Senior physicians are postponing retirement due to declining reimbursements and the difficulty of "slowing down" participation in a practice, according to an editorial in American Medical News by AMA President Peter W. Carmel, MD.
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State insurance regulators recently approved an average 1.2 percent quarterly increase in base health insurance rates in Massachusetts, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Gregg J. Altobella, MS CCC-SLP, has been named director of RA Accreditation, RA/OPT Division of the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, according to a Lake County News-Sun report.
Griffin Bariatrics, a bariatric surgery center in Derby, Conn., has welcomed Rishi Ramlogan, MD, to its staff of surgeons, according to a release.
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Steroid injections for back pain are no more effective than a placebo, according to a study reported in the New York Times.
Wisconsin may have an online statewide prescription drug monitoring program as early as next year, according to a Reedsburg Times-Press report. Pharmacies will begin submitting data for the system this fall.
A self-assessment tool is often the first step in addressing problematic physician behavior, according to a Family Practice News report.
A new law in Mississippi will require physicians to clearly indicate licensure when advertising healthcare services, according to a Sun Herald report. Failure to do so may result in loss of certification.
Georgia Health Sciences University this week celebrated its 75th anniversary of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, prompting physicians to speculate on the future of the specialty.