations to turbulence simulation to aerosol science to chemical combustion. Now it's being used to help people retire successfully.

The best way for you to generate additional revenue is by eliminating unnecessary downtime and improving productivity. Here's how you can examine ways to turn your greatest resource into higher profits