Archive for September, 2008
Medicare pay-for-reporting effort draws fire from frustrated doctors
Some worry that doctors will leave the program rather than continue to contend with its flaws.
Florida high court rejects curb on medical staff rights
Judges found a county law unconstitutional, saying the statute undermined the "balance of power" outlined in medical staff bylaws.
As elections near, AMA spotlights uninsured issue
A bipartisan group of lawmakers hopes to gain approval of a universal coverage compromise after the next administration takes over.
Certificate-of-need law in Illinois slammed by feds, AMA
Doctors and hospitals continue to battle over the effectiveness of such laws in dozens of states.
House EHR bill mixes Medicare physician bonuses with cuts
Congress is unlikely to address additional health information technology legislation before 2009.