HealthLeadersMedia.com | November 10 - Cuts in Medicare reimbursements can significantly reduce unnecessary care, according to a study conducted by university researchers and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Study authors from the University of Michigan, University of Florida and University of Texas Medical Branch in...
Los Angeles Times | November 8 - Fewer doctors report accepting drug samples, gifts, meals and all-expenses-paid trips from drug companies, according to a new study published Monday that comes amid mounting concerns over the potential for conflicts of interest in medical practice.
Still, arrangements between...
The Wall Street Journal | November 8 - Several Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant Monday to overturn an Internal Revenue Service requirement that medical residents pay Social Security taxes.
Arguing before the court on behalf of the Mayo Clinic, lawyer Theodore B. Olson urged the court to...
AuntMinnie.com | November 9 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released the results of its investigation into a series of radiation overdose incidents in CT brain perfusion exams. The agency said that, most likely, the incidents were not due to scanner malfunction,...
The Wall Street Journal | November 8 - The traditional model of doctors hanging up their own shingles is fading fast, as more go to work directly for hospitals that are building themselves into consolidated health-care providers.
The latest sign of the continued shift comes from a...
