Category Archives: American Medical Association

Doctors Down on Health Care Reform

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Katie

A recent study by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found that physicians think health reform will do little to reduce costs. The survey was sent to 16,500 physicians from the AMA’s Master File asking them to take the 30-minute … Continue reading →

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New York to Join Other States with Caps?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: New York physicians pay some of the highest medical liability insurance rates in the country and something has to give. Will New York be the next state to join the coveted group of 35 states that currently have … Continue reading →

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Judiciary Committee Discusses Medical Liability Reform

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: Medical liability reform was the topic of the first hearing of the House Judiciary Committee of the 112th Congress. The hearing, entitled, “Medical Liability Reform — Cutting Costs, Spurring Investment, Creating Jobs,” heard testimony from two physicians and … Continue reading →

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Mediation Saves Time and Money in Medical Malpractice Cases

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: In a study reported in amednews.com, published by the American Medical Association, medical malpractice mediation was found to save physicians both time and money in settling their malpractice cases and also resulted in patients getting compensated more quickly. … Continue reading →

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Number of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Falls in Pennsylvania Following Tort Reform

Posted on May 10, 2010 by admin

Side note: Once again, proof that tort reform can significantly lower the number of medmal lawsuits. American Medical News reports that medical liability claims fell by 4% between 2008 and 2009, and that overall filings went down by 47% between … Continue reading →

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Why Physicians Oppose The Health Care Reform Bill

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

side note: Well this article is alarming, and it reflects a number of physicians who I’ve talked with concerning the health care bill just passed by the Federal Government. They feel that their interests were not taken into account when … Continue reading →

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Final Healthcare Reform Bill Signed into Law, Poses Little Impact on Medical Professional Liability Insurance Industry

Posted on April 8, 2010 by admin

Washington’s debate over healthcare reform came to an official close on March 25, when the U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-207 to pass legislation that made budgetary “fixes” to the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, the 2,409-page piece of … Continue reading →

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Online Communities for Physicians

Posted on February 10, 2010 by admin

Physicians have started to take advantage of the internet and reach out to each other in order to form a more cohesive community in which they can brainstorm and affect actual policy in Washington DC and their state governments. The … Continue reading →

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AMA SENDS LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESS OUTLINING CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF HEALTH REFORM

Posted on September 9, 2009 by admin

WASHINGTON D.C. – As part of continued health-reform efforts, AMA President J. James Rohack, M.D. sent a letter to President Obama and members of Congress urging action on reforms that will benefit all Americans. “Our elected leaders need to approach … Continue reading →

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Litigation screening panels on trial

Posted on August 4, 2009 by admin

side note: Another great article from the people at American Medical News. Indiana and 19 other states employ a pretrial screening panel designed to “weed out” non-meritorious malpractice lawsuits. In this article, the author look at how effective these panels … Continue reading →

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