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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, November 5, 2009
The American Medical Association has endorsed a House healthcare reform, but has also called on Congress to pass a separate bill that eliminates the sustainable growth rate formula in Medicare that will mandate a 21% cut in reimbursements this January.
By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, November 6, 2009
As Congress appears poised, as many on Capitol Hill have been saying lately, "on the verge of a historic moment" with healthcare care reform, it is also preparing to take on the insurance industry over costs and profits—no matter what happens with reform.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, November 6, 2009
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official says there's no national evidence so far to suggest that a rare type of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, USA600, is more lethal than other MRSA bacteria.
By: Emily Berry, November 6, 2009
Child abuse pediatricians are the latest group of practitioners to gain their own certification. The American Board of Medical Specialties approved the new child abuse pediatrics specialty in 2006 and the American Board of Pediatrics issued the first certification exams this month. Medical staffs can begin verifying practitioner certification status on the ABP Web site in February 2010.
By: Ben Cole, for HealthLeaders Media, November 5, 2009
Mache Seibel, MD, a.k.a. "DocRock," uses music to educate on health issues, and has released more than 100 songs and 12 CDs. Seibel's latest effort is the H1N1 Rap, which offers five Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-endorsed steps to avoid contracting H1N1 flu.
By: Sarah Kearns, for HealthLeaders Media, November 5, 2009
Kathleen Mikos, RN, MSN, vice president of patient care, chief nursing officer, at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, IL, developed a new, efficient method for patient handoffs that allowed for more patient/nurse interaction and reduced nurse overtime at Ingalls.
By: Ben Cole, for HealthLeaders Media, November 5, 2009
If a pilot program underway in New Jersey is a success, no newborns at participating hospitals will leave the facility without health insurance coverage.
By: Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, November 5, 2009
A number of family practice physicians are upset with the American Academy of Family Physicians for partnering with Coca-Cola Co., the world's No.1 soft-drink maker.
By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, November 5, 2009
While great interest has been emerging over the concept of the patient-centered medical home in both the healthcare and political communities, it may be time to look at care in the patient's home.