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Depending on your political views, Donald Berwick, M.D., the new head of CMS, is either a medical socialist or thoughtful quality guru who will help fix an out of control federal health care budget. How his views will impact federal health care spending is unknown. See what we found.
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Robert Goldberg, M.D., wanted his day in court. He got it and lost. Now he’s amending a whistleblower suit to make his case in a new court—the court of public opinion. He’s accusing former colleagues of cheating Medicare. The government hasn’t joined in. His former colleagues say he has a vendetta. It’s an Ortho Rumble, Chicago style.
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The future is here…and it is physician assistants. Roderick Hooker, Ph.D., PA, along with Charles Cornell, M.D., delineate the roles and skills of PAs and how the field is changing.
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The AAOS Committee on Professionalism works hard to ensure that Academy members understand the fundamentals of professional behavior. Whether the issue is expert witness testimony, research and academic responsibilities, or another matter, the COP is on the case.
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The popularity of social networking has made profiles, blogs and videos from doctors and medical institutions a mainstay in today's online landscape. But what are the rules of the road? This brave new world is obviously a marketing opportunity, but it can also a minefield for privacy issues.
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A group of physicians says that the new health care law denies their rights to own and operate their own hospital. They have rebelled and gone to court to fight for every American physician’s right to due process and equal protection under the law.
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Drs. Michael Freehill and Tom Grogan detail important aspects of running a practice, including staff issues, governance, and the wide array of time- and money-saving technologies now available to physicians.
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