Archive for November, 2006
With vaccine plentiful, doctors urged to push flu shots
Administering influenza shots during the holiday season and beyond is critical to making use of this year's record-breaking supply.
Effort to stop Medicare cuts hits 11th hour
Hundreds of doctors called their lawmakers, and the AMA ran an ad in two of the nation's largest newspapers as an open letter to patients.
Doctors demand more input on hospital standards
Delegates call on the Joint Commission to give physicians earlier notification about proposed changes and to revise rules that unintentionally could harm patients.
Pay-for-performance draws doctors’ ire
Two proposals called for changes in AMA policy, but neither was adopted by delegates.
New Congress necessitates a fresh look at tort reform measures, physicians say
Doctors still push for damage caps but also focus on different reforms.