By DIANE LEVICK, Courant Staff Writer http://www.courant.com The Medical Protective Co., a malpractice insurer that raised its Connecticut rates nearly 90 percent three years ago, plans to reduce rates an average 24.2 percent and insure more physicians in the state. The company, which is known as “MedPro” and was acquired in June 2005 by Warren […]

http://www.klas-tv.com Five years ago, high insurance premiums drove a lot of doctors out of our valley. The field of obstetrics was especially hard-hit as more than three dozen OB/GYN’s left for states with lower insurance costs. A local specialist told Eye on Health the situation is better today. But there’s still plenty of room for […]

David Grande, MD, MPA http://www.annals.org Pharmaceutical marketing to physicians recently surpassed $23 billion per year, and the pharmaceutical industry currently employs 1 sales representative for every 5 office-based physicians (1, 2). In this setting, policymakers and patients are understandably concerned about commercial influences on physicians’ prescribing decisions. Real-time, physician-specific data on prescribing habits are a […]

http://medinnovationblog.blogspot.com Do You Single or Mingle? In Mind Set! (Collins, 2007), John Naisbitt, who wrote Megatrends, observes how you think about an issue depends upon your mindset. Naisbitt puts it this way, â€?Judgments in every area are driven by mindsets, from world affairs to personal relations.â€? If you think of the world as a clash […]

http://www.naplesnews.com A state-by-state examination of medical malpractice claims paid in 2006 shows that Florida’s average payout was lower than the national average, resurrecting the debate about the merits and pitfalls of tort reform that is expected to change the malpractice climate in the state. As in the past, trial attorneys, the medical community and the […]

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com “Congress has an historic opportunity to join with the American College of Physicians (ACP), other physician organizations and employers to redesign Medicare payment policies to provide incentives for patient-centered care,” ACP told the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in a written statement for the record submitted today. Thursday’s hearing was […]

By JO CIAVAGLIA Bucks County Courier Times http://www.phillyburbs.com In the Philadelphia region, more hospitals are closing obstetric units and fewer OB-GYN doctors are practicing at a time when more low-birth-weight babies are being born and fewer expectant mothers are starting early prenatal care. Those are among the key findings in a new report that foresees […]

Decatur physician specializes in getting travelers ready to face health hazards of international trips By Paul Huggins http://www.decaturdaily.com The hymn “He’s Got the Whole World in His Handsâ€? may come to mind to local churches planning short-term mission trips to remote parts of Africa or South America this summer. But before they board their plane, […]

http://www.santafenewmexican.com By ASSOCIATED PRESS Statistics indicate New Mexico has fewer health care providers than the national average, suggesting patients wait longer to see physicians and have less access than residents of other states. “For what people are paying, they expect a little better on the service side,” Daniel Derksen, a family practice physician at the […]