The New York Post http://www.tonawanda-news.com Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and finding … no one home. That could be a real possibility soon if Albany doesn’t get serious, once and for all, about runaway medical-malpractice awards in New York — and the onerous financial burden they place, indirectly, on patients and doctors here. The […]

http://www.kaisernetwork.org Summaries of developments related to medical malpractice in Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia appear below. Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court during its March-April term will consider a request from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the state clarify rules concerning the statute of limitations on malpractice lawsuits in the state, the […]

by Staten Island Advance http://www.silive.com Scores of Staten Island doctors put down their stethoscopes this morning to take up posters and banners. Rising before dawn, the 150 or so borough physicians trekked 170 miles to Albany to join about 1,500 fellow doctors from around the state. Their goal: To rally against what they say are […]

by Staten Island Advance http://www.silive.com Over 120 physicians from Staten Island will join more than 1,500 of their colleagues from across the state today at a symposium in Albany to voice their concerns over New York state’s excessive medical malpractice rates. “New York physicians pay some of the highest medical malpractice insurance rates in the […]

By Pamela Lewis Dolan, AMNews staff http://www.ama-assn.org One health plan has come to a conclusion that many physicians already have reached: The financial benefits of office-based electronic medical records systems are not worth the cost to doctors. Relying on information from past studies, including an American Medical Association estimate that doctors see only 11 cents […]

http://www.newswiretoday.com Logical Images, Inc., is pleased to announce a new project with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to offer special diagnostic software, VisualDx Family Medicine, to the AAFP’s more than 60,000 active members. The collaboration stems from the AAFP’s mission to promote high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients by delivering tools and resources […]

http://www.businesswire.com ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help increase the accuracy and safety of medication prescribing for high-risk, complex patients, McKesson Provider Technologies has announced the rollout of its new Advanced Dosing functionality for Horizon Expert Ordersâ„¢, McKesson’s clinical decision support (CDS) and computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. The new capability is now offered as part of McKesson’s […]

By Dave Hansen, AMNews staff http://www.ama-assn.org Washington — Federal regulators have proposed sweeping patient safety rules to give physicians and others a confidential, voluntary way to report medical errors and near mistakes. Several health care organizations applauded the release of the long-awaited regulations but want a closer look before making a final judgment. The rules, […]

Newsday Inc. http://www.newsday.com Couldn’t see your doctor today? Your favorite physician may have been busy seeking treatment for a vexing problem of his or her own. Exasperated by the soaring cost of medical malpractice insurance, a large contingent of doctors was to converge on Albany today in search of relief. The condition needs attention. Stat. […]