* Internists ask President-elect Obama to include aid for primary care in stimulus proposal

* Most Americans Unaware Of PCP Shortage

* Primary concern: N.C. faces a shortage of family doctors

* Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

* Mary Beth Bolton, MD, Named ‘Woman Physician of the Year’ by Michigan State Medical Society

* Opinion: Prognosis for Illinois Medical Torts Is Quite Uncertain

* CNY has fewer doctors that deliver babies

* New ‘concierge’ practice offers patients 24/7 access to doc

* Half of primary-care doctors in survey would leave medicine

* CMS Demonstration Project Seeks Physician Participation

* Cunningham Group Offers Complimentary Patient Satisfaction System©

* Doctors' practice of “defensive medicine” widespread, costly

* Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look At Race, Ethnicity And Health

* Spreading the health

* Medical Malpractice In New York Begins New Regulation Standards

* AMA survey results: Medicare rated as poor performer during debut of pay-for-reporting

* Bottom line blues (MGMA annual meeting)

* Physician Shortage Deepens in All Areas of the State

* AMA Sets Ethical Standard for Physician Self-Referral

* Politicians May Not Listen…But Doctors Do, Says DrScore

* Travelers Launches New Professional Liability Coverage Program

* System wears on Drs.’ patience

* Most patients can save at least half by going overseas

* Pennsylvania health system reform hits snag over coverage, liability help

* Merging practices find IT may not blend well

* Medical malpractice insurance costs drop along with claims

* Med schools report record enrollments, more minorities

* Doctors tally the economic value practices bring to communities

* Number of Uninsured, Physician Shortages Challenge New Mexico’s Health Care System

* Leading Malpractice Insurer First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc. Unveils Exclusive Coverage Program with The Premium Group, Inc. for the Ohio Osteopathic Association

* MedPro cuts medical malpractice rates in Texas

* Illinois Medical Society president encourages doctors to advocate for medical liability reform law

* Doctor shortage increasing reliance on locums

* Legislators gather ideas to solve physician shortage

* Teleradiology paves way for remote medicine

* Physicians and lawmakers say doctors need protection from lawsuits

* Medelita Celebrates National PA Week

* Physicians Learn Retailing to Existing Patients Is Most Effective Way to Market

* Customer satisfaction ratings raise stakes for hospitals

* 'Save Our Doctors' formed to address state doctor shortage

* ProAssurance buys Georgia legal malpractice insurer

* Divided by duty: While a doctor serves the country, the practice must still serve patients

* Medical students to tend to elderly

* Doctor shortage grows in Wisconsin

* Economic downturn expected to fuel litigation, study predicts

* Celebrating physicians

* Why MDs are scarce and what can be done about it

* AIG Crisis Highlights the Need for Insurance Professionalism

* Why is there a shortage of primary care physicians?

* Recruiting doctors difficult

* Free Clinics Now Providing Healthcare Solutions to the Uninsured

* Mass. physician shortage worsens

* Hawaii senator urges medical reforms to attract doctors, provide affordable care

* Mandatory mediation rule helps avert wrongful death trial

* Opinion: MEANINGFUL REFORM IS NEEDED TO SAVE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE SYSTEM

* Report: Doctor shortage getting worse

* Health-care providers giving themselves a booster shot

* Mayo Clinic Conference on Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Physicians Produces Transformational Plans for Career-Long Learning

* Local medical personnel hear candidates' takes on health care

* Eclipsys Completes Acquisition of MediNotes,Leader in Physician Practice Solutions

* Opinion: Where's the debate on health care?

* Doctor shortages will affect primary care

* Malpractice Insurance Costs Behind Hawaii Doctor Shortage

* AMA News in Brief

* Check your doctor's background online

* Opinion: Illinois needs more not less legal reform

* Rendell continues push for “Cover All Pennsylvanians”

* How Doctors Discuss Medical Errors

* Woodworth Malpractice Insurer Records $5 Million in Capital/Surplus

* Hospital-acquired illness creates 12% of liability: Study

* Central Physician Solutions launches claims service for podiatrists

* Texas Medical Association (TMA) Uses DocSite PQRI to Participate in Quality Initiative

* Physician’s ‘Dashboard’ Takes A Measure Of Communication Skills

* Alberta Medical Association’s Section of Rural Medicine Provides One Year’s Free Tuition for Medical Students Interested in Practising Rural Medicine

* Why doctors still balk at electronic medical records

* Growing Number of Employers, Insurers Pay for Workers To Seek Medical Treatment

* Reports show medical malpractice reforms working

* Kaiser’s ‘roving’ dermatologists alleviate physician shortage

* Medicine might drive area’s economy in the future

* Surgeon shortage a ‘crisis’

* American Medical Group Association Collaborates with Phytel to Enhance Quality of Care and Clinical Excellence

* HealthEast Physician, Patient Named Heroes of 2008 by American Heart Association/Greater Midwest Affiliate

* Survey: Doctors Dissatisfied With Practice Environment In State

* ER docs less efficient at shifts' end, study says

* Valley Ear, Nose & Throat Sees Growth Thanks to Mediplay

* Across Mass., wait to see doctors grows

* California's El Camino Hospital Funds Electronic Health Records System for Affiliated Physicians

* Lawyer to docs: ‘Sorry works’

* Overhauling Health Care: Two Divergent Visions

* Doctors' group trying to save primary care

* Supporters of Texas malpractice damages cap are taking it to court

* In Pennsylvania, Politicians Squabble Over Malpractice Aid

* CMU Adds Medical School

* Pursuing dream leads to self-discovery for young local doctor

* Simple apology can help avoid legal woes

* OPINION: Albany must cut back on health care mandates

* Trio of local doctors buck specialization trend

* Bermuda obstetricians in dire warning about malpractice insurance

* Galichia, doctors team up

* Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc. Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board

* The endangered private, family doctor

* State Health Reform: Converting Medicaid Dollars into Premium Assistance

* U.S. facing shortage of primary care physicians

* Layton unveils $1B plan to cut doctor shortage

* Solving The Mystery Of The Missing Doctors

* AIG's Three Most Attractive Assets

* Beyond Pay for Performance - Emerging Models of Provider-Payment Reform

* Docs cite malpractice costs for move to Kansas

* Pennsylvania Physicians Concerned About Renewal of Medical Malpractice Insurance Subsidy Program

* Turkish doctors reluctant on malpractice insurance

* UAMS Mulls M.D. Residencies

* Texas Hospitals Reinvesting Savings from Medical Liability Reform

* Businesses can take heart that insurance premium increases will be less than in years past

* Study links primary care physician shortage with salary disparities

* MedAppz Announces Individual E-Prescription Sales

* New York Imposes Short-term Moratorium on Medical Malpractice Rate Hikes

* Doctors' prescription for physician shortage

* Medical device payments to doctors draw scrutiny

* Doctors accepting Medicare are hard to find

* Dermatologists Give MDTotal High Marks At American Academy of Dermatology Vendor Challenge

* Aon remains on the lookout for further buys

* Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing Uninsured More

* Physicians face closing their doors

* ‘Superstar’ on aging

* N.C. Medical Board plans new rules to allow patients to see if doctors have made malpractice payments

* For More Quality Time With Patients, Some Physicians Fire Insurance Companies

* Researcher studies rates of cesarean sections, malpractice suits

* How a physician's wage is determined

* Opinion: Managed care reform would help reduce the cost of health care

* Fit Physicians

* IAPAM Debunks Top 3 Medical Spa Myths

* e-MDs Recognizes New Jersey Physicians for Achievement

* Lawsuit fears drive doctors to play it safe

* Judge hears arguments over Wis. medical fund

* Stanford Medical School Severely Restricts Industry Funding of Continuing Education for Physicians

* Opinion: Single payer plan may help medical costs

* Patients And Physicians Alliance Asks DNC to Remove Governor Ed Rendell as Democratic National Convention Speaker

* To preserve Medicare, protect access to doctors

* Physicians face pressures from drug managers

* How to Build Reimbursement Models for the Patient-Centered Medical Home

* Medical society: Malpractice rates hurt health care

* Move to Medicare can be painless for GM retirees

* N.J.'s biggest insurer may turn for-profit

* A Social Network for Your Doctor, Pharmacist and Insurer

* Louisiana Med Mal Insurer Funds 4 Med School Scholarships in 2008

* MSSU exploring steps to create medical school

* Doctors: Malpractice system hurts

* Beware of doctor-owned hospital

* Physician, talk-show host, gardener - Susan Murrmann does it all

* Your doctor's office soon may become your ‘medical home’ - for better, cheaper health care

* Illinois' med mal law on trial

* CMS Pay-for-Performance Pilot Has Improved Quality Of Care, Lowered Costs

* Tips for finding a good surgeon

* More doctor data on the Web

* OPINION: U.S. Needs National Insurance Plan

* Aon builds its Green credentials

* State health care agency gets support for it to continue

* Connecticut lawmakers consider mandatory consent bill

* Keeping medical records

* Tort abuse is costing California billions of dollars

* Sen. Cornyn Touts Texas' Access to Physicians' Care, Credits Medical Malpractice Reform [Aug 14, 2008]

* U-M Has Saved Medicare Money While Improving Treatment of Heart and Diabetes Patients, Report Shows

* Study: No cure in sight for long-term shortage of doctors in region, nation

* Too many lawsuits push doctors away

* Family doctors called scarce

* Senator urged to drop medical practice

* Doctors Take Time Out

* Insurance costs force physician to end practice

* Canada sees surge in new doctors

* Darwin Professional Underwriters Reports Net Income Increase

* New U.S. Medicare Policy Encourages Healthier Approach to Bladder Management and Catheter Use

* Long lines at nation's ERs are a clear call for reform

* American Medical Association is urging lawmakers to curb the home-birthing movement

* The doctor is not in: More patients, fewer doctors drawn to primary care offices

* Physician takes nontraditional path to practice

* Chubb Reports Second Quarter Net Income per Share of $1.27; Operating Income per Share Declines 13% to $1.40; Combined Ratio Is 88.5%

* Medical Malpractice Will Be Online in North Carolina

* Passport Health Plan Enhances Pay-for-Performance Program with ikaProHEDIS+ and ikaP4P

* BestWeek: A.M. Best Special Report Finds Medical Malpractice Leads Captives' Premium Decline

* Nurse Practitioners Helping Fill Primary Care Void in State

* Walk-in clinics give patients any-time alternatives to traditional doctors

* Physicians to See Rate Decrease in Medical Malpractice Insurance

* Some doctors now charge extra for “concierge level” care

* Supreme Court tightens scope of False Claims Act

* How Long Will Your Doctor Continue Accepting Private Insurance?

* A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Risk Assurance Company of Saint Peter’s University Hospital

* CNA Zeroes in on Serious Medical Errors

* Georgia low on family doctors

* STANGLER: Doctor nurse will see you now

* Malpractice fees forcing obstetricians out

* Massachusetts doctors challenge liability insurance analysis

* Single-payer best for health care

* While the U.S. Spends Heavily on Health Care, a Study Faults the Quality

* Seattle company agrees to pay $100,000 HIPPA fine

* The Doctors Co. confirms federal investigation is over

* Primary-care-doctor grads drop off; shortage is feared

* Insurers Pay Doctors To Push Generic Drugs

* iMedica and Blue Cliff Partner to Accelerate Electronic Medical Record Adoption Among Hawaii Physicians

* NC medical regulators to cut back Web data

* Costs, quality of life drive doctors from the baby business

* Medicare Audit Recovery Program Has Recovered $700M In Overpayments To Providers

* Administrator warns about insurance merger

* Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor for Patients

* Expert: Healthy lifestyles can cut medical costs

* Vanderbilt program to teach doctors, nurses business skills

* BlueCross doctors get more time to review profiles

* Congress Easily Overrides Medicare Veto

* Evanston Northwestern Healthcare finalizes $160 million deal for Rush North Shore Medical Center

* Medicare puts docs in limbo

* Cooperative of American Physicians Membership Tops 10,000

* Board agrees to post some malpractice details

* MDS Medical Software offering free websites to physicians with purchase of EMR software

* New Study Shows Physicians Use Numerous Sources to Inform Prescribing Decisions for Patients

* AMA apologizes for past racism

* ValuSource and MGMA Launch Free Benchmarking Dashboards for Medical Practices

* Medicare really a gray area - Number of local doctors who accept such patients difficult to ascertain

* Long-Term Fix Is Elusive in Medicare Payments

* Doctors-insurers confrontation heats up

* AMA President Says N.Y. Needs More Primary Care Physicians

* Opinion: Medicare's Bias

* ACR urges senators to override threatened presidential veto of Medicare bill

* Physician-Owned Hospitals Linked to Shifts in Care

* Survey Results from Physicians Nationwide Reveal Patient Access to Physicians Now on Life Support

* TelaDoc Exemplifies Principles of Patient-Centered Medical Home

* Dr. Donald Eberly: Medicare cut would reduce NH’s access to doctors

* CNA Examines Liability Challenges of Medicare Rx Benefits

* Illinois Academy of Family Physicians: Medicare Spared for Now - Time to Fix a Broken Program

* CMR Institute: Education Key to Physician/Representative Relationship

* Massachusetts Patients Offer Feedback on Their Experiences With Primary Care

* Survey: Medical Group Managers Say Adopting EHRs Is a Top Concern

* Senate blocks Medicare cuts in physicians' pay

* Congress Pressured To Give Medicare Aid

* Health care providers hit by ailing economy

* One Company With an Eye on U.S. Customers

* More Texas doctors opting out of Medicare

* Pa. insurer-merger hearings focus on competition

* Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare Announced by HealthLeaders Media

* Cancer Care Unaffected by Doctor Reimbursement Changes

* Help Medicare patients get care

* Family physician's personal touch impresses patients

* UA medical students, rural physicians work side by side

* Will Congress Cut Physicians' Fees? Will Physicians Stop Taking Medicare Patients?

* Users Say New AdvancedMD® Version 5.6 Saves Time and Money

* Cotton O'Neil Clinic Closed to New Medicare Patients

* Doctor recruitment drive focus of public meeting

* Medicare gridlock looms

* TalktoaDoc.org Launch Allows Patients to Talk to Doctors Online Using a Webcam

* Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events

* Wis. Supreme Court rules against malpractice firm

* Local surgeon would like to see Medicare system cured

* Strong Medicine: Doctors Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

* No family doctor means tough times for emergency rooms

* Medicare cuts: Doctors to get 10% less unless Congress acts

* Medicare reimbursement cuts concern local doctors

* Opinion: Senate needs to halt cutbacks in Medicare payments

* Physician's poem gets AMA nod for publication

* Doctors Suggest Cutting Their Own Pay To Save Healthcare

* Hospital group HAP weighs in on Pa. budget

* Doctors decry malpractice proposal

* Doctors Co. Says It Will be Exonerated in Federal Probe

* Federal cuts would put city hospitals on life support

* Another ER short of doctors

* CNA Focuses on Patient Privacy

* Envision Creative Group Chosen As Agency of Record For American Physicians Insurance Company

* Healthcare Underwriters Group Mutual of Ohio Pays Its First Cash Distribution to Its Insured Owners

* Zurich appoints head of specialties professional liability unit

* Medical malpractice rates on hold

* Local physicians fear cost of cuts to Medicare reimbursements

* AMA meeting: Physicians demand greater oversight of doctors of nursing

* AMA tool kit helps doctors measure, boost patient comprehension

* Insured losing access to healthcare: U.S. study

* Fight over uninsured may shutter Pa. agency

* SCPIE Acquisition Closes

* Darwin Professional Underwriters, Allied World Assurance Strike Merger Deal

* A.M. Best Comments on Ratings of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries

* Malpractice Rate Increase Is Postponed

* The Quantum Group Adds New Insurance Product for Physicians

* Diversity: It's Not Just Nice, It's Good Business

* N.J. moves closer to universal health care

* Senate Democrats Attack Republicans on Medicare

* West Virginia Mutual Insurance Co. Cuts Remaining Debt in Half

* In seeking partners, hospital alienates physicians

* Medicare policies take toll on doctors

* Hospitalists fill in for general practitioners

* Pediatric Cardiology Associates deal a sign that doctor deals are heating up

* A Two-Pronged Approach to Better Medical Bill Collection

* Nurse practitioner suggest Municipalities aim for collaborative practice approach to stave off doctor shortages

* Urgent care centers seeing explosion in growth

* Critics blast feds' legal shields for manufacturers

* Dean of University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga addresses health-care challenges

* NYS Med Society Urges Action on Medical Liability Reform

* Nurses' salaries top Docs'

* Illinois Academy of Family Physicians: Cutting Medicare Payments Means Less Access to Care for Seniors Now and in the Future

* Merger Approved, but Federal Investigation Looms for Doctors Co.

* Coming Soon to YouTube: My Face-Lift

* Prescription for Protecting Online Health Records

* Worldwide Surgery Rates Tied to Economic Status

* Health insurance lags most in Southwest, CDC says

* Physicians weigh pros, cons of medication samples

* What Being Sued Does to a Doctor

* MRSA Rates Tied to Hospital Understaffing

* W.H.O. Issues a Checklist to Make Operations Safer

* Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt med devices

* U.S. Health Insurers Look To China For Growth

* Health care found to be better with online help

* AMA Protects Patients Ahead of Protectionists

* Doctor discipline measure draws mixed reaction

* Jacksonville doctor to lead physician’s academy

* Doctors, patients will benefit from new limits on medical liability suits

* Welch: Medicare vote sends strong message

* State workers protest in Springfield against proposed hike in health-care costs

* Study: Calif. HMOs raked in $4B in profits

* American Medical Association Works To Strengthen The Physician Workforce To Best Meet Nation's Health Care Needs

* Piedmont Medical Labs Offer Physicians the MedLink EMR/EHR Through Cost Sharing Model

* Some Nurses Paid More Than Family Physicians

* Doctor discipline bill may hinge on malpractice changes

* Doctors lament likely staffing shortage

* Decrease costs to increase care

* Medical care's state of denial

* New AMA president vows to fight for care

* More foreign physicians, please

* What They Didn’t Teach You in Med School: Entrepreneurial Approach Is Key To A Successful Medical Practice

* Doctors retiring earlier

* Hospitals Struggle to Find Doctors

* Doctors In Chicago: The more the better

* Most Doctors Aren't Using Electronic Health Records

* Medicare Pays, Even If Providers Do Not

* Court Upholds Ruling on Health Benefits

* Kennedy fights for state’s Medicaid

* New Caritas chief puts an end to old practice

* Consumer advocate sought in Blues merger review

* LA leaders say budget cuts will hurt health care

* Physician Shortage Hits Canada

* Doctors discover ways to keep practices healthy

* New leader outlines medical society issues

* U.S. Healthcare Professionals Speak Out on Universal Healthcare and the Presidential Candidates’ Platforms

* Pittsburgh among Medicare project cities

* Oklahoma Helps Launch Test of Electronic Health Record System

* N.C. Society of Anesthesiologists’ President to Use Position to Improve Patient Care Quality

* UW Health Selects Hyland Content Management Software

* Novo Innovations Announces Three-Year Agreement with Southwest Washington Medical Center

* US Could Face Shortage Of 44,000 Primary Care Physicians By 2025

* Doctor shortage worsens as student debt rises

* Med Mal Case in St. Louis County Circuit Court Challenges Doc's Privacy

*State court overturns AZ law on expert witnesses

* Study: Health costs to rise nearly 10 percent

* AMA Launches Campaign to Cut Waste From Chaotic Insurance Claims Process, Unveils New Health Insurer Report Card

* Eyes Bloodshot, Doctors Vent Their Discontent

* The doctor is in… demand - Ranks of primary care physicians are dwindling

* Medical group to insure doctors

* American Physicians Service Group among Fortune's fastest-growing small public companies

* Texas IPA's contract talks are price-fixing, appeals court rules

* Doctors Company to Lower Rates

* State will pay physicians to use records

* Getting to the HEART of a program - Sacred Heart launches cardiac institute, acquires big surgical group

* Group Warns of Looming Thoracic Surgeon Shortage

* Good News For Medical Device Makers

* AHIP Outlines Plan to Slash $145 Billion in Health Care Costs by 2015

* A.M. Best Upgrades Rating for Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine

* A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for ProAssurance Group and ProAssurance Corporation

* Cancer Clinics of Excellence (CCE) Announces Management and Board of Directors Slate at 1st Annual General Membership Meeting

* Shortfall in primary care physicians likely to get worse

* Rush-Copley Medical Center selects Allscripts EHR

* Southeast doctor shortage dire

* New doctors ease El Paso physician shortage

* Medical Malpractice and the Public's Imagination

* Blue Cross plans Web access to records

* Georgia picked for digitized medical records program

* Venture Capital: A virtual doctors lounge to open its doors

* Aetna Proposes Insurance Reform

* Audits for Medicare fraud put doctors on defensive

* Blue Cross, Highmark paying agency's advisers

* Online medical records offer convenience, may limit privacy

* House OKs bill shifting hospital cash from N.O.

* Proposal would help small businesses get affordable coverage

* Chronically-ill patients boost doctors' workload

* SPSCC opens new lab to help fill shortage of nurses

* Can we barter a way through shortage of volunteer doctors?

* Managers to “lead in practice”

* CAMC's insurer files federal suit over $25 million verdict

* Insurers expand use of doctor rankings

* Hospitals want involved patients

* Patient Web sites used for news, support in crisis

* Illinois Medicaid paid physicians too slowly, state audit says

* Medical testing board to introduce doctor of nursing certification

* Cities use pricey perks to lure doctors

* AMA Offers Solutions To Help Promote HIT Adoption

* AMA meeting to shape policy on emerging issues in medicine

* Medical group forms company that offers malpractice insurance

* The cost of hospital care is difficult to pin down

* Who moved my stent? RFID technology helps hospitals keep track of medical devices, and could even save lives

* U. of C. OKs hospital pavilion plan

* US Oncology Manufacturing-Inspired Practice Management Model Producing Quality and Efficiency Improvements

* Highmark Inc. Moves Forward With Funding for Physician Adoption of Health Information Technology

* Ontario to clear way for more foreign-trained MDs

* Peninsula doctors feel the squeeze

* New legislation would keep veterans needing surgery closer to home

* Demand for longer surgery opening hours unjustified, say GP managers

* Tort Reform Will Rescue Doctors

* Rush-Copley Medical Center Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management Solution

* e-MDs is the #1 EHR in American College of Physicians EHR Satisfaction Survey

* Good doctors, passing healthcare reform and the forces moving in the wrong direction

* A City Where Hospitals Are as Ill as the Patients

* Health insurers, businesses seek to limit costs in Mass.

* Catholic Healthcare Partners ranked high in study

* Why Diagnostic Errors Don't Get Any Respect… And What Can Be Done About It

* 'Tele-nurses' offer alternative to tying up ambulances

* Philadelphia Insurance Companies Announces New Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facilities Product

* US Oncology Launches Oncology-Specific Billing and Reimbursement Service

* The Doctors Company Announces Rate Reduction and New Risk Management Credit for Ohio Physicians

* Primary Care Has Rewards Despite Hassles

* Congress may prod doctors toward electronic prescriptions

* California medical schools earn A's in conflict grading

* ONC-Coordinated Strategic Plan Released Setting Health IT Milestones Across Federal Agencies

* The Future of Obstetric Care - E&C Medical Intelligence 2008 Knowledge Summit

* AANS Neurosurgical Procedural Statistics Survey Offers Insight into Practice Management World of Neurosurgeons

* Survey of Medical Schools Is Critical of Perks

* Hospitals Put Patient’s Debt Up for Auction

* Health insurance gains detailed

* Rising number of temporary doctors

* Corzine’s copay plan assailed

* Insurance Companies Rejecting Women With History of Cesarean

* Canada’s missing medical students

* Physicians Competing for Top-Ten Search Engine Placements Find Success Inexpensive

* Better care is primary

* Shawnee Mission Medical Center starts OB hospitalist program

* Trial and error: Doctors testing devices and drugs

* Gearing up for a graying generation: Training more doctors in geriatrics skills

* North Carolina Medical Board Wants Malpractice Data on Web Site

* Mutual Protection Trust Earns Third A+ Rating From A.M. Best

* Delaware Bill Lets Retired Doctors Keep Med-Mal Insurance Intact

* Doctor shortage a global challenge: Clement

* Med-mal rates may go down, but doctors want bigger drop

* Group wants better trauma care

* Chattanooga: Doctors push back against retail clinics

* More oversight sought for cosmetic surgery

* Where have all the doctors gone?

* Spending Doesn't Improve Patients' Perception of Care

* Aetna, Cigna Rank Highest in Efficiency

* Opinion: Our view on medical treatment: Ailing ERs threaten patients, leave communities vulnerable

* A bug in healthcare law

* M.D. Graduates: From Glut to Shortage

* Homegrown doc program addresses physician shortage

* One Less Primary Care Doctor

* Oregon Hospitals Receive Patient Safety Alliance Achievement Awards

* Advocate MD enters Mississippi market through acquisition

* AIG Risk Management Enhances Specialized Industry Offerings

* A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of AmerInst Insurance Group, Ltd.

* Aetna Ranks First in 2008 PayerView(SM) Ranking; Pays Medical Providers the Fastest Among National Commercial Insurers

* The crisis of primary care physicians

* N.S. doctors ratify new contract with focus on easing physician shortage

* Retired docs vital volunteers

* Nursing schools make room for Dr. Nurse

* Edward Langston: Medicare cuts put future of seniors' health at risk

* IAMA plans endowment of $ 1 million

* The Flip Side of the Medical Malpractice Coin

* Texas' Tort Reform Gives Example For Other States

* Physicians Total Care Helps North Carolina Practice Integrate Physician Dispensing

* Physicians debate computerizing medical records

* State urged to tighten doctor discipline

* Advocate, MD Takes Advantage of the Success of Tort Reform, Purchases Mississippi Medical Malpractice Availability Plan

* Family Physicians Issue California Health Care Report

* Conway Regional expanding hospitalist program

* Student debt dictates who enters medical field

* Study: Med schools can boost rural physician supply

* Forgive med school loans

* New Healthcare Webinar to Offer Key Steps in Physician Practice Transformation

* A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Preferred Professional Insurance Company

* Tri-Cities medical education faces funding cuts and doctor shortages, but mulls participating in CMU med school

* Future of access to Medicare bleak

* Malpractice Costs Leading To Closings Of Maternity Wards

* Health Care Reform Begins With Tort Reform

* Susan Bugg Named Director of Risk Management for Risk Retention Groups Managed By Uni-Ter

* State GOP lawmakers hold on to tort reform hopes

* Saying sorry with no strings attached

* Study says Massachusetts medical malpractice insurance premiums aren't as bad as we think

* Doctors Oppose Public Health Care Management Practice

* CollaborateMD Announces 2008 Growth Plan is Ahead of Schedule

* Why Doctors Are Heading For Texas

* More Mix Travel With Surgery to Cut Costs

* Keeping a healthy trust between doctor and patient

* Medical group's PAC supporting Fleming

* Medical liability legislation 'a good start' toward further reform measures

* N.Y. Lawmakers Welcome Governor's Bid for Stricter Physician Oversight

* Malpractice Coverage Rates For Massachusetts Physicians Lower Now Than in 1990s, Study Finds

* Oklahoma House Override of Tort Reform Bill Veto Falls Short

* Survey: Universal health care would add to U.S. doctor shortage

* Opinion: Number of uninsureds hits alarming level

* Loss of doctors leaves patients waiting

* Patient safety bill would publicize doctors’ names

* Disclosing drug makers payments to docs gets boost

* Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals

* Cuts in Medicaid May Mean Billion-Dollar Loss to New York for Training Doctors

* Audit fuels criticism of Blagojevich on health-care programs

* Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

* Doctors, hospitals fight denial of substance-use claims

* Summit doctor brings back the home visit

* Wells Fargo Names Nathan Hughes National Healthcare Insurance Practice Leader

* Most Mass. doctors face lower cost for malpractice coverage

* Journey to the Future of Family Medicine

* Physician Gainsharing programs reduce hospital spending

* Provinces testing physician assistants to stretch dwindling doctor numbers

* Doctor shortage on horizon

* Mississippi's Tort Reform Triumph

* Clock Ticking To Stop Medicare Physician Cuts That Hurt Seniors

* EMR deadline does not compute: Falling short of 2014 goals

* Oregon medical malpractice limit upheld

* Committee Evaluates Impact Of Planned Cut To Medicare Physician Fee Payments, USA

* Malpractice Premiums, Rate of C-Sections Rise Together

* Malpractice Settlement Data Could Go Online in North Carolina

* Reasons Not To Become A Doctor

* Medical Malpractice Suits Cause More Expenses and Fewer Doctors

* Malpractice Insurance Gains Greater Acceptance

* Davidow, Shea Picked to Lead Medicus Insurance Company

* Rural Health Hardest Hit by U.S. Doctor Shortage

* Congress should pass bill to overcome physician shortage

* Med Schools' Expected Enrollment Growth

* Study: Lawsuit reform has helped local economy

* Calling all surgeons - Shoals faces critical shortage of general surgeons

* New OMA President Sets Recruitment and Retention as Priorities for Year

* Statistics show tri-city area needs at least 30 more doctors

* Survey: Michigan may face a physician shortage in 10 years

* Opinion: Help the uninsured, and keep doctors in Pa.

* McCain Outlines Plan to Cut Medical Costs

* Governor to get bill limiting medical malpractice

* Missouri's tort reforms credited for decreased litigation

* Insurance changes advance in Colorado Legislature

* Convenient care clinics merit a closer look by physicians

* Future Canadian Physicians will Bring Changes to Health Care - Today's health systems must plan for the expectations of tomorrow's physicians

* Community Hospitals and Physicians Partner to Deliver the Best Care Possible

* Darwin Income Nearly Triples

* Lawsuit caps tied to Southeast Texas growth

* Medical malpractice insurance rates dropping

* Malpractice law expansion rejected

* Legislation to Increase Physician Payments on Horizon

* Sermo Bridging the Divide Between Medical Research and Practicing Physicians

* Malpractice suits and premiums down since 2005, Blunt says

* Paterson Reaffirms Plans To Reform Health Care System

* A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Physicians Insurance Mutual Group and Its Members

* Study Suggests Impending Shortage of General Surgeons

* Lawmakers seek to lure doctors to underserved areas

* Virtual Visits Moving Into Medical Mainstream

* Statement: Congress Should Include the Physician Self-Referral Provision in the Farm Bill for Patients and Communities

* Congress seeks to ease doctor shortage

* Medical malpractice company to pay dividend

* A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Ironshore Insurance Ltd. and Ironshore Reinsurance Ltd.; Assigns Ratings to U.S. Subsidiaries

* Glenwood Springs area hospitals not suffering much from nursing shortage

* ER closures continue to plague Pugwash

* 'Risk pool too small for medical malpractice insurance in NMI'

* South Florida medical malpractice cases difficult for both sides

* New Health Care Company to Offer Training and CMEs on Physician - Patient Communications and Helps Fulfill ACGME Requirements

* Senate Would Reduce Medical Malpractice Coverage

* Physician Payment Sunshine Act Would Require Financial Ties To Be Made Public

* 13 specialty health care organizations endorse joint principles of PCMH

* Malpractice insurance costs must be addressed

* Survey examines physician practice in NY

* Health Insurers Quit Covering Hospitals' Medical Screw-Ups

* Impending doctors pay cut spurs Congress to look at shortage

* Medicare pay cut could hasten health care crisis

* Med schools look to head off doctor shortage

* OPINION: Legislation wonŐt benefit patients

* Sen. Baucus Outlines Plan That Would Delay Medicare Physician Fee Cut for 18 Months

* More S. Florida obstetricians stop delivering babies, cut services

* Pa. medical malpractice case filings continue post-reform pace

* Malpractice insurer to refund money

* Figures confirm loss of junior doctors

* Minnesota physician can sue doctors critical of courtroom testimony

* Chesco eyeing trauma care

* Medical Malpractice Insurance: That Pesky "Tail" Problem

* Contracts Would Replace Malpractice Suits

* Head of Texas Medical Board stepping down Aug. 28

* CCA hails bill for malpractice data reporting

* Opinion: Health-care stalemate must end

* Physicians Rush to Enroll in SynaMed's "Free EMR for Life" Promotion

* Retail health clinics sprout in area; doctors feel threat, have concerns

* Doctor shortage critical: OMA

* Insurance question divides Oklahoma physicians

* Family MDs take second job in 'spa medicine' to pay bills

* E-Prescribing Can Cut Costs and Improve Patient Safety, but Physicians Are Slow to Embrace It

* Fewer Primary Care Physicians Take Medicare Patients

* In Massachusetts, Universal Coverage Strains Care

* Angie's List Offers Patients Place to Praise or Blame Physicians

* Gov. Blagojevich announces launch of Physician Profile Website

* With reimbursement cuts looming, physicians must master financial aspects of glaucoma treatment

* Opinion: Breathing room on Medicare payment

* Connecticut has trouble attracting new doctors

* The Doctor Can't See You Now

* Primary-care physicians provide valuable service

* Canadian Web Portal To Help Doctors Track Chronic Conditions

* Fireman's Fund Expands Coverage in Medical Facilities Market

* Making Room For 'Dr. Nurse'

* Report shows racial disparity between California physicians and population

* Survey: Michigan may face a physician shortage in 10 years

* Doctors' med-mal payments double for state program

* PLICO overcomes $143 million deficit

* Physician Opinion Tips in Favor of National Health Insurance

* Family doc values relationships

* AMA News in brief - April 7, 2008

* New loan rate for Pennsylvania doctors who require med-mal insurance

* MSPAlliance Announces First Comprehensive Professional Liability Insurance Program for Managed Service Providers

* Hundreds of AMA medical students and residents lobby Congress on medical student debt, uninsured and Medicare

* CUMC Continues Quest for Improved Care With Digitized Records

* Thousands of Michigan doctors likely to hang up their stethoscopes

* Insurance subsidy for docs set to end Monday

* An unhealthy situation for patients

* Several issues have high priority, doctors' advocate says

* Obstetricians may avoid births due to lawsuit threats

* Program launched to mediate malpractice claims at hospital

* Panel identifies 21 ways to improve how NY educates its doctors

* Docs' malpractice plan hinges on coverage plea

* Medical clinic short on patients

* New York Consumer Groups Criticize Medical Malpractice Plan

* Doctor wants focus back on practice

* Private sector a threat to primary care, say practice managers

* Council Calls on White House to Convene Conference on Physician and Nurse Supply

* Book club opens discussion for doctors

* Clinton Believes Physicians Deserve Higher Medicare Fees

* Battle Erupts Over Insurance Plan for MDs

* Drug Alerts Sent Instantly to U.S. Doctors via Email on New National Network

* Before firing bad patients, doctors turn to lawyers

* Doctors: State health plan does harm

* Price is high for preventing medical lawsuits

* Many state nursing homes lack malpractice insurance, Tulsa group says

* Town's chart doesnŐt look good

* Doctors opting for a different treatment

* Capitol Matters: Rendell stumps for insurance reform

* Medicare in Montana: Payments not enough for primary care physicians

* Medical board's Web site tells less public data than ever

* New ECRI Institute Resources Help Physician Practices Assess And Address Patient Safety And Risk

* Physicians Practice and Washington Hospital Center Partner to Improve Patient Care in Washington, D.C. Metro

* ACP to develop quality improvement tools to support internal medicine practice changes

* Physicians Survey Offers Fair Assessment of Rural Medicine

* New Report Outlines Key Legal Issues for Medical Spas and Aesthetic Medical Practices

* Doctors find more opportunities for part-time work

* SUNY Upstate students will help fill physician shortage

* Match Results Show Resurgence in Family Medicine Interest

* Insurer insolvency may put docs on hook for malpractice payouts

* Legislation opens up telemedicine opportunities

* HHS secretary pitches pilot program

* Patients, doctors need some relief

* 5 Years Later, Ohio Has Falling Insurance Rates; Fewer Obstetricians

* Florida bill would limit liability for ER doctors

* Malpractice insurance void reported

* State Senators Push For Health Plan Approval

* Patient safety guidelines fall short of telling doctors when to say 'sorry'

* Thousands of aging Ontario physicians planning to retire

* Banner telemedicine center backs up ICU staff

* Quebec physicians concerned about access to family doctors and specialists, survey reveals

* National physician shortage impacts rural healthcare

* Reform starts by changing the way we pay physicians

* How to manage without micromanaging

* New Med School Delivers a New Breed of Physicians

* Some Nevada Lawmakers Seek Review of Malpractice Caps After Scare

* Colorado Delays Action on Bill to Raise Limits for Malpractice Suits

* House bill covers uninsured adults

* Opinion: System needs to separate frivolous medical malpractice cases from worthy

* 118 more doctors-in-training are due in Tucson under new agreement

* Ont. to expand role of physician assistants to cut hospital wait times

* Doctors' insurance costs put mothers, babies at risk

* Doctor: 'Twin tsunamis' push up care costs

* The Other Side on the Tort Reform Debate

* Medical liability reform bill killed

* Some rethink malpractice cap

* Campaign '08: Obama Chief Health Adviser Pushes Pay for Performance if Doctors Like Standards

* Wheaton doctor delivers medical care at your doorstep

* The Special Report, '2008 Physician Quality Reporting Guide: Essentials of Data Collection, Work Flow Optimization and Physician Engagement for Practices', Introduces the 2008 PQRI Change

* Population Growth, Part-Time Practices Contribute to Physician Shortage

* Doctors call on taxpayers to fund incentives

* Doctor-Blogger Calls for More Money to Fix Primary Care

* MDs Carry Malpractice Concerns To Albany

* Looming Medicare Pay Cut Weighs Heavily on Physicians

* 'Medical home' concept embraced by IBM, other employers

* Pa. House debates plan to cover uninsured adults

* Study: Pa.'s Tort System Nearly The Worst

* Medical malpractice bill hits a wall

* Cost of malpractice insurance forcing doctors to leave high-risk specialties

* Docs offered cash to recruit

* Report urges changes to medical malpractice system

* Opinion: Doctor shortage

* Proxy Firm Recommends SCPIE Acquisition

* State's Pool Of Doctors Is Shrinking

* A.M. Best Upgrades Rating of Connecticut Medical Insurance Company; Assigns Issuer Credit Rating

* Incentives for doctors OK'd

* Mediation could speed up process

* Doctors Oppose Medical Malpractice Bill

* EDITORIAL: The sharks can smell the blood - Yet trial lawyers complain about damage cap

* For malpractice info, you'll have to phone

* Appeal likely in $1.75 million medical malpractice case

* Nevada officials sued over care at state prison

* 'The death of tort reform' brings retort from Lingle

* Judge Tosses Medical Malpractice Suit

* Malpractice costs cause a ripple effect

* Nursing home lawsuits going to mediation

* Couple files medical malpractice suit against hospital

* GUEST VIEW: Malpractice hurts everyone

* Foundations' doctors can be sued for malpractice, Virginia court rules

* Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Medical Malpractice Developments in Four States

* AAFP survey picks top EMR vendor

* Miss. to Mull Medical Malpractice Rules

* Supreme Court Divided In Decision In Product Liability Case Related To Prescription Drugs

* Staten Island doctors join rally against insurance rates

* Spitzer to unveil plan to lower malpractice costs

* Rally for malpractice insurance reform set for today in Albany

* Insurer finds EMRs won't pay off for its doctors

* Wichita to train doctors for work in Third World

* Reformers resist aggressive drug marketing tactics

* VisualDx Collaborates with American Academy of Family Physicians

* Physicians Get Help in Safe Medication Prescribing

* Calif. Broker Offers Retro Coverage for MediSpas

* Rules aim for better patient safety through confidential error reports

* Pennsylvania Health Secretary Tours the State to Discuss the Importance of Health Insurance for All Pennsylvanians

* Doctor-lawyer project tackles malpractice

* Editorial: New York must fix malpractice insurance problem

* Bill would raise cap on pain and suffering malpractice lawsuits

* Opinion: Malpractice suits need limits

* Local docs to lobby for malpractice insurance reform

* Bill lifts damages cap for medical injuries

* 'MedMal:' Medicaid should conform to limits

* Legislature missed tort issue

* Tort Reform Bill Dies

* Doctors specialize in hospital care

* Valley's need for a UC Merced medical school is dire

* Physicians Will Seek To Prescribe to Albany

* Lawsuits are behind surgeon shortage in USA

* Group Practice Management Association planning spring symposium

* A.M. Best Affirms MHA Insurance Company's 'Excellent' Rating

* Supporters say Texas med-mal caps are meeting reform goals

* Bill would limit doctor liability in Miss. Medicaid cases

* Doctor: $25 million verdict hurts patients

* Doctors Fight to Keep Medical Liability Reform Bills Alive

* Colorado Senators clash over malpractice premium cap

* Bill allowing higher malpractice awards advances

* Doctor shortage diagnosed; 14.8% of residents surveyed don't have family physician

* Rural areas feel doctor shortage

* FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year 2007 Results

* Medical malpractice bill would harm rural areas

* Patients troubled by doctor screenings

* California health insurers boost doctor bonus payments by $10M to $65M

* Physician Survey Shows Preference for Rural Medicine

* Column: Is medical malpractice on the state legislature's table?

* Shortage of surgeons pinches U.S. hospitals

* American Physicians Service Group, Inc. Announces Presentation at Raymond James 29th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 3, 2008

* Profit rises at Birmingham's ProAssurance

* Practice managers urged to join new representative body

* HMA pushes for medical tort reform

* Doctor shortage at critical point

* Local physicians join Novant Medical Group

* Washington state doctors, physical therapists battle over referrals

* State would be wise to invest in doctors

* Shortage of physicians on discussion agenda

* South Shore doctor shortage tests patience

* 'Perfect storm' threatens Florida health care

* Scpie Holdings Backs Merger Deal With Doctors Co. At $28/share In Cash - Update

* AMA analysis reaffirms: Tort reforms work

* Broken legal system chasing doctors away

* Inside Politics: Tort Reform is Back in Denver

* Okla. May Require Day Care Centers to Have Liability Insurance

* Kansas University Physicians names CEO

* Sutter Health Launches Northern California Physician Network

* Markets and Medicare

* Importing doctors to battle shortage

* Getting A Grip On Medical Malpractice Law

* Doctors shelling out more $$ for insurance

* Malpractice awards may push out physicians

* Calling all doctors, any doctors É please - Governor proposes loan payoff reward for upstate N.Y. job

* A shortage of primary care doctors is predicted

* Malpractice insurer offers physicians a discount

* An Immokalee pediatrician says caring for low-income kids is a mission, not a job

* Patient physician partnership announced

* Task force will study medical liability caps

* SCC rules for reinsurer - Malpractice insurers fail in bid to advance claims against Richmond firm

* Micronesian Senator Says Doctors Should Get Malpractice Insurance

* North Country doctor shortage

* Medical Education is in Growth Phase

* Foreign-born doctor program is not easing Ohio's physician shortage

* Doctor shortage makes health top election issue

* Malpractice bill gains - Doctors say raising the cap on awards will hike costs for everyone.

* AMA past president: Health care crisis is about the cost, not care

* Has medical malpractice changed medicine?

* Malpractice Crisis Looms For Area MDs

* Docs, Hospitals to Get Payment Break for Malpractice Fund

* Colorado Senate to vote on raising malpractice caps

* Some doctors opt for business and care

* Colorado Senate to vote on raising malpractice caps

* Texas Physicians Joins Lawsuit to Protect Liability Reforms

* A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Coastal Medical Insurance Ltd.

* Doctors balk at request for data

* Higher Medicaid fees can't fix pay gaps, say doctors

* More New Doctors Shunning Private Practice

* Does Your Facility Need a Physician Adviser?

* Doctor visits go online

* Ask your doctor if ads pay off

* Closing your practice: What to do and when to do it

* Malpractice rate break

* Doctors pitching meds to doctors can influence prescribing habits

* Family Practice Gives Virtually Free Health Care to the Uninsured

* Minn. Web site creates health market

* Universal health care done the right way

* Lawmakers try to lure doctors to Wyoming

* Arbitration a growing trend in health care

* Tort reform brings good news for Ohio's doctors and patients

* North Shore system launches doctor retention plan

* Malpractice insurance needs tighter controls

* Doctor wins $25 million verdict against CAMC

* Inaugural ILMGMA Medical Malpractice Insurers Fair Offers Two Half-Day Sessions to Choose From

* General Star Announces New Admitted Advantage Physicians and Surgeons Program in California and Nevada

* Physician numbers at odds

* Fears of lawsuits drive out doctors

* New AMA report cites effectiveness of malpractice award limits

* Doctors Will Stay in Hawaii if State Legislature Implements Tort Reform Bill

* Professional Program Insurance Brokerage Enhances MediSpa Program

* Orthopedic clinics can dispense durable medical equipment for additional revenue

* Docs oppose Aetna plan on colonoscopies

* Health care collections cause swelling of bills

* Budget Proposes $560 Billion Cut

* Subsidized care plan's cost to double

* UW seeks to prevent 'awareness' in surgery

* FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. to Present at the NYSSA Conference on February 11, 2008

* Doctors' Group Wants Insurance for All

* Proposed Legislation Takes Aim at Soaring Nursing Home Liability Costs in Tennessee

* Neurosurgeons scarce in Palm Beach County due to legal climate

* Ohio: Insurance Department Issues Second Annual Ohio Medical Liability Closed Claim Report

* Bridges to Excellence Launches Medical Home Program

* Lack of Primary Care Physicians May Derail Health Care Reform Initiative

* KMA unveils plan to overcome doctor shortage

* Medical group to press agenda with legislators

* Fitch upgrades OHIC parent to A rating

* Ground Breaking Program Improves Diabetes Patient Outcomes

* Internet helps doctor get back to basics

* Medical schools are working hard to help cure the doctor shortage

* American Physicians Capital, Inc. Announces Dates to Release Year-End 2007 Results and Host Teleconference

* Denn keeps pushing insurance reforms

* American Physicians Capital, Inc. Announces Dates to Release Year-End 2007 Results and Host Teleconference

* Denn keeps pushing insurance reforms

* Panel mulls insurance for erring doctors

* Senate Finance panel developing 18-month Medicare pay package

* Ob-gyns discover Botox

* Malpractice costs have docs seeking shelter elsewhere

* Many Uninsured Asthmatic Children Receive No Medical Care: Physicians Concerned

* MyMedicalRecords.com Offers Doctors Affordable Solution to Electronic Medical Records

* Senator pushing for bill to let retired doctors practice

* N.J. moving to aid surgery centers

* Doctors express concern as retail clinics flourish

* Hospital industry may hit rough patch, Moody's warns

* Doctors Paid To Prescribe Generic Pills

* Co-Pays Contribute to Drop in Preventive Care

* Deal on raising doctor payments is right medicine

* Where you live determines whether the doctor is in: Medicine beyond the burbs in Chicago

* athenahealth's National Physician Network Live With New Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Pay-For-Performance Measures

* Area physicians will get raises thanks to collaborative triage

* Fitch Upgrades The Doctors Company Group's Ratings; Outlook Stable

* New therapy for old woes

* Report: Ohio Malpractice Claims Drop

* Director: Too soon to measure impact of medical malpractice laws

* Pa. can lead by example | Rendell revises plan for uninsured citizens

* Is Now the Time to Discuss a PA-to-Physician Bridge Program?

* N.J. Distributes $16.4M in Medical Malpractice Insurance Subsidies

* Struggling Medical Delivery System Impacts Hospitals and Physicians Hardest

* Doctor shortage 'silent crisis'

* Center will alleviate shortage of pediatric care in Charlotte

* MHA Insurance Company Offers Financial Incentive to Physician Policyholders Who Use Electronic Medical Records

* Physicians Consider Dropping Medicare Patients

* After Doyle and Legislature raid, patients fund has to borrow money

* Democratic hopefuls agree on Medicare as a healthcare model

* 'Expert' witness is heart of med-mel problem

* Doctors get checks from medical liability relief fund

* Doctors fear impact of insurance surcharge

* Do Pediatricians Face A Malpractice Crisis?

* Georgia Medical Association President Warns Of Doctor Shortage

* 2008 predictions for trends in health care

* Insurers Stop Paying for Care Linked to Errors

* Minnesota Hospital Tosses Pharma Freebies

* A remedy for doctor shortage

* I'm determined to act on malpractice reform

* Fund faces shortfall in spite of assurances

* Medical Malpractice Poised for Long-term Stability

* Emergency room liability law under attack

* Future of med-mal caps in doubt

* Senator Hears Physicians' Complaints

* Hayward feeling a slight 'pinch' due to physician shortage

* 2007 Brings Another Year of Solid Growth for Captive Insurance

* Bills focus on doctor apologies

* Physicians Preferred Malpractice Insurance Company Converts from a Reciprocal to a Stock Company

* Legislative Issues: Medical school expansion could keep more physicians in Utah

* Canadian Medical Association Launches Major Campaign for More Doctors

* Four local physicians receive honor

* Simple Online Methods Increase Physician Disease Reporting

* Practices with Nurse-Practitioners Outperform Practices with Physician Assistants in Diabetes Care Measures

* 2007 National Physician Survey: 9.8% of Physicians use full EMRs Instead of Paper Charts

* Sedgwick CMS Expands Healthcare Professional Liability Claims Services in Investigations, Risk Management, Audit & Consulting

* Gov. Rendell Joins Uninsured Consumers, Community Leaders, Legislators to Push for Passage of Health Care for All Pennsylvanians

* Conning Research: Medical Malpractice Poised for Long-Term Stability

* Proposed $1.1 billion Medi-Cal cut would hit poor, elderly hardest

* Listening to doctors and patients talk

* Study: Maryland Doctor Shortage Worst in Specialist Fields, Rural Areas

* Recruiting family docs a 'challenge' in NW Ohio

* Lack of doctors is real health-care crisis

* A boost in pay and the doctor will stay

* Time tight in Medicare fight to defend some pay provisions, block add-ons

* Battling Over Payments

* Should I sue my doctor?

* Pennsylvania's Crisis Is Not Over

* Physicians Insurance Files To Decrease Doctors' Medical Malpractice Coverage in Washington

* AMA To Expand 'Voice for the Uninsured' Campaign Nationwide

* United States: Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Tort Reform Provisions Capping Awards Of Noneconomic And Punitive Damages

* State to take on top insurers over costs

* HMC Study Shows Hospital Quality Problems Impact Overhead Costs

* Keystone Mutual Enters Mo. Medical Malpractice Market

* Maryland Has 16% Fewer Practicing Physicians Than National Average, Report Finds

* Province's doctor shortage reaching crisis proportions

* Canadian doctors feel overworked, unable to meet patients' needs: survey

* Talks underway to bring more physicians to local hospital

* Spitzer proposes loan relief to add doctors in underserved areas

* Tort Reform Gets Short Shrift on Campaign Trail

* Study: Physician shortage means Md.'s insurance, malpractice systems must change

* Elkins native is president-elect of the American Medical Association

* Pennsylvania liability fund may be used to cover uninsured

* Curing Canada's doctor shortage

* Severe Dearth of Doctors Forecast for Maryland

* State lacks practicing physicians

* For international calls the doctor is in the house

* Hospital safety reports past due

* MedSource Consultants Announces the launch of Radiology Locums

* Medicaid physicians earn pay bump

* California medical schools tailor programs for diverse populations

* Disappearing doctors

* Almost Half of Doctors Have Prescribed Placebos

* Health access plan in spring

* Getting Docs on Board

* Doctors extend the waiting room to the Internet

* How to find a family doctor

* Arthur Gallagher Buys Insurance Broker

* Justice says medical malpractice reforms fueling absurd cases

* Are local medical services keeping up with growth?

* Legislation increases physician pay, extends SCHIP

* American Samoa Govt Drafting Malpractice Legislation

* American College of Physicians Partners With DocSite to Bring PIER Content Closer to Practice and Patients

* Analysts decry legislative standstill

* Primary Care Among His Primary Concerns

* Staten Island pols ask governor to skip surcharge on docs

* For some, it no longer pays to be a surgeon

* Hmong doctor opens pioneering practice

* The year ahead

* Ruling will force cuts in programs

* The Crisis in America's Emergency Rooms and What Can Be Done

* Increase in lawsuits discourages obstetricians from delivering babies

* Aetna to End Payment for a Drug in Colonoscopies

* Limits on damages for pain are upheld by Ohio Supreme Court

* Rendell scores some modest victories in expanded health care push

* Lawmakers Deride Plan for Fees on Doctors

* Pa. needs tort reform

* Mercer expansion will produce more doctors

* Wiregrass Experiences Doctor Shortage

* Interruptions - How to Manage the Pain