American Medical News 1993 Brian McCormick - Abstracts

American Medical News 1993 Brian McCormick
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AIDS patient claims hospital violated ADA, 'dumping' law. (Fred Charon; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985)HealthBrian McCormick
AMA backs county society's disciplinary action. (American Medical Association; Dallas County Medical Society)HealthBrian McCormick
AMA board backs broader nonbias policy. (American Medical Association's Board of Trustees supports covering homosexuals in the group's anti-discrimination policy) (Annual Meeting Preview)HealthBrian McCormick
Antitrust advice: don't network yourself into a legal jam. (physicians must consider antitrust regulations in becoming part of vertically integrated health networks)HealthBrian McCormick
Antitrust relief coming, but what kind? (antitrust legislation permitting mergers, networks and other types of health care organizations)HealthBrian McCormick, Julie Johnsson
'Any willing provider' laws are a key reform issue. (laws require managed care organizations to contract with any physician willing to meet the contract terms)HealthBrian McCormick
Arizona dentists see end to antitrust charges. (Lanoy Aaron Alston, Ronald Walker, Richard Meyer)HealthBrian McCormick
Beware antitrust pitfalls in dealing with other providers. (health care)HealthBrian McCormick
Billing violators beware: Medicare to get tough with repeat offenders. (includes related article)HealthBrian McCormick
British Columbia MDs eye union; outcome of budget battle could be lesson for American doctors. (British Columbia Medical Association plans to seek recognition as a union)HealthBrian McCormick
Bush task force proposes expanded fraud legislation.HealthBrian McCormick
Challenging hospitals' exclusive contracts: FTC says physician complaints raised anticompetition question. (Federal Trade Commission; contracts limiting physicians to hospital privileges at a single institution)HealthBrian McCormick
Clinton expected to intensify antitrust enforcement. (health care industry)HealthBrian McCormick
Doctors less willing to settle on claims.HealthBrian McCormick
Doctor with mental illness threatens ADA suit. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; physician Celia Elbrecht sues HCA North Florida Regional Medical Center)HealthBrian McCormick
Enterprise liability backers stand firm. (hospitals and clinics, not physicians, would be liable for malpractice claims)(includes related article on malpractice insurance rates)HealthBrian McCormick
Enterprise liability model may not stand political heat. (tort reform that would exempt physicians from professional liability in malpractice cases)HealthBrian McCormick
Enterprise liability out. (Clinton administration abandons enterprise liability proposal)HealthBrian McCormick
Firing up tort reform debate; physicians push for proposals addressing antitrust, liability issues.HealthBrian McCormick
In antitrust relief fight, whose side are lawyers on? (antitrust clarifications in health care)HealthBrian McCormick
Insurers study errors leading to suits. (study by the Physician Insurers Association of America)HealthBrian McCormick
It's almost time - a Clinton reform preview. (Clinton's health care reform plan to be released)HealthBrian McCormick, Sharon McIlrath, Leigh Page, Janice Somerville, Harris Meyer, Greg Borzo, Julie Johnsson, Wayne Hearn, Linda Oberman
Kentucky physician files whistle-blower suit. (J. Hilton Brooks charges Medicare fraud)HealthBrian McCormick
Lawyers, consumers vow tort reform fight. (medical liability)HealthBrian McCormick
New Alliance leader actively supports health ed. (American Medical Association Alliance, Mary Hanson)HealthBrian McCormick
New president a 'statesman' for the AMA. (physician Joseph T. Painter will become president of the American Medical Association)HealthBrian McCormick
New self-referral scrutiny: in-office arrangements. (includes related article)HealthBrian McCormick
New York mulls no-fault plan for impaired infants. (removing infants with neurological impairment from the New York State tort system)HealthBrian McCormick
No discrimination against gays. (American Medical Association bars discrimination based on sexual orientation)HealthBrian McCormick
Nothing but the truth? Supreme Court weighs case that could put limits on testimony from medical experts.HealthBrian McCormick
Pressured by managed care? AMA will offer individualized, practical advice on how to cope.HealthBrian McCormick
Reformers willing, critics wary on alternative tort system. (tort reform would place medical liability on the institution that provides care instead of on the individual physician)HealthBrian McCormick
Researchers, doctors press for gay office at NIH. (National Institutes of Health)HealthBrian McCormick
Study: defensive medicine costs nearly $10 billion. (the cost of malpractice insurance and unnecessary tests to guard against law suits)HealthBrian McCormick
Swift legal action for worker whose firing violated ADA. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)HealthBrian McCormick
Throw the judges out: Texas doctors play tort reform hardball. (Texas Medical Association lobbies for tort reform and campaigns to replace elected judges that oppose it)HealthBrian McCormick
Violation of Disabilities Act? HIV-infected doctor says hospital cut privileges. (includes related article)HealthBrian McCormick
Why are there still so few minorities in medicine? (includes related article) (The changing face of medicine)HealthBrian McCormick
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