http://www.marketwatch.com ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct 07, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — As medicine undergoes rapid transformation, North American leaders in continuing medical education (CME) have joined together to transform CME itself. Their goal is to see that physicians have the best professional development resources available throughout their careers to translate new research into better patient care. […]

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http://www.marketwatch.com ATLANTA, Oct 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Outcomes Company(R), today announced the completion of its acquisition of MediNotes, an industry leader in physician practice information solutions. With the transaction finalized, MediNotes is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Eclipsys. On September 19, 2008, Eclipsys announced a definitive agreement to acquire MediNotes to support […]

By Scott Bond http://www.gazettetimes.com Each week, our Information and Referral staff talks to hundreds of people by phone as well as those who visit our offices. The questions and requests for help are like a relentless drum beat seeking help. These people need help with medical care, food, clothing, income and care giving assistance for […]

Associated Press http://www.insurancejournal.com The Big Island of Hawaii will soon lose three orthopedic surgeons, leaving the island with only one full-time and one part-time bone surgeon, and none in West Hawaii. Dr. Doug Hiller, president-elect of the Hawaii Medical Association, is among the doctors who are leaving for various reasons, including low insurance reimbursements.

http://www.ama-assn.org Pa. physicians call for medical liability relief Pennsylvania physicians rallied at the state’s Capitol in September urging lawmakers to preserve medical liability insurance relief to avoid access-to-care shortages. The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error program covers at least 50% of doctors’ required $1 million coverage, in exchange for the physicians committing to […]

By Travis Akin -Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch http://www.stclairrecord.com To say that Illinois’ legal climate has improved in recent years is much like saying the accounting practices at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be the standard for the mortgage industry. For the second year in a row, Illinois ranks 46th out of 50 states for […]

By Nathan Benefield http://healthcareblog.spn.org

http://www.marketwatch.com PEARL RIVER, NY, Sep 30, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — J. M. Woodworth RRG, Inc. (JMW), the Risk Retention Group launched two years ago to provide medical malpractice insurance to physicians and surgeons in New York State, now has capital and surplus of more than $5 million, Sanford Elsass, President/CEO-Underwriting Manager, announced. “With […]