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Are physician-owned distributorships (PODs) illegal shell entities that simply direct remuneration to physicians, or are they a legal way to reduce health care costs, increase hospital profits and give physicians some control over their own means of production? Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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Funny lingo, serious consequences. Attorney Steve Harris reviews the ins and outs of the two types of professional liability insurance, claims made and occurrence…and what you can do about the risks involved.
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We follow Dr. Jonathan Barnwell, an orthopedic resident at Wake Forest University, as he works with a research mentor. Dr. Barnwell is the recipient of a 2009 Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant from OREF.
Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving / Alterations made by RRY Publications
Combatants in the healthcare debate will spend over $1 billion to make sure they have a seat at the table and not end up an item on the menu. See who is spending big, raking in campaign contributions and who may end up on the menu before it’s all over.
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We have all heard the orthopedic drumbeats of “quality” and “cost” of late. Dr. Kevin Bozic of UCSF discusses the benefits and limitations of administrative claim data to study costs, trends in utilization, and outcomes.
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Disruption of surgeon/industry relationships, a dysfunctional FDA and the introduction of comparative effectiveness may have caused companies to slow their development of new products in 2009. But as the year came to an end, the flow of development resumed. How will we remember 2009?
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What does it mean to have long-term follow up with patients, how do you present yourself in a way that gives people a sense of safety and belonging? How do you remove a patient from your practice?
MSF/Doctors without Borders HAITIAN FACILITIES DESTROYED.
MaximsNewsNetwork: HAITI: 30 to 100 AMPUTATIONS a DAY (W.H.O.) (U.N. MINUSTAH)
Doctors Overwhelmed in Haiti
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