http://www.physiciansnews.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:26:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After careful review and consideration, the American Medical Association (AMA) today announced its qualified support for the current health reform bill as a step toward providing coverage to all Americans and improving our nation’s health system. “The pending bill is imperfect, but we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/19/ama-supports-house-passage-of-health-system-reform/ After more than a year of debate, it looks like there may be new health reform legislation after Sunday's House vote on the reconciliation bill.  Now, even if the House passes this version of the bill, it can be stalled in the Senate through several parliamentary procedures.  But at this ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/19/health-reform-on-the-horizon-not-much-new-for-docs/ By Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes Throughout my legislative career, I have been involved in efforts to provide access to high quality, reasonably priced health care for Pennsylvanians who cannot afford the security of life-saving health care coverage.  We’ve struggled, fought and have made progress. In Pennsylvania, we’ve passed landmark legislation implementing far-reaching ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/18/pa-senator-we-can-wait-no-longer/ By Jeffrey C. Bauer, Ph.D. The title of this article is intentional, as odd as it may seem.  Futures is plural on purpose, and the question about reform is not rhetorical.  The political events of the past year created a widespread and misleading impression that a (singular) new future for health ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/17/futures-for-physicians-does-reform-matter/ Primary care physicians agree they have a role in addressing obesity, but say they do not have the right weight management resources.  Obese or heavier adults take responsibility for weight loss, but adults who need to lose weight may lack information about effective weight loss methods and strategies.  These findings ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/17/study-neither-docs-nor-patients-talking-enough-about-obesity/ Great news for the readers of PhysiciansNews.com.....We've been named one of the best health related news feeds.  Nursingschools.net has released its top 100 list of Twitter feeds to follow for health and medical information.  Here's the top part of the list: General Health News These feeds offer a wide variety of health ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/16/physiciansnews-makes-the-top-15/ Today, the American Medical Association (AMA) and 95 state and specialty medical societies submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule outlining the meaningful use criteria for the electronic health records (EHRs) incentive programs. “The AMA is supportive of the widespread adoption and ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/15/ama-proposed-criteria-for-meaningful-use-makes-it-too-difficult-for-physicians-to-successfully-participate/ By Vasilios J. Kalogredis, Esquire Oftentimes, physicians will admit that they have difficulty in negotiating for themselves.  For that reason, some prefer to have another individual do their negotiating for them. Nevertheless, it is important for physicians to have some background on negotiating skills since, in reality, we all negotiate every day ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/15/negotiating-tips-for-physicians-how-to-get-what-you-want/ Glenside, PA -- President Obama came to suburban Philadelphia Monday to rally for healthcare reform.  In a speech designed to fire up the crowd of 2,000 at Arcadia University, Obama gave a campaign-like address to garner support for his most recent proposal for health reform and to encourage the public ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/08/obama-hits-the-road-for-health-reform-calls-for-immediate-vote-by-congress/ By Mark Newman What is the best EHR for your practice? As usual, the answer is, “it depends.” Choosing the right Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for your practice involves answering many questions. These include: –   Which specific EHR features and functions do we need? –   Which EHR vendor has experience in my ... http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/03/08/what%e2%80%99s-the-best-ehr-technology-for-your-practice/