Archive for March, 2008
Medicare pay bill: Raises to replace cuts through 2009
Negotiations on Medicare legislation are picking up steam in the Senate.
FDA pledges better communication on drug safety: AMNews interviews Andrew von Eschenbach, MD
The commissioner outlines ways in which physicians can expect to see change.
Employer mandates hit legal snag, states continue to search for options
Businesses argue that a federal act overrides state and local employer responsibility laws. Court rulings so far run three to one against this type of health system reform.
Florida Supreme Court lifts past peer review confidentiality
Dissenting judges said physicians and hospitals have a right to rely on past protections despite a more recent constitutional amendment opening up incident reports.
Uniform IT definitions proposed to promote understanding
The definitions distinguish electronic health records, which include information from multiple facilities, from electronic medical records, which would be from a single entity.