For doctors it's getting easier to say "I'm Sorry,"
cnn.com — Rhode Island and eight other states are now considering bills that would allow physicians to apologize when things go wrong without having to fear that their words will be used against them in court. At least 27 other states have already passed similar laws according to the AMA. Lawyers are calling Rhode Island's bill unfair. (Submitted by johndi) More...
AMA Provides Guidelines for Breach of Information in EMR
ama-assn.org — To protect the privacy and security of patients, the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted new guiding principles for physicians in the event a patient's electronic medical record is breached. The four guidelines outline specific steps for physicians to take to protect patient information and were adopted at the AMA's Annual policy-makin (Submitted by jmlsCITPL) More...
AMA Victory: Drugs Out of Medicare Physician Payment Formula
ama-assn.org — The removal of physician-administered drugs from the broken Medicare physician payment formula is a major victory for America's seniors and their physicians. It will reduce the cost of fixing the SGR by almost 1/3rd. (Submitted by michaelawarejr) More...
The AMA's Unhealthy Obsession
truthdig.com — U.S. doctors find themselves at the mercy of corporate insurance bureaucrats. If the AMA truly supports reform, as its leaders have announced, then it must abandon its historical subservience to corporate medicine. These physicians are long overdue to heal themselves. (Submitted by Garbl) More...
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