Good News for Primary Care?
It seems that all we hear about primary care these days are dire warnings about low reimbursement and physician shortages, so I want to start out with some good news for a change.
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Judge blocks California’s cut in Medi-Cal fees
San Francisco Chronicle, August 20, 2008
Orange County, CA, supervisors wrangle over doctors’ funding
Los Angeles Times, August 20, 2008
439,000 more get health coverage in Massachusetts
Boston Globe, August 20, 2008
California doctors can’t refuse treatment to gays on religious grounds, court rules
Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2008
Merck faces another round of criticism
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 2008
$11 million verdict in Pennsylvania malpractice case
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 2008
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Audio: Revitalizing Physician Leadership
Craig Sammit, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Dean Health System in Madison, WI, discusses his two-year effort to identify and develop more physicians for leadership roles within the organization. +
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
August 7, 2008
Commentary: Data and Difficult Decisions
With CMS reporting requirements continuing to increase, healthcare organizations may eventually be forced to choose between collecting data and providing patient care. +
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Media
August 14, 2008
Magazine: Defensive Medicine?
Some hospital leaders are concerned that CMS is moving too fast with never events. +
Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Magazine
August 2008
"Never Events" Pose Liability Risk
In this monthly forum, attorney Jim Saxton (Stevens & Lee, Lancaster, PA) answers your questions about risk management and liability reduction and provides practical, how-to information on risk-reduction strategies.
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