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Index 2006: Content by issue date

Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec - 2005 - 2007

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Dec. 25

vol. 49 no. 48 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Last-minute Medicare pay package freezes rates, adds reporting bonus - Will industry follow Pfizer lead on drug rep cuts?
Government & Medicine Doctors may not be ready for single ID - Court: Patients can't file federal privacy suits against doctors
Professional Issues Testifying to torture: How doctors find the truth - Regence halts network opposed by Washington state doctors - Doctors catalysts for pay-for-performance program
Business First impressions: Make it a good one - Enrollment in consumer-driven health care stalls - Practice Management - The other E&M guidelines: etiquette and manners
Opinion Keeping children safe online - Letters - If Florida's Supreme Court can't speak tort reform, perhaps the state's medical and legal leaders can and others
Health & Science Lyme disease debate provokes treatment divide, legal action - Doctors explore expanding age groups for HPV vaccine - Study: No ill effects from mild thyroid disease
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Dec. 18

vol. 49 no. 47 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare touts audit plan's success as doctors decry "bounty hunters" - Electronic records push: Big companies tell physicians they better go tech
Government & Medicine Court to rule on dying patients' access to experimental drugs - New York health plan merger sparks fears of insurer monopoly - Medicare begins posting physician price information online
Professional Issues Court looks at consent in emergencies - Move to increase minorities in medicine focuses on undergrads - Evidence of autopsy done in 1600s discovered - Quick View - Drawing an ethical line
Business Surviving the squeeze: How to endure being in the middle of a contract dispute - New York doctors, hospitals see a onetime critic become an ally - Group calls on hospitals to waive payments for "never events" - Practice Pointers - Holiday cash bonuses must be reported for tax purposes
Opinion Hospital standards worth your attention - AMA Leader Commentary - The House of Medicine has been abundantly blessed - Letters - Get politicians to go on the record about Medicare for their own care and others
Health & Science How to treat a sick office: Go after hidden environmental factors - Restless legs syndrome patients may need drug rotation - Connection between SSRIs, suicide coming under review
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Dec. 11

vol. 49 no. 46 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Liability insurance rates mostly hold steady or drop this year - Classes teach new IMGs American-style medicine
Government & Medicine Medicare drug price push faces hurdles - SCHIP renewal expected, but funding remains the question - Part D formulary guideline changes proposed - Medicaid Commission adopts reform plan - Quick View - Employee health coverage dips
Professional Issues An amazing race (book excerpt: Every Second Counts) - California public hospital set to close residencies - AMA honors physicians for leadership and service - Quick View - Uptick in work-hour violations - In the Courts - Massachusetts judge allows liability claim by plaintiff who was not a patient
Business Avoiding EMR meltdown: How to get your money's worth - Doctors offer insights and caveats for Internet searches - Physician-run HMO in Florida is going out of business - Contract Language - Collaborative agreement details allied workers' duties
Opinion Bioidentical hormone replacement: Safety requires oversight - AMA Leader Commentary - When we care the most, we are at our best as physicians - Letters - Claims data an appropriate basis in pay-for-performance programs
Health & Science New pain relief remedies for achy joints - Clear communication key to treating complex conditions - Family physician to head American Cancer Society - Quick View - Where is the flu?
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Dec. 4

vol. 49 no. 45 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Effort to stop Medicare cuts hits 11th hour - Doctors demand more input on hospital standards
Government & Medicine Pay-for-performance draws doctors' ire - New Congress necessitates a fresh look at tort reform measures, physicians say - Oregon to consider universal coverage proposals next year - AMA hits making any immigrant care illegal - Delegates say insurers should have same deadlines as doctors
Professional Issues AMA: It's not OK to use placebos deceptively - Florida Supreme Court: Expert can't rely on others' views - Ethics forum considers duty of physicians in public positions - AMA wants doctor oversight for diagnostic tests - Ethics Forum - Physicians find that writing the prescription isn't always enough
Business What makes patients loyal? It may take more than you think - Delegates rally against unjust health plan conduct - AMA wants limits on insurers' use of EMR, claims data - Many medical practices are going condo - Employee stirs controversy over EMR project at Kaiser - Banks gearing up for health savings account boon
Opinion Right to reimbursement - Letters - Index Medicare pay to inflation
Health & Science Making adherence stick: It's not easy to get patients to follow directions - AMA to lead funding study to fight obesity - Guidelines on colon cancer screening pegged for update - Bioidentical hormone compounds need greater scrutiny, AMA says - With vaccine plentiful, doctors urged to push flu shots
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Nov. 27

vol. 49 no. 44 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories National health priorities shift as Democrats take control of Congress - Doctors fear criminalization of medical mistakes
Government & Medicine South Dakota votes down law to make performing abortions a felony - Pay-for-performance benefits are unproven, panel says
Professional Issues New pressure to plan: Tail coverage - Election 2006: No veto-proof majority on stem cell funding - Ruling: MCAT must adapt for learning disabled
Business Charting your practice health: Putting an income statement to work - Stock option problems magnifying financial troubles for United - Florida health system wants vendors that insure workers - California physicians to launch retail health clinic without the store - Practice Management - Background checks can weed out bad hires
Opinion Clearing the on-screen air - Letters - Even for those willing to pay, health insurance can be unobtainable
Health & Science CDC switches emphasis to track adolescent vaccination rates - Campaign puts a spotlight on chronic fatigue syndrome - States' voters speak, and smoking is out
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Nov. 20

vol. 49 no. 43 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare E&M boost negated by 5% pay cut; specialists hit harder - Hospitals hang up on cell phone restrictions
Government & Medicine CMS plans to open drug data to researchers - Washington Supreme Court upholds doctor's right to sell medication
Professional Issues Florida Supreme Court rules that out-of-network doctors can sue HMO - States ramp up efforts to keep residents - Minorities wary of vague clinical trials
Business Not so transparent: Health care data hard to define - New Hampshire wants everyone to e-prescribe - Family doctors turn the tables, grade insurers - Practice Pointers - How to manage staff's retirement pay - Quick View - Cost spurs appeal of generic drugs
Opinion Medical liability: Florida voters speak, but no one listens - AMA Leader Commentary - Public confidence, support growing for AMA positions - Letters - Medicare not rewarding physicians for keeping the service growth rate down and others
Health & Science Chronic care toolkit (AAFP annual scientific assembly) - Studies: Underprescribing, overprescribing both common - Cancer agency works to get nanomedicine from lab to clinic - Physicians face conundrum when treating bone loss
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Nov. 13

vol. 49 no. 42 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare D round two: Patients will have questions; here are answers - Risks get little air time on medical reality TV
Government & Medicine High court OKs doctors' suits over insurance pay - Generic biologicals blocked by lack of federal approval process - Mixed results for consumer-directed health plans - Quick View - U.S. health care satisfaction paradox
Professional Issues Grant aids effort to share licensing data - Virginia law school gives doctors new perspective on liability litigation - Allopathic med school enrollment rises 2.2% - Hawaii physicians can sue state's biggest health plan - Consumer group decries lack of physician discipline info - Quick View - Data on quality of care hard to find - In the Courts - Scope-of-practice tiff tries to limit physical therapy (the words, not the deed)
Business Wading into EMR: Going electronic, one step at a time - Tax rules may stymie some hospital IT donations - Regulator cited in United-PacifiCare merger - Contract Language - Make insurer settlement agreements good for long term
Opinion An e-visit primer - Letters - Despite rules, "in-office dispensing is a form of implicit coercion" and others
Health & Science Thyroid cancer rates double in a decade - Testosterone therapy shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes in men - Immunization panel endorses shingles vaccine
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Nov. 6

vol. 49 no. 41 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicaid payment inching up - Schools for physician leaders: Teaching doctors how to champion change
Government & Medicine The cost of confusion: Trying to decipher FTC's rules on negotiation - Details emerge on new pay-for-performance test plan - Florida doctors and lawyers turn to waivers after tort ruling - MedPAC developing options for Medicare formula
Professional Issues Connecticut court upholds doctors' right to pay only part of jury award - Demand up for locum doctors - Oregon nixes use of term "physician-assisted suicide" - Massachusetts coalition creates tracking form for patients' medications - California expands oral surgeons' scope of practice - FDA advised to rethink recall language on heart devices - Quick View - Asking doctors for stimulants - Ethics Forum - Pay-for-performance programs stir debate
Business Uno employee, dos jobs: Benefits of a bilingual staff - Physicians gauge impact as CEO leaves UnitedHealth - Individual health plans come under scrutiny in California - MGMA: Doctors on "unsustainable course" - Hospital system pulls out of retail clinic deal - Wal-Mart expands generic drug rollout - Illinois hospital denied property tax exemption
Opinion Making things clear on cost and quality - AMA Leader Commentary - Clear thinking critical to solving Medicare pay problem - Letters - Practice-based sales risk reducing physicians to cosmetics salespeople and others
Health & Science Not just for women: Osteoporosis jumps gender gap - Distribution gaps appear in flu shot supply - The arthritis dilemma: When drugs help but also hurt patients - Alliance aims to snuff out movie smoking - New class of drugs for type 2 diabetes - New screening tool boosts breast cancer detection
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Oct. 23/30

vol. 49 no. 40 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctors brace for fallout as seniors hit gap in Medicare drug coverage - Physicians take the pulpit to preach health
Government & Medicine Texas dermatologist running for Congress - Health IT bills stall in Congress - Security problems found in Medicare computer network - Health care premiums increase more slowly
Professional Issues Redesigning residency: New models for internal medicine programs - Court rules Lousiana liability limit unconstitutional - California to track, post doctors' race, languages spoken - U.S. health care lagging behind other countries - Operation Smile: 25 years, missions in 25 countries - Quick View - Who's filling the residency slots?
Business Private equity infusion: A question of balance of growth vs. control for doctors - HealthSouth reviewing surgery centers' finances - In-store clinic operator pulls out of Oregon market - Probe of hospital research group expands - North Carolina company drops plan for overseas care - Rising material, labor costs threaten health care construction - Practice Management - Some doctors find ways to attract Google searchers
Opinion Knowledge is power: Testing everyone for HIV status - Letters - EMRs need not cost $50,000 per doctor and others
Health & Science Doctors play role in tracking outbreak - Opioid dependence linked to worse outcomes in back injury patients - CDC reports enough flu shots for everyone - Quick View - Last season's flu stats
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Oct. 16

vol. 49 no. 39 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Out of time: Medicare pay revisions on hold until after November elections - CDC moves to put HIV testing into routine care
Government & Medicine U.S. to ease Canadian drug import rule - 3rd HIPAA criminal case hints at federal tactics - Illinois Supreme Court issues abortion parental consent rules - Growing Hispanic populations present health care challenges
Professional Issues Woman's death in hospital emergency department ruled a homicide - 3 doctors awarded $500,000 MacArthur Foundation grants - Family physicians call for more residency slots - Washington doctors sue Blues plan over performance standards - New York doctors sue health plan over "all products" policy
Business Money talks: Discussing costs of treatment - Wal-Mart cuts prices on generic drugs - Delaware Blues plan disassociates from parent company CareFirst - Practice Pointers - 4 ways to increase your base of patients
Opinion Schedule II drug rule only a first step - AMA Leader Commentary - Here we go again: Same SGR song, newest verse - Letters - Work-life balance best learned in residency to meet career-long demands of the profession
Health & Science Mindful medicine: New images of an old idea - Institute of Medicine report urges major changes at Food and Drug Administration - Alarm sounds about tuberculosis strains that are almost untreatable - Doctors look for ways to boost quality of cancer patients' lives - New cholesterol guidelines urged for adolescents
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Oct. 9

vol. 49 no. 38 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician service growth rate slows, easing Medicare premium increase - Some medical schools say no to drug reps' free lunch
Government & Medicine Medicare payment -- past, present, future: Promise and challenges - Montana specialty hospital fight goes to state's high court - Quick View - Rating Medicare carriers: Physicians mostly satisfied
Professional Issues Cancer, families and physicians (book excerpt: A Lion in the House) - Oregon appeals court strikes down state liability limits - Screening after-hours calls can hurt patients, study finds - In the Courts - Online prescribing results in state criminal charges
Business Souped-up EMR: Some interesting new applications - Upswing predicted for physician IT spending - Doctors welcome speedy access to patients' health plan status - Quick View - Patients say online service options are limited - Personal Finance - Life insurance: One insurance that's more affordable
Opinion Physician-owned specialty hospitals: Lifting ban will lift quality of care - Letters - No tears for those who choose not to buy health insurance
Health & Science Doctors wary about flu vaccine deliveries - Genetics: Where it all began - Communication key to treating disabled - New research targets diabetics' vision problems
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Oct. 2

vol. 49 no. 37 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories DEA to let doctors write advance prescriptions for schedule II refills - Physicians get Senate's ear on plan mergers
Government & Medicine Medicare payment -- past, present, future: A "rational" system unraveled - HHS chief: Get ready for quality reporting
Professional Issues Kentucky surgeons save Sundays for charity care - Texas physicians challenge new chiropractic rules - Lawsuit challenges state licenses for expert witnesses - Study finds widespread resident work-hour violations - Group calls physician punishment too light - Quick View - Liability on their minds - Ethics Forum - Office-based sales hinge on the patient's best interests
Business Bonus pointers: The new models - Doctor shows how to make "reel" money - Hospital executives take home bigger paychecks in 2006 - Contract Language - Build foundation for new practice model
Opinion Safeguards needed for doctor ID numbers - AMA Leader Commentary - The principle of values: Health costs are worth it - Letters - Lawmakers with no thought for future are behind Medicare crisis and others
Health & Science Avoiding a kidney calamity: A matter of numbers - Researchers seek to apply cancer gene advances - CDC chief poses framework for resolving future issues
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Sept. 25

vol. 49 no. 36 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA steps up education efforts to patients, Congress to show impact of Medicare pay cut - Cancer mortality goes down as diligence pays off
Government & Medicine Medicare payment -- past, present, future: Prelude to a crisis - CMS chief to leave agency; claims drug benefit top triumph
Professional Issues Starting over on common ground: Care must go on - Federal cuts gut programs for minority med school students - Study: Americans get a good return for their health care dollar - Mississippi health system trying for normalcy
Business Risky business: Franchises offer opportunities and gambles - Income is up for physicians in big groups - HCA, UnitedHealth Group go head-to-head over pay rates - Practice Management - Re-engineering practice is tweaking, not starting over - Quick View - Why practices get EMRs
Opinion New uninsured figures: A powerful reminder - AMA Leader Commentary - EMR: Great opportunity disguised as a threat - Letters - Consider the "why" factors of some surgeons' criticized behavior in the OR and others
Health & Science Good news and bad news about COX-2 inhibitors - Drug use drops for teenagers but remains higher for adults - CDC joint pact opens access to flu virus fingerprints - Quick View - Status check on Healthy People initiatives
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Sept. 18

vol. 49 no. 35 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Uninsured climb to 46.6 million - Accent on clarity: Doctors seek classes to Americanize their speech
Government & Medicine Medicare is going on a short physician payment "holiday" - Connecticut groups sue to find out Medicaid HMO physician pay rates - Quick View - Americans calling for health care system reform
Professional Issues Michigan high court lets physician sue over bad peer review - IOM panel wants prisoners to be available for research - Demand for physicians as teachers expected to rise - Hospital study says interpreters can improve care - Quick View - Subspecialties attract IM residents
Business Exporting patients: Money versus possible safety issues - University sues for control of Tenet hospital - First deadline for new claim form - Court orders ex-CEO Scrushy to repay HealthSouth for bonuses - Mystery shopping gaining popularity in health care sector - Practice Pointers - Buying vs. leasing business vehicle: a number cruncher
Opinion Easing medical student debt: Some solutions - Letters - E-prescribing still has too many drawbacks to be practical and others
Health & Science Treating medically unexplained symptoms - All levels of society urged to join fight against obesity - Exploring the intersection of biology and art - Obese patients are straining imaging tools - Quick View - Hepatitis B shots recommended for youngsters
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Sept. 11

vol. 49 no. 34 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Price-posting initiative raises concerns about implementation - New culture for coping: Turning to peer support after medical errors
Government & Medicine North Carolina project aims to shorten wait times for pediatric subspecialists - Georgia doctors take on Medicaid HMOs over slow pay - Quick View - More conditions, more costs
Professional Issues Lobbying for her community: Looking for a paradigm shift - Physicians' intents should be considered in pain cases - States cautious about tort reform success - South Carolina Supreme Court halts out-of-state expert witness rule - Internists earn extra credit for certification data - Quick View - Medical errors: How much do you tell? - In the Courts - Prescribing physicians at risk in Paxil lawsuits
Business On-call goes retail: Defining the doctors' role - Insurers offer expansions to consumer-driven health care - Blues plans are creating a giant claims database - Personal Finance - Now is the time to begin your year-end tax planning - Quick View - Building blocks for digital health network
Opinion Time running out to fix Medicare pay - Letters - Following parliamentary procedure makes meetings more productive and others
Health & Science When should HIV medications be started? - Looking for answers on how to keep older brains healthy - FDA gives OK to over-the-counter Plan B - Men with low testosterone die earlier; reasons unclear - Suicide hotline saved at the 11th hour
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Sept. 4

vol. 49 no. 33 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Paperwork, low pay driving physicians from Medicaid - Earlier treatment urged for type 2 diabetes; new guidelines focus on lowering glucose
Government & Medicine Medicare pumps up cardiac rehab: Value well-documented - Court vindicates Nevada doctor in latest twist of fraud case - Federal health IT bill reignites debate on patient privacy
Professional Issues Wrongful birth case crosses state lines - Among peers, Golf Digest says these physicians rule the course - Florida hospital that says HMO paid too little can sue - Database on foreign med schools in works - Ethics Forum - Medicare's economic, noneconomic impact
Business Cross-training your employees: Boosting flexibility, fostering teamwork - HealthSouth pares down to inpatient rehabilitation care - United delays quarterly filing, but earnings up - Contract Language - Be clear on rights and limitations of software licenses
Opinion Revving the IT train - AMA Leader Commentary - The partnership principle: Together we are stronger - Letters - Hospital case managers get unfair rap as "utilization review police" and others
Health & Science Breaking down a billion visits: Practice trends, one patient at a time - Salmonella outbreaks linked to hospitals; doctors warned - FDA-produced TV aims to boost patient safety - Dr. Hill asks doctor input in pandemic flu planning
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Aug. 28

vol. 49 no. 32 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare pay cut grows to 5.1%; physicians press for legislative fix - Military doctor recruiting takes wartime hit
Government & Medicine Moratorium for doctor-owned specialty hospitals now over - California moves to stop balance billing by emergency physicians
Professional Issues To heal, or to enhance? Medicine grapples with "cosmetic neurology" - North Carolina considers limits on physicians' role in executions - State laws aim to buttress role of medical boards - ABIM offers new online maintenance-of-certification module - Quick View - More women physicians, but where are the writers?
Business Finding your substitute: How to cover your time off - Pediatrix to review stock option grants - Gathering moss in the land of sky blue waters - Practice Management - For most of your staff, overtime work means overtime pay - Quick View - Searching for health information
Opinion Putting away the salt shaker - Letters - Want ICD codes? Have someone other than the doctor look them up and others
Health & Science Boys may be next target for HPV vaccine; studies ongoing - Measles outbreak in Indiana linked to failure to immunize - READTHIS (Research Encourages Authors Determined To Heighten Interest in Studies) - Statins may inhibit hepatitis C virus, study says
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Aug. 21

vol. 49 no. 31 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Courts split on medical societies' role in policing expert witnesses - Physicians wary of insurers covering OTC medications
Government & Medicine San Francisco plan to cover everyone - Off-label probes are looking into physicians' role - Quick View - Seniors happy with Medicare Part D
Professional Issues E-prescribing urged as one strategy to prevent medication errors - More dollars flow into continuing medical education - California high court shields peer reviewers - Doctors, nurses link bad behavior in the OR with errors - Health system crisis in Palestine: U.S. physicians bring relief to West Bank and Gaza
Business Cleaning your claims: How to improve your chances for prompt payment - Microsoft buys hospital system's "health intelligence software" - Hospital transfers ownership to employees - Practice Pointers - What you need in a practice-management system
Opinion Freedom from SLAPP suits: The right to speak up for patients - AMA Leader Commentary - Medicare makes promises; physicians bear the burden - Letters - Pain scores not a reliable gauge of what treatment patients will seek
Health & Science Live well, live long: Medicine turns focus to well-being - Campaign aims to snuff out on-screen tobacco use - "Plan B" flap leaves FDA nominee in limbo - Surgeon general steps down
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Aug. 14

vol. 49 no. 30 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Bill would scrap Medicare formula, raise physician reimbursement - Walking the line between candor and cruelty
Government & Medicine House passes bill encouraging health IT - Federal court overturns Md. employer mandate
Professional Issues Dr. POW (book excerpt: Conduct Under Fire) - Work force studies find scattered physician shortages - Georgia liability plaintiffs don't have to waive privacy - Wisconsin families can sue on 2 counts in death cases - Group forms to tackle physician, nurse shortages - In the Courts - Request for references can be "Catch-22" for doctors
Business Desk-side assistance: Hiring an IT consultant - HCA record buyout raises questions of health trends on Wall Street - Aetna to offer discount cards, starting in Denver, New Jersey - Personal Finance - When the tax man comes knocking - Quick View - Most consumers not willing to pay health IT bill
Opinion Organ donation: Medical ethics and public appeals - Letters - Resident nap rooms shouldn't be shared, and especially not be coed and others
Health & Science Advisory panels' objectivity questioned - Mental health care may benefit younger diabetics - Tobacco use among women reaches new levels
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Aug. 7

vol. 49 no. 29 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Pre-election push on to fix Medicare payment - Will seal of approval spur EMR adoption?
Government & Medicine Limiting access: Will Medicaid fail its citizenship test? - States focus on doctor arrangements with imaging centers - Doctors fear Medicare hospital pay changes may hurt care
Professional Issues Bush vetoes bill allowing more federal funding for stem cell research - U.S. Supreme Court leaves medical issues to states - Doctor, nurses arrested in Katrina deaths - Transplant surgeon recounts what it's like to wait for organ - Care for dying patients may sometimes be too aggressive - Ethics Forum - Mandatory patient registry can place limits on care
Business Becoming a meetings maestro: Dispensing information and boosting morale - Momentum of store-based clinics sparks physicians' interest - Connecticut investigates research group - Contract Language - What to consider with DME agreements
Opinion In-store health clinics: Convenience is not enough - AMA Leader Commentary - Integrity should be guiding force in finding SGR fix - Letters - Poor pay for much-needed cognitive services threatens primary care and others
Health & Science Meeting the demands of diabetes (American Diabetes Assn. Scientific Sessions) - Osteonecrosis of the jaw linked to use of bisphosphonates - Health care workers target of flu shot push - ACIP recommends second varicella shot - Quick View - Progress against secondhand smoke
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July 24/31

vol. 49 no. 28 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicaid citizenship rule eased, but access concerns persist - Doctors seek more help to get back in practice; refresher programs considered
Government & Medicine Bill would crack down on dietary aids - "Pay-for-quality" pilot project gets high marks - Quick View - Medicare Part D: Taking plans to task
Professional Issues Residencies get flexible: Doctors taking personal time - Contracts don't let hospitals refuse doctors, Georgia court rules - Physician income not rising as fast as other professional pay - States to get pain policy report cards - Supreme Court drops patent process case - Doctor offers medals to patients with mettle
Business Handling the toxic employee: How to avoid -- or dilute -- the poison - Insurers' group Web site describes consumer options - Scrushy could see jail for bribery - Practice Management - SBA-backed loans offer aid for cash-strapped doctors - Quick View - Keeping IT at home
Opinion Building a better drug ad: Direct-to-consumer marketing - Letters - Residency's end gives revealing look at dangerous gaps in coverage
Health & Science FDA pedigree rule targets fake drugs - Study questions value of certain asthma drugs
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July 17

vol. 49 no. 27 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare takes AMA advice, proposes E&M pay boost - Goodbye to U: Safety campaign nixes abbreviations
Government & Medicine MedPAC starts testing doctor efficiency - Senate weighs alternatives to medical liability system - California doctors, hospitals battle Blues' new fee schedule
Professional Issues Court opens door to permanent resident status: Rules lifted for foreign doctors - Study shows naps improve residents' alertness on call - California doctor who spoke against hospital wins lawsuit - Kidney transplant turns doctor into activist - New group's goal: 95% of heart patients get recommended care
Business Insuring Gen Y: Limited plans only a start - Tenet, feds reach settlement on Medicare billing issues - Rhode Island moves toward statewide health information network - Pistachio ranching: A family tradition - Practice Pointers - Education reimbursement presents tricky tax issues
Opinion Medical staff autonomy a must: Courts take note - AMA Leader Commentary - Physicians can guide major changes ahead in health care - Letters - Good care flows from maintaining medicine as a desirable career and others
Health & Science Easing the transition for cancer patients (ASCO annual meeting) - Last year's flu data offer insights for coming season - Misconceptions can hamper smoking treatment efforts
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July 10

vol. 49 no. 26 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Judge drops last holdout HMOs from landmark class-action lawsuit - New challenge for officials: Maximizing takers for increased flu shot supply
Government & Medicine Arrested development: The case for studying medical marijuana - Physicians push to delay move to new ICD code set - Consumer groups report hike in Medicare Part D drug prices
Professional Issues Making the case for doctors: AMNews interviews James J. Jordan - IOM panel seeks lead federal agency on emergency care - Group accuses AMA of restricting patient access - AAMC seeks 30% hike in enrollment - Insurers using more physician profiling, delegates told - AMA asks for fair student background checks - AMA: Doctors must tell patients the whole story - In the Courts - Murder conspiracy case grabs media glare
Business Overcoming resistance: Towards the Electronic Patient Record conference - United spins off members to Cigna - Deal expands real-time claims adjudication - Personal Finance - Bankruptcy rules could affect asset protection plans - Contract Language - How to construct a practice consulting agreement
Opinion Personal responsibility: New part of health insurance coverage solution - Letters - SGR stealthily undermines care -- what will physicians do about it? and others
Health & Science Nanomedicine: Tiny technology becomes a big topic - AMA offers guidance for direct-to-consumer ads - Push for standardization of technology - New birth control pills give more control over menstruation
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July 3

vol. 49 no. 25 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA: Closing the uninsured gap hinges on personal coverage - Delegates take aim at salt intake
Government & Medicine AMA: More U.S. funds needed for immigrants' charity care - Doctors vote to fight Medicare imaging cuts and audit project - Liability and licensure hassles impede disaster response - AMA to study drug pricing to see if limits are warranted
Professional Issues Doctors want pre-tax accounts for tail coverage - Local physicians, attorneys team up - Hospitals beat "100,000 Lives" goal by 22,300 - AMA wants to change learning at all levels - AMA adopts policy on interrogations - Delegates focus on needs of terminally ill patients - AMA gears up to fight cuts to GME - Ethics Forum - Professionalism key to care of difficult patients
Business Imaging gatekeepers: Another thing to slow down doctors - Delegates tackle complexities of price transparency data - House of Delegates issues guidelines for in-store clinics
Opinion Strengthen prompt-pay laws: Insurer payment still too slow - AMA Leader Commentary - Strength of organized medicine is in our unity - Letters - IVF reporting experiences foretell pay-for-performance problems and others
Health & Science AMA seeks advice on safe drug disposal - Team effort best way to control diabetes - Monitoring dose crucial for anticoagulants
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June 26

vol. 49 no. 24 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare to post prices for common physician services - Pain questions not leading to better control
Government & Medicine CMS urges physicians to get national IDs before the rush - Lawmakers balk at bigger role sought by Medicare quality groups - Advisory group recommends universal coverage
Professional Issues Hands-on leadership: A new president takes the helm of the AMA - Court rules hospital not bound by bylaws - Debate arises over paying for eggs for research
Business Safeguarding identity: Tips to stave off a growing problem - More doctors file electronically, industry says - Practice Management - Outsourcing can hone a practice's focus - Quick View - Are physicians technology wallflowers?
Opinion Draining soda's impact: Less sugar a sweeter solution - Letters - American Academy of Pain Medicine offers guidance on proper prescribing and others
Health & Science Heart, lung games show value of cardiac, pulmonary rehab - First vaccine for shingles gets FDA's OK - Resources available to help patients lose weight
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June 19

vol. 49 no. 23 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Primary care doctors in demand; signing bonuses and higher pay for some - Web site tells how fast insurers pay
Government & Medicine Arizona doctor sees immigration bill as a hope for himself, others - Mayo Clinic aims for health system reform - Government doctors get whistle-blower shield
Professional Issues Tests often ordered when not needed - Mississippi board approves expert witness regulations - Doctor donates own blood in midst of surgery - Settlement funds grants about drug marketing - Study confirms shortage of critical care doctors
Business Managed care's health kick (National Managed Health Care Congress) - SEC probes backdating of stock options - Neurologist dreams up patient-friendly pillow - Initiative promotes health device connectivity - Practice Pointers - Avoid these mistakes in money management - Quick View - An uphill climb for personal health records
Opinion Only the best science belongs in court: Limits on witness testimony needed - Letters - Drug reps could see prescriptions in this physician's name, but he couldn't and others
Health & Science Beyond the headlines: Link still claimed between thimerosal and autism - Soaring sales of supplements have scientists asking questions - 100 years at the FDA: Past and future challenges
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June 12

vol. 49 no. 22 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories New law lets states get tough on benefits for Medicaid patients - Alcohol, drug use up among older patients
Government & Medicine Florida Supreme Court may look at peer review confidentiality - 2 new doctors join Medicare advisory panel - Tennessee passes health insurance reform package
Professional Issues What your patients are reading about you (book excerpt: You: The Smart Patient) - Spotlight shifts to outpatient safety - Urgent care medicine eyes specialty status - Family medicine gets jump on certification program - Harvard adopts a disclosure and apology policy - California high court to rule on peer reviewer shield - In the Courts - Doctor's request to end patient's care denied
Business You can't be overprepared: Disaster planning - WellPoint drops blended-rate doctor payment policy in Ohio - Cities following business lead to employee clinics - Surgeon fired up about glass art - Tenet to make physician profiles available - States' hospital associations share charity care numbers - Personal Finance - Looking for a financial adviser? Beware these red flags
Opinion Drug reps and prescribing data: Doctors can choose to say no - Letters - New twist on hospital staff reappointment: No due process and others
Health & Science Local response key to pandemic preparedness - HPV vaccine may stimulate sensitive talk about STDs - Study explores reversible birth control for men - Paucity of information raised HIV fear factor - Quick View - Where do people get their flu shots?
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June 5

vol. 49 no. 21 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physicians complain Medicare Part D decisions threaten patient care - CDC wants routine HIV testing for all
Government & Medicine Doctors pledge to fight after federal tort reform bills stall - Specialty hospitals face further scrutiny - Vermont passes health insurance reform plan
Professional Issues California doctor fights slander lawsuit on grounds of patient advocacy - School aims to boost organ donation in brain-death cases - New Orleans now a physician shortage area - Many doctors comfortable talking religion with patients - VA plans to expand resident training for academic year beginning July 2007 - Ethics Forum - When patients ask for a pandemic drug
Business Wellness goes to work: Companies are offering a wide array of offerings - Physicians score victory in class-action compliance settlement - Tenet settles case on referral kickbacks - Google asks health professionals for site advice - Contract Language - Stay up to date on the rules governing EMR donations - Quick View - HIPAA compliance is seldom total
Opinion Health plan consolidation: Bigger isn't better - AMA Leader Commentary - Looking back on accomplishments but moving forward - Letters - Part D exception form won't work with insurers who act in bad faith and others
Health & Science Getting to the heart of the matter: Women face cardiovascular risks - Minimally invasive surgery often best for patients - Risk of second melanoma higher than thought
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May 22/29

vol. 49 no. 20 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA opt-out program will keep prescribing data from drug reps - Medicare forecast of 4.7% pay cut renews calls for pay reform
Government & Medicine CMS urges limits on Part D drug changes - House panel debates pros, cons of state "Wal-Mart" bills - Court considers South Dakota law on abortion consent
Professional Issues The quality quandary: The problems with ratings - FSMB data show modest dip in disciplinary actions - Federal court lets Texas peer review ruling stand
Business Sorting out withholding: How to serve your workers best -- financially and legally - Hospitals weigh in on "pricing transparency" - Microsoft leads formation of bioinformatics group - Practice Management - If an ancillary line is failing, find out why - Quick View - Doctors are going digital
Opinion Medicine's democracy in action: Coming soon at the AMA meeting - Letters - PIAA: Liability insurance critic's suggestions were off base and others
Health & Science Plan would add to pool of potential donors - Problems of vitamin D deficiency are becoming more evident - Experts urge treatment for diabetic pregnant women
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May 15

vol. 49 no. 19 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Uninsured week spotlights issue; agreement on solutions elusive - Study tracks quality of professional life: Practice climate shows a decade of decline
Government & Medicine Resigning health IT chief: Efforts on track - Court sides with doctors on reporting teen sex
Professional Issues Doctors favor patient-centered care but haven't adopted it fully - Local hospitals could hold key to boost residencies - Doctor tackles teen health issues on radio call-in show - Some New York physicians join the Teamsters - Medical schools increase enrollment to meet future demand
Business HSA collection strategies: Learning how to ask for payment - Dearth of data evaluating IT in doctor practices - Big drug chain jumps on in-store clinic train - Building's design can give your practice greater visibility - Practice Pointers - Pinpoint and correct glitches in patient flow process
Opinion A victory for medical staff autonomy: Physicians win in Florida - AMA Leader Commentary - Lessons learned on a journey to the soul of medicine - Letters - Mind-set behind certain Web sites can lead to physician hiring discrimination and others
Health & Science Zeroing in on respiratory infections (American College of Physicians annual session) - Debate flaring up over use of dementia screening - Genetics puts tighter focus on chronic fatigue
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May 8

vol. 49 no. 18 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA survey: Health plan market domination virtually complete - New push for clean hands in hospitals
Government & Medicine Part D enrollment deadline draws near - Senate looks at small business insurance - Charity drug programs get tentative go-ahead
Professional Issues Monitoring the profession: An interview with FSMB chief James N. Thompson MD - Hospitals try to improve patient safety in the OR - 2 states aim to boost med student enrollment - Quick View - How useful are quality data? - In the Courts - Consent based on "reasonable person" standard
Business Podcasting primer: All you need is the Internet - Kansas is testing a Medicaid database to aid decision-making - Health care consulting industry is enjoying boom times - Personal Finance - Planning for taxes in retirement can be a balancing act - Quick View - Where hospital IT dollars are going
Opinion Easing the Part D burden: A new tool will help - Letters - Medicare payment panel will pit physicians against one another and others
Health & Science Osteoporosis drug prevents breast cancer - Tattoos and permanent makeup can lead to a lasting headache for patients - Injuries tally staggering personal and economic costs - More mumps cases reported in the Midwest
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May 1

vol. 49 no. 17 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Liability insurance rates steadying amid hopeful signs on tort reform - Doctors get new tool to cut Part D hassles
Government & Medicine Medicare's therapy squeeze: A new barrier to care - Oregon wrongful death liability cap is upheld - Cancer research advocates hope Congress will nix cuts - Health group advocates market-based solutions
Professional Issues New York appeals court allows single-case evidence - Volume-quality correlation not clear cut, study says - Residents' spiritual negativity is linked to depression - Quick View - Preparing for an older patient population - Ethics Forum - Apply standards of care equitably
Business The art of saying no: Doctors need to learn how - Indiana Medicaid pays for teleconsultations - Insurers to pay for some online consultations - Boston hospital tests tracking system in emergency department setting - Chrysler's diabetes program nets positive patient results
Opinion Mass. appeal: A plan to cover the uninsured - AMA Leader Commentary - The seasons of life are seasons of opportunity - Letters - Judge doctors on qualifications and sensitivity -- not race or religion and others
Health & Science Disparities in care demonstrated by liver disease rates - Cancer researchers confer on disease-fighting strategies - FDA approves transdermal patch for ADHD - Quick View - Avian influenza update
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April 24

vol. 49 no. 16 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Massachusetts mandates insurance coverage for all; costs at issue - Anti-thimerosal laws vex flu shot planners
Government & Medicine Medicare physician spending growth worries U.S. officials - United States fares poorly in international patient survey - Florida passes bill limiting doctors' liability share
Professional Issues Rewriting the hidden curriculum: Keeping empathy alive - Rx monitoring effect on minorities questioned - Internists outline plan to boost interest in their specialty - AAFP picks doctors to test new practice care model
Business Catering to physicians: Specialized financial services firms find a niche - Tiny implant puts portable medical records in reach - Practice Management - Be decisive yet sensitive when terminating employees - Quick View - Quality pay for quality care?
Opinion Planning for a pandemic: Are you ready? - Letters - Doctors shouldn't be dismissive when patients' pain source isn't obvious and others
Health & Science Medical team recalls saving Reagan in 1981 - Framework developed for "unprescribing" drugs - Diabetes poses additional heart risks for Hispanics
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April 17

vol. 49 no. 15 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicaid anti-fraud effort launched - Judges hit classroom to learn about medicine
Government & Medicine HHS offers physicians funds for Katrina care - Ohio lawsuit merit rule faces test - Fraud probes don't override doctor-patient privileges
Professional Issues Florida judge upholds status of medical staff bylaws - Practice pressures diminish charity care - Med school's Web site adds student blogs - Battle cry of better pay: Nicaraguan physicians' strike enters sixth month
Business A key to practice efficiency: Advantages of medical assistants - British electronic network cause of U.S. vendor's losses - Web site offers list of "average" costs of care - Practice Pointers - As owner of a practice, you should know "everything"
Opinion Broader patents, lesser care: Avoiding fear of infringement - AMA Leader Commentary - Colorectal cancer screening: Make the recommendation - Letters - Performance pay plans will increase paperwork burden for physicians and others
Health & Science Collecting clues: Cancer registries might have an answer - Can science still promise a brighter future? - Diabetes diagnosed earlier when patient is better known - Path to OTC status laid out for HIV test - Quick View - What's on the FDA fast track?
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April 10

vol. 49 no. 14 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Doctor payment cut could limit access for military families - Supreme Court to rule: When are medical patents too broad?
Government & Medicine Senate dismisses Bush's plan for Medicare budget cuts - Health centers struggle to recruit clinicians - Wisconsin governor signs liability cap - FDA nominee faces Senate fight over Plan B
Professional Issues Legacy of an ill-fated vaccine (book excerpt: The Cutter Incident) - Ohio Supreme Court limits what parents can win in wrongful birth cases - Dartmouth work force study seeks better system, not more doctors - Quality of care nearly equal if access is equal - In the Courts - California court: Balance billing sometimes OK
Business A bloody mess: Britain's health information network - United offer: We'll pay doctors up front for patients' share - Cigna, WellPoint questioned over blended rates - West Virginia passes bill to create preventive care pilot program - California group unveils new quality award
Opinion The AMA Foundation: 56 years of giving - Letters - Physicians shouldn't have to report their own pay-for-performance data and others
Health & Science Persistence key to success in depression treatment - Study finds early drug use may thwart hypertension - Sleep aid's rare side effects gain attention - Experts: COX-2s still have role in pain care
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April 3

vol. 49 no. 13 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories IOM report seeks sharper focus for Medicare quality improvement groups - Treating morbid obesity without surgery: Studies aim for primary care alternatives
Government & Medicine Doctors take Pennsylvania antitrust case to U.S. Supreme Court - Federal anti-meth law targets access to pseudoephedrine - Medicare mover and shaker planning to leave Congress - Quick View - Medicare pay cuts could affect care
Professional Issues Match Day 2006: Liability becoming a lesser factor in specialty choice - Study shows flaws in TV news health stories - Physicians speak out on prisoner force-feeding - Patients list 7 key traits of good doctors - Quick View - Oregon assisted-suicide rate stable - Ethics Forum - Negotiate with patients on treatment of pain
Business Agent for change: Doctors must buy into shifts in practice - Bill seeks to assist doctors in buying health technology - Expansion of EMR program for California migrant workers - Cigna to allow consumers to customize their health plans - Doctor swaps medicine for robotics - Contract Language - Clearly define nonphysicians' status, role - Quick View - Physician turnover and retention: A growing concern
Opinion New look, same mission: A newspaper of a different color - AMA Leader Commentary - Advocacy, activism: No longer a choice - Letters - Conscience clause laws undermine appropriate care for patients and others
Health & Science Detecting a killer: Too often, ovarian cancer remains hidden - ELISA test marks 35 years of answering medical questions - FDA wants to ensure that postmarket trials get done - Government issues a pandemic flu checklist
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March 27

vol. 49 no. 12 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Wisconsin lawmakers OK $750,000 tort cap - Web sites let patients find like-minded physicians
Government & Medicine Policy leaders tell AMA physicians: Medicare pay reform is a priority - FBI retains access to medical records under the newly reauthorized Patriot Act - HSAs are attracting both young and old
Professional Issues Safety by design: Starting from the ground up - State medical groups resist naturopaths' licensure push - Quick View - Minnesota report card on patient safety
Business How to provide an HSA: Are they right for your practice? - E-prescribing reduces errors, cost for large group practice - Humana publishes some procedure prices in Wisconsin online - Intel seeks bigger presence in health care market - Practice Management - Affordable options to communicate with your patients
Opinion No role for physicians in executions: Going against the oath - Letters - At this practice, HSAs a "disaster" and others
Health & Science Tissue fraud generates patient anxieties - Drug prices' link to development time questioned - Outbreaks can occur despite vaccination - AMA says it's time to fix broken spring break
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March 20

vol. 49 no. 11 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories South Dakota abortion law to challenge Roe v. Wade - More workers must pay for unhealthy habits
Government & Medicine New Medicare price review panel proposed - Medicare drug not covered? You can help patient appeal
Professional Issues More states considering gift-disclosure legislation - Failure to diagnose is the No. 1 allegation in liability lawsuits - Spanish prescription labels available, but quality at issue - Internists gain new practice modules - Quick View - Subspecialist residencies on the rise
Business Road map for success: Planning the future of your practice - Wal-Mart expands employee health coverage - Practice Pointers - Buy-sell agreement key to orderly transition
Opinion 21 reasons why we need tort reform now: The case for states - AMA Leader Commentary - Lots more to do in fight against deadly tobacco epidemic - Letters - Oath of Maimonides is an apt choice for medical school graduations and others
Health & Science Teenhood vaccines: Seizing the opportunity - Study looks at treatment link for obesity, asthma - Incentives urged to spur antibiotic development
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March 13

vol. 49 no. 10 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories AMA leads project to develop quality measures by year's end - Controversial California ruling focuses on physician role in execution
Government & Medicine Medicaid to offer HSA pilot program - Medicare agrees to cover bariatric surgery - Involuntary outpatient treatment for mentally ill spurs new debate
Professional Issues A work in progress: Reshaping residency - Nevada Supreme Court to decide limit of obstetrician's liability - Faculty physicians say they're burned-out, frustrated - AMA sponsors physician education revamp - New subspecialty in disaster medicine is emerging - In the Courts - Legal risks for giving free medical advice
Business Is IT ready to pay for itself? (HIMSS meeting) - Pharmacy-owned firm offers online prescription records - HSA-related firms attract investors - Rhode Island stalls expansion of retail MinuteClinic - HealthSouth to pay millions to investors - Personal Finance - Jump in gold prices evokes memories of the 1970s
Opinion New drug labels: Easing information overload - Letters - AMA-OMSS: Tell the Joint Commission not to weaken medical staff bylaws and others
Health & Science What's a doctor to do when findings change course? Guiding patients through evolving medical evidence - Diabetics bemoan end of human insulins - Women's Health Initiative findings create confusion - Push for delay in isotretinoin registry - CDC panel endorses rotavirus vaccine - Parents helpful in assessing speech skills
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March 6

vol. 49 no. 9 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare ban extended 6 months; new specialty hospitals blocked - Broader conscience clauses would expand physicians' right of refusal
Government & Medicine Preparing for the worst: Are America's doctors ready? - Oregon computer theft spurs patient privacy lawsuit - CMS: Care management pilot off to good start
Professional Issues Reservist sues after hospital calls in loan - Family medicine board makes changes in certification rules - End of an era: Last operating MASH unit donated to Pakistan - Call for stricter CME gift rules gets mixed reviews - Less distractions equal safer handoffs - Quick View - Another state added to liability crisis list - Ethics Forum - Alcohol screening fulfills important duty to patients
Business Generic push: More paperwork, more justification - Washington state bill offers safe harbor for retainer practices - Hospitals say they're fostering growth; feds call it antitrust - Health plans make more, spend less in 2005 - Contract Language - Resale of medical equipment should be done carefully
Opinion AMA's advocacy agenda: Driven by physicians - AMA Leader Commentary - The state of the union -- and of the nation's health - Letters - Marketing advice article desecrates the proper practice of medicine and others
Health & Science Is it really Alzheimer's? There are several differentials - Safety of ADHD drugs is questioned once again - Osteoporosis risk real for female athletes - Studies to test best ways to check PKD
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Feb. 27

vol. 49 no. 8 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Primary care seeks more pay, respect for undervalued services - Collecting patients' share up-front getting easier
Government & Medicine Medicaid changes will hurt patient access, doctors say - CMS plans to cut billions from Medicare imaging payments - Delaware physician whistle-blower wins free-speech appeal
Professional Issues Age of angst (book excerpt: False Alarm) - U.S. looks to boost safety rules for medevac flights - Wisconsin jury award is largest since caps dissolved - Study analyzes physical and mental scars of Civil War vets
Business Corporate vision: Deciding what works for you - Technology firms pushing tech bonus pay for doctors - Health plan pushing personal medical records - Massachusetts state agency creates tiered doctor networks - Practice Management - Name change can be necessary for your practice - Quick View - Hospital ad spending rising
Opinion Medicare pay formula: Overhaul is needed - Letters - ECFMG: U.S. has a rigorous system to assess physicians seeking licensure and others
Health & Science New rotavirus vaccines close to rollout - Medical imaging's powers of detection are expanding - Next season's flu vaccine is a hot item - Researchers examine why diabetes care falls short
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Feb. 20

vol. 49 no. 7 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare reimbursement frozen; focus returns to pay formula - Military engages stateside doctors in lifeline for kids from war zones
Government & Medicine HSAs, tort reform top health agenda - More states are allowing bare-bones health coverage - Missouri practice files antitrust suit against hospital
Professional Issues Courts set limits on confidentiality in disciplinary actions - Only 1 medical school uses classic version of Hippocratic Oath - Empowering patients with humor and a T-shirt
Business Banking on HSAs: A new gold rush? - Practices offer auto check-in - Practice Pointers - Answers to some of your tax questions
Opinion Tort reform: The truth of the matter - AMA Leader Commentary - Physician shortages pose a risk to the nation's health - Letters - Don't penalize doctors for patient behavior that can't be controlled and others
Health & Science Unmasking hearts at risk: Indicators can be hidden - Mental health of Iraqi veterans seen as a priority - FDA panels recommend that weight-loss pill go over the counter - Inhaled insulin approved as diabetes treatment option - Regular use of aspirin becoming more common
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Feb. 13

vol. 49 no. 6 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Physician task force confronts scope-of-practice legislation - AMA-CDC summit leads quest to restore trust in flu shot system
Government & Medicine States' governors use varied approaches to focus on covering the uninsured - Ohio clarifies doctor role in patient privacy - Health savings account enrollment triples in 2005 - Quick View - Where medical money goes
Professional Issues Mind and body: Consults are easier when they're close by - Ruling may ease DEA pressure on pain prescribers - Prevention system sought to boost quality care - Loss estimates in liability study disputed - Washington state hospital sees 96% compliance with flu shots - Shorter hours said to shortchange residents - In the Courts - Collecting cord blood poses legal risks
Business Making the computer invisible: It's all about the personal contact - Microsoft, Cisco push paying doctors for online work - Mobile ancillary services let physicians rent - Large-scale test set for smart cards - Personal Finance - Trusts could be a shield from estate taxes, creditors
Opinion Bridging the language gap: For patients with limited English skills - Letters - Physicians don't have to want gifts to appreciate the role of drug reps and others
Health & Science Women's sexual health gaining new attention with medicine and therapy - Smoker's race plays a role in lung cancer - Exercise can help elderly in fight against Alzheimer's - Experts weigh best use of cervical cancer screens - AIDS cases are increasing among women, even in U.S. - Quick View - Where is influenza circulating?
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Feb. 6

vol. 49 no. 5 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Prescriptions go unfilled as Medicare D sees rocky start - Impact of Oregon ruling: Will more states allow assisted suicide?
Government & Medicine Capitol Hill's year ahead: Medical issues old and new - Supreme Court sends New Hampshire abortion notification law back for fix - Uncle Sam wants you for disaster response team
Professional Issues Care better for blacks, worse for Hispanics - Physicians embrace 1-stop credentialing system - Few states get high marks in report on liability environment - Students who need disciplining often need it again as doctors - Ethics Forum - Weigh preventive screenings' cost-benefit ratio
Business Creating buzz: New approaches to marketing - It's more than a clinic but not quite a hospital - Analysts cool toward managed care stocks - Contract Language - Before you transmit, make sure patient data are secure
Opinion Health plan mergers: More oversight needed - AMA Leader Commentary - Rays of hope needed in Medicare muddle - Letters - Medical community holds answer to problem of rogue expert witnesses and others
Health & Science Is obesity a disease? Clinicians disagree - Goal of drug labeling rule is clearer inserts - Resistance develops to certain flu antivirals - Study documents fatigue among cancer survivors
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Jan. 30

vol. 49 no. 4 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare panel recommends 2.8% payment hike for 2007 - Innovative funding opens new residency slots
Government & Medicine National spending growth on doctor services rises - Missouri tries to apply abortion consent law in other states - Nevada drug importation program gets go-ahead
Professional Issues Location, location, location: The geographic facts about noncompete clauses - Almost 80% of internists maintain board certification - Money offer spurs questions about face transplant ethics - Wisconsin ruling nixes key statute of limitations provisions - Federal judge gives final approval to WellPoint settlement
Business Cash advance: Should you sell your accounts? - Aetna CEO retires; successor promises continued doctor contact - Some hospitals seek doctors as partners in acute-care facilities - Practice Management - Keep referral relationships on track
Opinion 5 steps to a healthy new year: Sticking to your resolutions - Letters - Handle claims on case-by-case basis instead of blending and others
Health & Science Study details staph's broadening reach - Chest physicians: OTC cough syrups don't work - FDA approves intravenous treatment for bone health - Study questions SSRI link to suicide - Study examines teen smoking, drug abuse
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Jan. 23

vol. 49 no. 3 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare eases quality reporting, warns of annual pay battles - Shedding tears with patients no longer taboo
Government & Medicine CMS plans swift action on Medicare pay - Medicare Part D less of a bargain than the VA for prescription drugs, study finds - AFL-CIO backs bills requiring health benefits
Professional Issues Texas surgeons sue network over hospital "monopoly" - Wisconsin group to measure physician quality, efficiency - Latest Katrina aftermath: Louisiana medical schools lay off faculty doctors - Quick View - ACGME data reveal scope of resident training
Business Managing mental health: You might need training -- by an insurance company. - WellPoint, WellChoice complete merger - Disclosure an important step in patient referral - Practice Pointers - Chart out costs, revenues before hiring new doctor
Opinion No smoking at work: Let's broaden effort - AMA Leader Commentary - Nurses are important allies in protecting patients' health - Letters - Don't expect a cost-saving fallout from Wellpoint's blended rates and others
Health & Science One more thing: The increasing number of recommendations on prevention - Cancer mortality rates fall to an all-time low - Diabetes A1c registry is launched in New York City
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Jan. 16

vol. 49 no. 2 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Quality concerns spur scrutiny of Caribbean medical schools - "Relationship" new buzzword in patient-centered care
Government & Medicine Spending bill shortchanges rural health, critics charge - Medicare pay cut begins but likely to be short-lived - Pennsylvania groups sue over automatic Medicare enrollment - Doctor found guilty after government search
Professional Issues Buy your own lunch: No chance of reciprocity - Illinois court hears hospital's appeal of staff bylaws ruling - Quality evaluations enhanced by patient feedback - California law aims at medical board makeover - In the Courts - Verdict drives physician into bankruptcy
Business No practice is immune: Substance abuse can affect anyone - UnitedHealth-PacifiCare deal approved, with conditions - Personal Finance - Long-term-care insurance changing as costs increase
Opinion A home for medicine's history and heritage - Letters - Health plan profits should go to higher reimbursement or back to members and others
Health & Science Boomers are getting older in less-than-optimal health - New test quickly assesses literacy - Rubella still can occur among new immigrants
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Jan. 2/9

vol. 49 no. 1 [detailed table of contents]
Top stories Medicare pay freeze not yet final, but likely -