AMA proposes revisions to Medicare hospital observation policy - amednews.com

AMA proposes revisions to Medicare hospital observation policy - amednews.com

A. Brent Eastman, MD, FACS, to be installed as 93rd ACS President at Convocation

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Observation units could save hospitals $3.1B annually - FierceHealthcare

Observation units could save hospitals $3.1B annually - FierceHealthcare

A changing doctor-patient relationship - latimes.com

A changing doctor-patient relationship - latimes.com

Ga. group offers way to curb health care costs | The Augusta Chronicle

Ga. group offers way to curb health care costs | The Augusta Chronicle

RN-T.com - Georgia launches campaign on prescription abuse

RN-T.com - Georgia launches campaign on prescription abuse

Inspector general: Medicare wrongly paid for $25M in refills on painkillers, other drugs - The Washington Post

Inspector general: Medicare wrongly paid for $25M in refills on painkillers, other drugs - The Washington Post

Precancerous Polyp Detection Rates Increased By Split-Dose Preparation For Colonoscopy

Precancerous Polyp Detection Rates Increased By Split-Dose Preparation For Colonoscopy

Breast Cancer Metastasis Suppressed By LIFR Protein

Breast Cancer Metastasis Suppressed By LIFR Protein

Med students' biggest challenges: educational costs, workload - amednews.com

Med students' biggest challenges: educational costs, workload - amednews.com

EHR implementation: How common blunders can alienate your patients - amednews.com

EHR implementation: How common blunders can alienate your patients - amednews.com

Hospitalist project reports success in improving ED patient flow - amednews.com

Hospitalist project reports success in improving ED patient flow - amednews.com

Cut malpractice costs with patient compensation - FierceHealthcare

Cut malpractice costs with patient compensation - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals plead merger cases despite FTC blockade - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals plead merger cases despite FTC blockade - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals mark up cancer drugs by 10 times their value - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals mark up cancer drugs by 10 times their value - FierceHealthcare

AHA: New tax-exempt rules too taxing for hospitals - FierceHealthcare

AHA: New tax-exempt rules too taxing for hospitals - FierceHealthcare

More docs suggest tort reform works - FierceHealthcare

More docs suggest tort reform works - FierceHealthcare

Profits drive proliferation of trauma centers - FierceHealthcare

Profits drive proliferation of trauma centers - FierceHealthcare

Stigmatizing obesity undercuts effectiveness of public health campaigns - amednews.com

Stigmatizing obesity undercuts effectiveness of public health campaigns - amednews.com

Avoiding Alcohol May Cut Risk for Esophageal Cancer

Avoiding Alcohol May Cut Risk for Esophageal Cancer

Doctors Should Screen Adults for Alcohol Misuse, U.S. Panel Says

Doctors Should Screen Adults for Alcohol Misuse, U.S. Panel Says

US Warns Hospitals About Medicare Billing Abuses

US Warns Hospitals on Medicare Billing Abuses

Appeals court upholds often-cited medical liability damages cap - amednews.com

Appeals court upholds often-cited medical liability damages cap - amednews.com

HCA on solid financial footing despite scrutiny - FierceHealthcare

HCA on solid financial footing despite scrutiny - FierceHealthcare

Massive job losses expected under Medicare sequester - amednews.com

Massive job losses expected under Medicare sequester - amednews.com

Drop in uninsured rate suggests mixed results for doctors - amednews.com

Drop in uninsured rate suggests mixed results for doctors - amednews.com

Quick Grady budget fix has long-term Fulton costs | www.ajc.com

Quick Grady budget fix has long-term Fulton costs | www.ajc.com

New System for Patients to Report Medical Mistakes - NYTimes.com

New System for Patients to Report Medical Mistakes - NYTimes.com

What's driving healthcare mergers and acquisitions? - FierceHealthcare

What's driving healthcare mergers and acquisitions? - FierceHealthcare

Patient experience: The wild card in reimbursements - FierceHealthcare

Patient experience: The wild card in reimbursements - FierceHealthcare

Infections drop 77% with improved communication, hand hygiene - FierceHealthcare

Infections drop 77% with improved communication, hand hygiene - FierceHealthcare

Death After Surgery May Be More Common Than We Think - ABC News

Death After Surgery May Be More Common Than We Think - ABC News

Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study

Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study

Gene Study Yields New Clues to Breast Cancer

Gene Study Yields New Clues to Breast Cancer

Study quantifies drug monitoring database's effect on opioid prescriptions - amednews.com

Study quantifies drug monitoring database's effect on opioid prescriptions - amednews.com

Risk Of Diabetes Substantially Reduced By Bariatric Surgery

Risk Of Diabetes Substantially Reduced By Bariatric Surgery

Hospitals shift to outpatient care - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals shift to outpatient care - FierceHealthcare

23 Georgia hospitals get group’s ‘top’ rating | Georgia Health News

23 Georgia hospitals get group’s ‘top’ rating | Georgia Health News

Educational tool helps residents learn value-based care - amednews.com

Educational tool helps residents learn value-based care - amednews.com

Unchecked Rise In Obesity Will Be Costly To States, Report Says – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Unchecked Rise In Obesity Will Be Costly To States, Report Says – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Health Reform 2.0: States Balking at New Insurance Exchanges

Health Reform 2.0: States Balking at New Insurance Exchanges

Studies show benefits of exercise, bypass surgery for obese | The Augusta Chronicle

Studies show benefits of exercise, bypass surgery for obese | The Augusta Chronicle

Albany Herald | FTC, Phoebe case set for arguments

Albany Herald | FTC, Phoebe case set for arguments

Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%

Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%

Hospital construction booming - FierceHealthcare

Hospital construction booming - FierceHealthcare

More Docs Hope to Call D.C. Home

More Docs Hope to Call D.C. Home

Doctors: Readmission penalties do more harm than good - FierceHealthcare

Doctors: Readmission penalties do more harm than good - FierceHealthcare

Emory expands, set to manage Southern Regional | Georgia Health News

Emory expands, set to manage Southern Regional | Georgia Health News

Common Hospital-Acquired Infection Rarely Reported In The Dataset Used To Implement Hospital Penalties

Common Hospital-Acquired Infection Rarely Reported In The Dataset Used To Implement Hospital Penalties

ACOs transform to a nurse-centric model - FierceHealthcare

ACOs transform to a nurse-centric model - FierceHealthcare

Women face cultural barriers in academic medicine - amednews.com

Women face cultural barriers in academic medicine - amednews.com

Medical licensure: State lines pose daunting barriers - amednews.com

Medical licensure: State lines pose daunting barriers - amednews.com

Medicare modifier could hit unsuspecting doctors with pay cuts - amednews.com

Medicare modifier could hit unsuspecting doctors with pay cuts - amednews.com

LA doctors, patients sue Health Net for denying claims | Reuters

LA doctors, patients sue Health Net for denying claims | Reuters

Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Breast Cancer Risk

Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Breast Cancer Risk

Hospital groups urge Congress to stop outpatient E/M payment cap - FierceHealthcare

Hospital groups urge Congress to stop outpatient E/M payment cap - FierceHealthcare

5 qualify for special election in Georgia’s Senate District 30 | www.ajc.com

5 qualify for special election in Georgia’s Senate District 30 | www.ajc.com

Dual-eligibles market creates opportunities for physician practices - amednews.com

Dual-eligibles market creates opportunities for physician practices - amednews.com

Doctors claim pharmacy chain refusing to fill pain meds | www.wsbtv.com

Doctors claim pharmacy chain refusing to fill pain meds | www.wsbtv.com

LA doctors, patients sue Health Net for denying claims | Reuters

LA doctors, patients sue Health Net for denying claims | Reuters

Health News Articles | News for Physicians & Medical Professionals

Health News Articles | News for Physicians & Medical Professionals

Medicare cuts will cost 766K jobs, providers say - FierceHealthcare

Medicare cuts will cost 766K jobs, providers say - FierceHealthcare

Health Care Jobs Report: A Dire Warning To Congress – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Health Care Jobs Report: A Dire Warning To Congress – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Colon Cancer Drug Prolongs Patient Survival

Colon Cancer Drug Prolongs Patient Survival

Deal: Ethicon, Inc. to expand in Athens | Governor Nathan Deal Office of the Governor

Deal: Ethicon, Inc. to expand in Athens | Governor Nathan Deal Office of the Governor

Rate Of Uninsured Drops For First Time Since 2007, Census Reports - Kaiser Health News

Rate Of Uninsured Drops For First Time Since 2007, Census Reports - Kaiser Health News

Doctors can't challenge Medicare audits, appeals court rules - amednews.com

Doctors can't challenge Medicare audits, appeals court rules - amednews.com

Study: Residents bypass rural hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Study: Residents bypass rural hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

New ICD-10 start date doesn't stall practice training, upgrades - FiercePracticeManagement

New ICD-10 start date doesn't stall practice training, upgrades - FiercePracticeManagement

Study Uncovers Simple Way Of Predicting Severe Pain Following Breast Cancer Surgery

Study Uncovers Simple Way Of Predicting Severe Pain Following Breast Cancer Surgery

Many hospitals recruiting doctors continually - amednews.com

Many hospitals recruiting doctors continually - amednews.com

Weak profits push hospital consolidation - FierceHealthcare

Weak profits push hospital consolidation - FierceHealthcare

Unit-based patient safety cuts blood infections by 40% - FierceHealthcare

Unit-based patient safety cuts blood infections by 40% - FierceHealthcare

How to self-disclose Stark, kickback violations - FierceHealthcare

How to self-disclose Stark, kickback violations - FierceHealthcare

Pressure From Insurers, Government Cuts Radiology Use And Spending – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Pressure From Insurers, Government Cuts Radiology Use And Spending – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Federal drug discount program under scrutiny | Georgia Health News

Federal drug discount program under scrutiny | Georgia Health News

Luring Students Into Family Medicine - NYTimes.com

Luring Students Into Family Medicine - NYTimes.com

Minimally Invasive Surgery Works Well For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Mayo Finds

Minimally Invasive Surgery Works Well For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Mayo Finds

Behavioral Risk Factors In Colorectal Cancer Linked To Socioeconomic Factors

Behavioral Risk Factors In Colorectal Cancer Linked To Socioeconomic Factors

Detecting deception: How to handle a malingering patient - amednews.com

Detecting deception: How to handle a malingering patient - amednews.com

Hospitals clash over rules for new trauma centers - SFGate

Hospitals clash over rules for new trauma centers - SFGate

Report spells out 6 steps to reduce health disparities - amednews.com

Report spells out 6 steps to reduce health disparities - amednews.com

Hospital leaders, clinicians misjudge care quality - FierceHealthcare

Hospital leaders, clinicians misjudge care quality - FierceHealthcare

CT cancer risk prompts high-tech efforts to cut radiation dose - amednews.com

CT cancer risk prompts high-tech efforts to cut radiation dose - amednews.com

Report: US health care system wastes $750B a year - SFGate

Report: US health care system wastes $750B a year - SFGate

Nurses catch more medication mistakes in supportive hospitals - FierceHealthcare

Nurses catch more medication mistakes in supportive hospitals - FierceHealthcare

Informed decision-making cuts down on surgeries, costs - FierceHealthcare

Informed decision-making cuts down on surgeries, costs - FierceHealthcare

Do nonprofit hospitals deserve tax exemptions? - FierceHealthcare

Do nonprofit hospitals deserve tax exemptions? - FierceHealthcare

New Cancer Drug Efficiently Targets Breast, Lung And Colon Cancer; Clinical Trials Could Start Within 2 Years

New Cancer Drug Efficiently Targets Breast, Lung And Colon Cancer; Clinical Trials Could Start Within 2 Years

Emory Study Finds Possible Link Between PFCs and Obesity | Public Broadcasting Atlanta

Emory Study Finds Possible Link Between PFCs and Obesity | Public Broadcasting Atlanta

Following Orthopaedic Surgery Or Trauma, Anti-Clotting Therapy May Be Used Too Often

Following Orthopaedic Surgery Or Trauma, Anti-Clotting Therapy May Be Used Too Often

EHR standards get tougher under finalized meaningful use stage 2 - amednews.com

EHR standards get tougher under finalized meaningful use stage 2 - amednews.com

73% of patients worry about medical errors, poll says - amednews.com

73% of patients worry about medical errors, poll says - amednews.com

Evolution of the hospitalist - amednews.com

Evolution of the hospitalist - amednews.com

Physician whistle-blowers can sue hospitals without delay, appeals court rules - amednews.com

Physician whistle-blowers can sue hospitals without delay, appeals court rules - amednews.com

Narrow Band Imaging With Colonoscopy Is Accurate Enough To Allow For Distal Non-Cancerous Polyps To Be Left In Place

Narrow Band Imaging With Colonoscopy Is Accurate Enough To Allow For Distal Non-Cancerous Polyps To Be Left In Place

Technique To Repair Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Questioned By Study

Technique To Repair Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Questioned By Study