http://www.marketwire.com Well-capitalized and managed Risk Retention Groups (RRG) provide the essential alternative to failing existing insurers for New York physicians and surgeons seeking stable, comprehensive, competitively priced malpractice insurance, Sanford “Sandy” Elsass, President-Underwriting Manager for J. M. Woodworth RRG, told a Congressional hearing today in Brooklyn. Chaired by Rep. Edolphus Towns (10th District, NY), the […]

http://www.berkshireeagle.com Clarence Fanto The doctor is in the house — literally. At a time when primary-care physicians are scarce, especially in Berkshire County, it is surprising to find one who still makes house calls — not every day, but whenever an elderly patient is housebound, unable to travel and needs medical attention. Following in the […]

By Mary Jo Feldstein ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH At the Des Peres Urgent Care Center, when patients leave with a prescription it typically means pills in hand, not a slip of paper to be brought to the pharmacy. The physicians there worked with Purkinje Inc. of Creve Coeur to set up an in-office dispensing system that […]

http://www.surgicenteronline.com/ ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Cynthia L. Dunn, RN, FACMPE has joined the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Health Care Consulting Group as a senior consultant. Her expertise in healthcare management encompasses information technology systems, business operations and revenue cycle management, medical office building and ambulatory surgery center construction, and strategic planning. Dunn brings more than […]

By Samuel Jarjour http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com Every business should have a website. A doctor’s practice is a business. Ergo, your practice should have a website. Right? Well, maybe. Before you run out and put that syllogism into practice, consider the stories of two Ontario docs who took the website plunge — with two very different results. ONLINE […]

http://www.newsrx.com/ The Doctors Company, the nation’s leading physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, is pleased to announce that the A.M. Best Company has assigned an A- (Excellent) rating with a “Stable Outlook” to OHIC Insurance Company (OHIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Doctors Company. The Doctors Company acquired OHIC, the leading medical liability carrier domiciled in […]

10% of Tucsonans seek out their affordable care HEIDI ROWLEY Tucson Citizen http://www.tucsoncitizen.com The percentage of Tucsonans who rely on community health centers has doubled in the past six years, reflecting a nationwide trend. Six years ago, 5 percent of the population used such services. Now the figure is 10 percent, officials said. Pima County’s […]

Federal officials say more physician practices could see bonuses from the project’s second and third years. By David Glendinning, AMNews staff. Ten large physician practices participating in one of the first Medicare pay-for-performance projects have proven that such programs lead to better performance, according to government officials. But only two practices were able to reduce […]

MedSurge Advances Founder Scott Day Discusses Aesthetic Medicine Trends, Market Success Factors, Future Plans http://home.businesswire.com Since its founding in 2002, MedSurge Advances has emerged as the leading independent supplier and consultant for the medical spa industry — having launched 228 medical spas and provided assistance to more than 350 physicians who have entered the field […]