American Medical News 1995 Brian McCormick - Abstracts

American Medical News 1995 Brian McCormick
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AMA board to study specialty representation in house. (House of Delegates)HealthBrian McCormick
AMA joins to block release of 'Medicare millionaires.'(names of physicians with many Medicare patients)HealthBrian McCormick
AMA president seeks unity, increased emphasis on ethics.(American Medical Association, Lonnie R. Bristow)HealthBrian McCormick
AMA stresses need for quality assurance in Medicare revamp. (American Medical Association)HealthBrian McCormick
AMA wins in suits on DEA fees, chiropractic access. (American Medical Association, Drug Enforcement Administration)HealthBrian McCormick
Anti-tobacco lawsuits.HealthBrian McCormick
A question of ethics. (ethical positions adopted by the American Medical Assn.'s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs)(Annual Meeting News)HealthBrian McCormick
Breast cancer still top liability risk; cost of claims rising. (medical malpractice liability; Physician Insurers Association of America Data Sharing Project report)HealthBrian McCormick
CMA sued in maneuverings over Calif.'s proposition 187. (California Medical Association)HealthBrian McCormick
Congress breaks without acting on tort reform bills.HealthBrian McCormick
Consumer groups want probe of managed care merger. (MetraHealth Co. merger with United HealthCare Corp.)HealthBrian McCormick
Courts shaping reform: lawyers see legal, regulatory actions steering market.(health care market)HealthBrian McCormick
Criminal investigations add to legal woes for tobacco firms; probes expected to bolster tobacco control, regardless of outcome.HealthBrian McCormick
D.C. doctors, nurses square off over practice privileges. (Washington, D.C.)HealthBrian McCormick
Doctor networks added to Senate Medicare overhaul.(Senate Finance Committee's Medicare reform legislation)HealthBrian McCormick
Doctors facing liability insurers in court.HealthBrian McCormick
Dr. Todd to retire from AMA; search for successor begins. (James S. Todd, executive vice president of American Medical Association)HealthBrian McCormick
Encouraging words on tort reform.HealthBrian McCormick
Ethics forum launched: AMA council values input from doctors, patients.(American Medical Association Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs)HealthBrian McCormick
Firing a warning on PHOs: antitrust settlements a 'shot across the bow' by feds. (physician-hospital organizations)HealthBrian McCormick
FTC, Justice busy clearing antitrust books at year's end. (Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department)HealthBrian McCormick
FTC OKs network with fee-for-service component.(Federal Trade Commission, Hematology/Oncology Care Specialists of Western Pennsylvania)HealthBrian McCormick
HCFA pleased with Medicare bundling of cardiac pay.(Health Care Financing Administration)HealthBrian McCormick
Hospital mega-chain faces whistle-blower kickback suit.(Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.)HealthBrian McCormick
Hospital merger rules may ease, but concerns remain.HealthBrian McCormick
House opens door to doctor networks; AMA pushes Senate. (Medicare reform legislation proposed by Republicans, American Medical Association)(GOP Health Plan Blitz)HealthBrian McCormick
Integration shakes liability insurers. (Physician Insurers Assn. of America meeting)HealthBrian McCormick
Justice, FTC seek rehearing of Marshfield antitrust case.(Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission)HealthBrian McCormick
Law opens door to more whistle-blowing on health fraud. (Civil False Claims Act)HealthBrian McCormick
Law thwart physician networks.HealthBrian McCormick
Liability rates: mixed signals. (medical malpractice insurance; includes related article on coverage for retired physicians)HealthBrian McCormick
Looking for liability reform. (medical malpractice liability)HealthBrian McCormick
Managed care M*A*S*H. (managed care and emergency medical treatment)HealthBrian McCormick
Marketplace issues haunt physicians; provider protections, antitrust relief urged.HealthBrian McCormick
New hope for key agenda items; medicine's leaders express cautious optimism. (includes related article about doctors who served in Congress)HealthBrian McCormick
Panel sidesteps antitrust relief, calls for more study. (Physician Payment Review Commission; includes related article on survey of managed care plans)HealthBrian McCormick, Linda Oberman
Physician network broken up; antitrust violations alleged. (Physicians Group Inc.)HealthBrian McCormick
Physicians at risk in fraud dragnet. (Caremark International Inc. investigation)HealthBrian McCormick
Practice mergers present new risks; market-driven linkage of physician groups draws antitrust scrutiny.HealthBrian McCormick
Providers likely to face more, longer antitrust probes. (mergers of healthcare providers)(Panel Discussion)HealthBrian McCormick
Pushing tort reform before the Senate. (includes related article on lobbying efforts by physicians)HealthBrian McCormick, Diane M. Gianelli
Restricting patents: bipartisan bill would bar ownership claims for medical methods.HealthBrian McCormick
Restrictions on Medicare private contracting eased.HealthBrian McCormick
Seeking a way out. (alternatives to medical malpractice lawsuits) (System Strategies)HealthBrian McCormick
Senate OKs product liability bill.HealthBrian McCormick
Senate showdown looms; medicine wary, but optimistic of another tort reform victory.HealthBrian McCormick
Signs of progress evident in patient protection battle. (in managed-care organizations)HealthBrian McCormick
States ripe for tort reform: more coalitions, GOP legislatures helping the cause.(Republican Party)HealthBrian McCormick
Tort reform victory in the house: AMA directs battle to Senate, expects tough fight to uphold damage caps. (American Medical Association)HealthBrian McCormick
Two steps forward, one back: key tort reforms advance in Senate; damage cap stalls.(professional liability reform)HealthBrian McCormick
When coverage decisions threaten care: utilization review becomes new medical board concern.HealthBrian McCormick
Where are your discounts? (physicians should monitor reduced insurer payments)(includes related article on protection from silent PPO abuse)HealthBrian McCormick
Young physician concerns with managed care grow. (Young Physicians Section of the American Medical Association)(includes related article)HealthBrian McCormick
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