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NewsFewer specialists willing to treat Medicaid patients, raising questions for expansion
The number of specialist physicians who are willing to treat patients enrolled in Medicaid is shrinking perilously and could complicate the program's planned expansion under federal healthcare Read more...
Emergency departments suffer surgeon shortage
America's trauma care system not only is fragmented and underfunded, worse yet, its emergency rooms do not have enough on-call trauma surgeons to care for the patients who arrive at their doors, Read more...
Healthcare reform to pass by year end
President Obama will sign a finalized piece of healthcare reform legislation within the next two months, current and former members of Congress predicted at a healthcare recent forum held by Politics Read more...
MGMA: Specialty, PCP compensation grows slowly in 2007
According to a new study, it appears that while some specialists did well in 2007, most physician pay increases weren't anything to write home about. According to data from the Medical Group Read more...
| Press ReleasesSpecialist Physicians’ Consulting Fees in Europe and United States Differ by 13%, According to Cutting Edge Information StFMV rates converging as companies pursue transparency and global strategy RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Drug manufacturers pay US physicians 13% higher rates for the same consulting Read more >> 11 ChartLogic Physician Customers Receive Meaningful Use PaymentsSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ChartLogic Inc., a leading national provider of electronic health records (EHRs) based in Salt Lake City, announced today that 11 of its physician customers have Read more >> Aetna and UPMC Sign Agreement-- Contract Expands Pittsburgh-Area Network -- PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) announced today that they have reached agreement on a Read more >> Aetna Signs New Agreement with the Washington Hospital-- Contract Expands Access for Pittsburgh-Area Members -- PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced that it has reached agreement with The Washington Hospital on a contract that adds Read more >> UBM Medica Announces SearchMedica App for iPhoneNORWALK, Conn., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet healthcare providers' ever-growing need for quick access to relevant clinical information, UBM Medica has launched an iPhone application for Read more >> |
