San Antonio Business Journal – by Tamarind Phinisee http://www.bizjournals.com Medical Protective (MedPro) has lowered its medical insurance rates by an average of 6.2 percent for physicians throughout the Texas. This is the sixth time in the last four years that the Dallas-based primary medical-liability insurer has made a rate reduction. In all, the company has […]

A newly-released 2008 Medical Economics survey focusing on malpractice premiums for physicians across the United States provides encouraging medical industry news on one of the least popular issues for healthcare providers – malpractice insurance. The actuarial research, presented to the Physician Insurers Association of America and reported by Medical Economics, is available for perusal by […]

http://www.marketwatch.com DANIA, Fla., Oct 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Healthcare Underwriters Group of Florida (HUFL), a medical liability insurance company licensed and operating in Florida that is owned and governed exclusively by Florida physicians, announced today that it will pay its first cash dividends to its policyholders/owners. This action was approved by HUFL’s Subscribers Advisory […]

By Jon Thompson http://www.kenoradailyminerandnews.com Kenora’s physician shortage reached a breaking point this month when the emergency room was nearly closed for a weekend due to the physician shortage then the Lake of the Woods Hospital administration stopped staffing the ward between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. permanently. Orlo Mejia had a stroke two years ago. […]

By JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD, Courier Staff Writer http://www.wcfcourier.com WATERLOO — Area legislators gathered ideas on how to solve the state’s physician shortage problem on Monday. The lead item was a $15 million health care work force shortage fund that would add 150 new physician residency slots across the state and provide incentives such as forgivable […]

By Kavita Chandran – Reuters http://www.washingtonpost.com BANGALORE (Reuters) – On a computer monitor in his office in the high-tech hub of Bangalore, Indian radiologist Arjun Kalyanpur examines a scan of the skull of a six-year-old boy who fell off his bicycle. A few minutes later, thousands of miles away, doctors at a hospital in Philadelphia […]

http://www.themoreheadnews.com Dr. Nancy Henly said if she had had more protection from the state, a jury may not have ruled against her. Dr. Henly’s opinion is not hers alone. Cafeteria D at St. Claire Regional Medical Center was nearly filled Thursday night with local doctors and four state lawmakers who were eager to discuss the […]

http://www.webwire.com PA-turned-entrepreneur salutes fellow physician assistants for their contributions to quality patient care and to the medical field. PA Erin Sherer exemplifies this year’s theme: Certified Physician Assistants: Valued Partners in Care. San Clemente, CA – Oct. 9, 2008 – Enter the emergency room of MidMichigan Medical Center in the rural community of Gladwin, and […]

http://www.ibtimes.com RALEIGH, NC — (Marketwire) — 10/15/08 — As the economy continues to slow, physicians have become more cognizant of how an improved retail presence improves practice profitability. Down economy or not, patients in health care settings are requiring physicians to be innovative and establish more effective ways to educate at the point-of-care. Two companies […]