http://www.earthtimes.org OUT: managed care; frivolous liability lawsuits; paperwork and administrative hassles. IN: fair reimbursement, liability reform, respect and quality of life for surgeons. As the American College of Surgeons meets in New Orleans this week, a recent physician survey indicates these issues are on the minds of today’s general surgeons. Among approximately 240 general surgeons […]

http://www.illinois.gov SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed a law that updates and extends the Nurse Practice Act until 2018. Recognizing the increasingly large role played by nurses in providing quality healthcare, the new law clarifies the responsibilities and requirements for Advance Practice Nurses (APN), Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN). Senate […]

By Mark Hachman http://www.pcmag.com At a gathering of healthcare providers in Washington D.C on Thursday morning, Microsoft is expected to launch HealthVault, an online repository where users can store health-related information. As the name suggests, the HealthVault site is designed to be an online, encrypted vault, where U.S. users can store and manage their health […]

Sarah Boesveld, Ottawa Citizen Baby-boomer doctors are working too many hours and are burning out hard and fast, according to an Ottawa psychiatrist. Dr. Derek Puddester, who spoke over the weekend in Winnipeg to the annual meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, says tired doctors make mistakes, lowering the quality of health […]

Doctors and lawyers agree on an arbitration program but disagree on more comprehensive reforms. By Amy Lynn Sorrel, AMNews In a rare development, North Carolina physicians and trial lawyers found common ground on a new law that caps damages in medical liability cases that go to arbitration. But doctors see the measure as just the […]

Nancy Nielsen, MD AMA President-elect “The AMA is deeply disappointed that congressional leaders have decided to defer action to stop Medicare cuts to physicians. Congress has two important access to health care priorities that must be addressed this year – renewing health care coverage for kids and preserving seniors’ access to care. “Expanding health care […]

By Krista Brick Special to The News-Post http://www.fredericknewspost.com OLNEY — Dr. Gloria Grover wanted to have a life, not just a career as a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology. A new program at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney is helping her find that important balance between work and a personal life. Grover had a private […]

http://money.cnn.com If your reaction to the word “hospitalist” is, “Is that something to do with hotels?” you’re not alone. Hospitalists are doctors, but of a very new type. The term was coined in 1996 for a doctor who works full time with hospitalized patients. Essentially they take over the role of primary care physician for […]

Proposed New Rules Target The Rise in Doctors Sending to Centers They Own By DAVID ARMSTRONG http://online.wsj.com In February, a group of cardiologists in Gainesville, Ga., announced they were building a diagnostic heart center in an $18 million joint venture with the local hospital. Last month, they said the project was dead. The reason? Federal […]