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Physicians Oppose Increased Certification Requirements
In the past, obtaining board certification in a medical specialty was straightforward. …
Has the iPad Replaced the Stethoscope?
'Thirty years ago, we depended on 2,000-page texts such as Robbins…
CMS Depression Screening
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal would screen…
A High Price for Rare Cancer Drugs
Pfizer last week won Food and Drug Administration “accelerated approval” for Xalkori…
Childhood Obesity: It’s Everyone’s Business
The National Business Group on Heatlh has released a new toolkit, Childhood Obesity:…
UnitedHealth, YMCA Expand Diabetes Prevention Program with P4P for Walgreens
The process uses UnitedHealth claims data and other demographic information to flag…
NHS Nurses Wear “Do Not Disturb” Uniforms
This report on the British National Health Service is from the Daily…
The Top Ten Myths about Heart Disease
How much do you really know about your heart’s health? It’s easy…
Do Republican Presidential Candidates Have any Good Ideas on Health Care?
Republicans have done a good job attacking the Patient Protection and Affordable…
