By Pamela Wells http://www.coalingarecord.com

by Maggie Mahar http://takingnote.tcf.org

http://www.midlandmirror.com

TalktoaDoc, LLC http://www.streetinsider.com LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 8 /PRNewswire/ — Today marks the day that doctors have finally embraced the technology age with the official launch of TalktoaDoc.org. This new site allows patients to talk to doctors online using text (keyboard), voice (microphone), and/or video (webcam). This gives patients a more convenient and interactive way to […]

http://7thspace.com Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for management of cardiovascular disease is suboptimal. The purposes of this study were to identify practice patterns and barriers among U.S. general internists and family physicians in regard to cardiovascular risk management, and examine the association between physician characteristics and cardiovascular risk management. Methods: A case vignette survey focused […]

BY MEGAN HARRISON http://www.standard-freeholder.com

Charlotte Business Journal – by Taylor Bright http://www.bizjournals.com They came, they saw, they complained. On Monday, physicians and other medical professionals spoke against a proposal that would post each N.C. doctor’s malpractice history on the N.C. Medical Board Web site. Jean Fisher, spokeswoman for the board, says there was a 3-1 ratio against the proposal […]

By Amy Lynn Sorrel http://www.ama-assn.org

By Kevin B. O’Reilly http://www.ama-assn.org