http://www.marketwire.com NAPA, CA–(Marketwire – June 5, 2008) – The Doctors Company, the nation’s leading physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, is pleased to announce an overall average rate reduction of 13.4 percent for its Ohio physician members that is effective immediately for new policies and on July 1, 2008 for renewal policies. Some physicians will have premium […]

By BENJAMIN BREWER http://online.wsj.com We’ve now trained a complete generation of doctors that cares more about lifestyle than anything else. Medical students are choosing the ROAD to success, meaning Radiology, Ophthalmology, Anesthesia and Dermatology. By first year, many are writing off anything but a fast track to minimal call, high pay and the lifestyle perks […]

http://www.hhs.gov The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today released a comprehensive plan for advancing health information technology (IT). The plan will serve as a guide to coordinate the federal government’s health IT efforts, which seek to achieve nationwide implementation […]

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By SARAH RUBENSTEIN http://online.wsj.com In a move that consumer groups say could increase pressure on people with unpaid medical bills, some hospitals are trying out a new tactic to recoup patients’ debts: They’re auctioning the debt online. Hospitals have long relied on outside collection agencies to go after debtors. Under traditional arrangements, these agencies receive […]

http://www.prnewswire.com REDONDO BEACH, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As reported in today’s New York Times, ICAN has begun tracking an alarming new trend of insurance companies refusing to provide health insurance for women with a history of cesarean surgery. In some cases, women are being rejected for coverage outright and in other case they are […]

By CHRISTINA SPENCER, SUN MEDIA http://lfpress.ca Toronto native Craig Stewart holds a bachelor of science degree from Queen’s University, and a master’s in behavioural neuroscience from Brock University in St. Catharines. From his early teens, he wanted to be a doctor. But when he finally succeeds, it will be no thanks to Canada’s education system. […]

Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. http://www.earthtimes.org LOS ANGELES, May 30 /PRNewswire/ — The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) today announced that the exceptional financial strength of its core product, Mutual Protection Trust (MPT), has again earned an A+ rating from A.M. Best Company, a worldwide rating and information agency. This marks the third consecutive […]