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Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events
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 […]
Local surgeon would like to see Medicare system cured
by Ruth Campbell http://www.mywesttexas.com A Midland vascular surgeon wants to see a crisis in Medicare — not to hurt patients, but to provoke a change in a “broken” system of care coverage. His comments follow a complex procedure in the U.S. Congress that would cut Medicare reimbursements to physicians by 10.6 percent. “My feeling is […]
Strong Medicine: Doctors Who Signed the Declaration of Independence
Jacob Goldstein http://blogs.wsj.com Who knows better than a doctor — witness to birth, sickness and death — that all men are created equal? So it is fitting to recall, this Fourth of July, that the signatures of five physicians are scattered among the 56 names at the bottom of the Declaration of Independence. Here are […]
No family doctor means tough times for emergency rooms
BY MEGAN HARRISON http://www.standard-freeholder.com
Medicare cuts: Doctors to get 10% less unless Congress acts
By MELINDA MAWDSLEY http://www.gjsentinel.com
Medicare reimbursement cuts concern local doctors
DEREK HODGES http://www.zwire.com
Physician's poem gets AMA nod for publication
By STEVE DOYLE http://www.al.com
Doctors Suggest Cutting Their Own Pay To Save Healthcare
http://www.find-the-cure.com In the midst of an exploding national healthcare crisis, there’s much talk about slashing drug prices and cutting health insurance company profits. While these are valid debates, many physicians are actually offering an equally controversial solution: cut their pay. Hearing a physician suggest a pay cut for him or herself is a bit like […]
Hospital group HAP weighs in on Pa. budget
Pittsburgh Business Times http://www.bizjournals.com The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, following passage of the 2008-2009 Pennsylvania state budget, said several important health-care measures remain unresolved. The Harrisburg hospital trade group supported components of the budget that included state and federal funding to support Pennsylvania’s burn centers, hospital obstetrics and neonatal services, and rural “critical […]
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