BY DR. JAY GROSSMAN Special To The Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com Re: ”My view: Future of med-mal caps in doubt,” by Hector Lombana Mr. Lombana would love to go back to the halcyon days when attorneys made big bucks by milking the medical malpractice cow for all it was worth. Fortunately for physicians who practice here […]

Dr. Jack M. Chapman says MCG expansion is critical to meet the need for new doctors By Randy Key http://www.wjbf.com he President of the Georgia Medical Association says a doctor shortage is looming for the state. Doctor Jack Chapman spoke to the Augusta Exchange Club, on Thursday. Dr. Chapman says the state will be 2,500 […]

Health Plans Say New Rules Improve Safety and Cut Costs; Hospitals Can’t Dun Patients By VANESSA FUHRMANS http://online.wsj.com/ Health insurers are taking a new tack in a bid to improve patient safety and reduce health-care costs: refusing to pay — or let their patients be billed — for hospital errors. Aetna Inc., WellPoint Inc. and […]

The Leader-Post http://www.canada.com It is no surprise that Saskatchewan (like other provinces) is facing a physician deficit. Hindsight being “20/20” indicates that the slow increase in medical training seats that is taking place now should have been done years ago. As it can take up to 10 years to educate a physician, most educational institutions […]

Northeast Georgia Medical, other hospitals don’t want rules to change By Debbie Gilbert http://www.gainesvilletimes.com A slight change in the wording of Georgia’s malpractice reform law could make a big difference to hospitals and patients. The consumer advocacy group Georgia Watch is pushing for an amendment that would make it easier for patients to sue hospitals […]

Will LaBreche / Web Editor/Staff Writer/Photographer http://www.haywardwis.com According to a report by the Wisconsin Hospital Association and the Wisconsin Medical Society, getting in to see a physician will be a growing problem in the coming years. In 2003, the two agencies established a Task Force on Wisconsin’s Future Physician Workforce which was charged with identifying […]

By MICHAEL McAULIFFE http://www.masslive.com While it would seem to be an error, admitting a mistake may actually keep a doctor out of court. Massachusetts is among 34 states that have some kind of apology law covering physicians, however the Bay State statute provides doctors a shield from liability only for expressing apology or regret for […]

By: Carlos Mayorga http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com With Utah’s consistently high birthrate, people moving into the state and more Utahns projected to retire in the coming years, the demand for more physicians is increasing fast. As the Utah State Legislative session begins next week, officials at the U’s School of Medicine say they are ready to respond to […]

http://www.cnw.ca Canadian Medical Association (CMA) President Dr. Brian Day announced today in a speech on the costs of wait times, that his organization, representing 67,500 doctors nationwide, was launching a major campaign to put the growing physician shortage on the federal political agenda. “The shortage of health care professionals affects wait times and hurts patients,” […]