March 2008
Monthly Archive
Mon 31 Mar 2008
Negotiations on Medicare legislation are picking up steam in the Senate.
Mon 31 Mar 2008
FDA pledges better communication on drug safety: AMNews interviews Andrew von Eschenbach, MD
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The commissioner outlines ways in which physicians can expect to see change.
Mon 31 Mar 2008
Employer mandates hit legal snag, states continue to search for options
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Businesses argue that a federal act overrides state and local employer responsibility laws. Court rulings so far run three to one against this type of health system reform.
Mon 31 Mar 2008
Florida Supreme Court lifts past peer review confidentiality
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Dissenting judges said physicians and hospitals have a right to rely on past protections despite a more recent constitutional amendment opening up incident reports.
Mon 31 Mar 2008
Uniform IT definitions proposed to promote understanding
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The definitions distinguish electronic health records, which include information from multiple facilities, from electronic medical records, which would be from a single entity.