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End of Life Care: The Feeding Tube Frenzy
Okay, readers, how many of you desire to have a feeding tube…
ACOs Gaining Ground in Illinois
ACO is the hottest three-letter word in health careAccountable care organizations…
Are Collaborative Care Planning Teams and Technology the Key to Reducing Readmissions?
Tick tock goes the clock – in six short months the Centers…
Big Brother in Your Medicine Cabinet
Should individuals be required to give up their privacy and submit to…
Study: Increasing Scope of NP Practice Does Not Undercut Physician Reimbursement
One of the arguments physician opponents of the increasingly widening “scope of practice”…
Bringing Digital Radiology to the Developing World
According to the World Health Organization, two-thirds of the world lacks access…
Promoting Prevention through Health Insurance Exchanges
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…
Encouraging Medicare News From Senate Republicans
I’m excited that four of the most conservative Senators are offering a serious plan…
Bone Density Tests – Too Many Not a Good Thing
Frequent bone density tests for senior women may not be needed, according…
PSA screening: Does It or Doesn’t It?
A study in the NEJM reports that after 11 years of follow…

