By PABLO FERNANDEZ, SUN MEDIA Steps being taken to address a shortage of family physicians in the province are a good start but they may not be enough to prevent a looming medical crisis, say Calgary doctors. In the next three years the situation is going to become so dire, Dr. Glenn Comm said, he […]

Sarah Boesveld, Ottawa Citizen Baby-boomer doctors are working too many hours and are burning out hard and fast, according to an Ottawa psychiatrist. Dr. Derek Puddester, who spoke over the weekend in Winnipeg to the annual meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, says tired doctors make mistakes, lowering the quality of health […]

Doctors and lawyers agree on an arbitration program but disagree on more comprehensive reforms. By Amy Lynn Sorrel, AMNews In a rare development, North Carolina physicians and trial lawyers found common ground on a new law that caps damages in medical liability cases that go to arbitration. But doctors see the measure as just the […]

By BRUCE SCHREINER http://www.forbes.com In a blunt assessment to fellow doctors, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said Monday that chances of limiting pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice cases are bleak because of resistance from some state lawmakers. The governor expressed a willingness to compromise if he wins another term. Speaking at a Kentucky Medical Association meeting, Fletcher […]

By M. William Salganik Sun reporter A new state task force set out yesterday to determine if there is a problem with physician reimbursement and, if so whether it is affecting the availability of doctors in the state. Its findings could spotlight what so far has been primarily a simmering issue between doctors and insurers. […]

Malpractice insurer was to award $68 million to members by Douglas Tallman | Staff Writer http://www.gazette.net Maryland’s new insurance regulator has called a hearing for next month to decide how much the state should collect of a proposed $68.6 million dividend from the state’s leading medical malpractice insurer. Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler, citing a […]

Nancy Nielsen, MD AMA President-elect “The AMA is deeply disappointed that congressional leaders have decided to defer action to stop Medicare cuts to physicians. Congress has two important access to health care priorities that must be addressed this year – renewing health care coverage for kids and preserving seniors’ access to care. “Expanding health care […]

http://home.businesswire.com Medical Protective, Texas’ oldest primary medical professional liability insurer, announced today it will reduce its average rates for Texas physicians by another 7.3%, effective January 1, 2008. This will be the fifth reduction in the last three years, cumulatively reducing malpractice premiums for Texas physicians by an average of over 30%. The company also […]

By Krista Brick Special to The News-Post http://www.fredericknewspost.com OLNEY — Dr. Gloria Grover wanted to have a life, not just a career as a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology. A new program at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney is helping her find that important balance between work and a personal life. Grover had a private […]