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Stocking Up on Meds Saves Money (CME/CE, with video)
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Buying prescription drugs in bulk reduces costs for both patients and their insurers, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 20, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House Passes Medicare Payment FixEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- By a vote of 243 to 183, the House of Representatives has passed a bill to fix the flawed Medicare physician payment formula, but the measure faces a fight in the Senate. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senate Dems Unveil $849 Billion Healthcare BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- After weeks of closed-door meetings, the Senate leaders released their $849 billion healthcare reform bill on Wednesday evening, paving the way for a procedural floor vote soon. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senate Panel Okays Growing FDA Power in Food SafetyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Senate committee approved legislation today that will expand the FDA's authority in regulating food safety. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 18, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AHA: ARBITER 6-HALTS -- Are There Any Clinical Implications? (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- The ARBITER 6-HALTS trial raises as many questions about using surrogate endpoints to approve drugs as it does about the efficacy of the actual drugs studied, niacin and ezetimibe. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 17, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AHA: Surrogate Endpoints Not Easy to InterpretEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- A growing number of clinical trials use biomarkers or measurements obtained by imaging to gauge the effectiveness of treatment, but their use makes it difficult to interpret the findings, as this second of two InFocus™ segments devoted to surrogates makes clear. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 17, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AHA: Surrogate Endpoints -- Solid Answers or More Questions?Email this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- The use of surrogate endpoints allows researchers to quickly get answers to clinical questions in well-designed, but relatively small studies -- but, as this exclusive InFocus™ report shows -- their use is not without controversy. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AHA: Cardiologists Face Major Payment Cut But Still Back ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO--In this exclusive MedPage Today InFocus™ video report, the vice president of the American College of Cardiology sounds an alarm about the potential devastating effects of planned Medicare care payment cuts to its cardiologists, but says payment concerns are unlikely to weaken the ACC's longstanding support for healthcare reform. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Week 22: Doc Groups Optimistic about SGR VoteEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Physician groups spent the week gearing up for a vote scheduled in the House next week on the Medicare payment formula, meanwhile senators slogged away on healthcare reform. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
UTMB Rides Resiliency to RecoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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GALVESTON, Texas (MedPage Today) -- As the university flag rose to join the national and state flags, the University of Texas Medical Branch took another step toward its return to normalcy. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare Payouts for Quality Reports IncreaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative paid out more than $92 million in 2008, a sharp increase from the $36 million the year before, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said in a report released today. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS Alerts Medicare Patients of Open EnrollmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will start open enrollment on Nov. 15. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pedestrians Beware: Hemianopia Impairs Driving (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Drivers with hemianopia may be more likely to hit pedestrians than those who can see both halves of their visual field, road simulation tests affirmed. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Prevalence of Long-Term Risks of Food Poisoning UnknownEmail this article to a colleague.
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Episodes of food poisoning may have more serious long-term consequences (MedPage Today) -- including kidney failure or mental retardation -- particularly among children, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AMA Reverses Stance on Medical MarijuanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Association has changed its policy on medical marijuana, urging the federal government to review the drug's status as a top-tier controlled dangerous substance. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Bisphenol-A Linked to Male Sexual Dysfunction (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Bisphenol-A (BPA) hardens plastic but appears to be associated with the opposite effect in men. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 12, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Gabapentin Studies for Off-Label Uses Cooked? (CME/CE, with audio)Email this article to a colleague.
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Primary outcome measures were apparently a moving target in many company-sponsored studies of gabapentin (Neurontin) for off-label uses such as neuropathic pain and bipolar disorder, researchers have suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 11, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Bill Clinton Gives Healthcare Pitch to Senate DemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Democratic senators got a lunchtime pep talk from someone who is no stranger to healthcare reform debate -- former President Bill Clinton. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 11, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senators Ponder Abortion Language in Reform BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- After a controversial amendment to restrict abortion was approved as part of the House healthcare bill over the weekend, senators are grappling with what type of abortion language should be in their legislation. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 10, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Primary Outcomes Often Altered Prior to Trial Reporting (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Nearly a third of published clinical trials reported a primary outcome different from what was stated in the original study designs, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 10, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Backers, Opponents React Predictably to House Healthcare BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The House passage of the landmark healthcare reform bill Saturday night was met with praise from doctors' groups and President Barack Obama, who urged the Senate to quickly move the legislation closer to a White House signing ceremony. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Back Pain Sidelines Many U.S. Soldiers (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Military personnel who are evacuated out of combat areas because of low back pain have little chance of returning to their units, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Patients Get More Time with Primary Care Docs (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Primary care physicians are spending more time with adult patients than they did a decade ago, but only modest gains have been made in improving quality of care, a retrospective study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House Passes Healthcare ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The House of Representatives voted 220 to 215 to pass historic healthcare reform legislation late Saturday night, after 11 hours of debate before a packed gallery of spectators. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 8, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
BREAKING NEWS:Healthcare Reform Bill Passes House of RepresentativesEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The House of Representatives, by a vote of 220 to 215, has approved a $1 trillion overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system.
Developing story. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 8, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Week 21: House Gears Up for Floor Vote on Healthcare BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The House of Representatives is just a day away from taking a crucial vote on whether to pass its healthcare reform bill, and key players are standing up and choosing sides. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 6, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
GOP Releases Alternative to Healthcare PlanEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- After firing countless criticisms at the Democrats' healthcare reform bill for months, the GOP finally has its own version. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AMA, AARP Back House BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The House healthcare reform bill won the endorsement of two influential groups on Thursday: seniors and doctors. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS Announces 21% Payment Cut for PhysiciansEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed the planned 21% physician payment cut for 2010 in a final rule released Friday. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
High Potential for False Safety Concerns with H1N1 Vaccine (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Failure to account for background rates when considering adverse events from pandemic H1N1 flu vaccination could spark public panic, researchers cautioned. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 30, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Week 20: House Unveils Healthcare Reform and Doctor Payment BillsEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- House Democrats released their healthcare reform bill this week -- nearly 2,000 pages of it -- along with a new bill to eliminate the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and establish a new method to pay doctors under Medicare. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 30, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
IDSA: H1N1 Messages Not Reaching Front LinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- In this InFocus™ discussion, infectious disease experts Richard Whitley, MD, and Arnold Monto, MD, look at why healthcare workers on the front lines of the H1N1 flu pandemic may not be getting clear messages about how to treat and prevent the virus. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 30, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senate Confirms Regina Benjamin as Surgeon GeneralEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, a family physician in an Alabama Gulf Coast shrimping town, as Surgeon General of the United States. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 30, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House Leaders Release Bill, Has Public Plan but No SGR FixEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- In a spirited ceremony on the Capitol lawn, House Democrats celebrated the release of the bill combining the healthcare reform measures passed by three committees into a single measure. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 29, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Opponents Speak Out in Advance of Healthcare BillsEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- As leaders of the House of Representatives move closer to releasing the unified healthcare reform bill they plan to bring to the floor as early as next week, critics are rallying against Democrats' efforts. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 28, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AAO: CMS Rescinds Pay Cut for Eye DrugEmail this article to a colleague.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The recent cut in Medicare reimbursement for intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) will be reversed on Jan. 1, 2010, CMS announced today. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 28, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AAO: Poor Clinic Management Tops Causes of Missed Glaucoma Visits (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Long waits and other clinic management problems, and not finances, may underlie the majority of missed follow-up appointments for glaucoma in safety-net hospitals. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 28, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA Oversight of Postmarketing Studies SlammedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The FDA has allowed drug manufacturers to wriggle out of postmarketing study commitments for drugs approved with surrogate endpoints, the Government Accountability Office charged. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 28, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Cancer Society Focuses on Risks of PollutionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Although many carcinogens have been removed from working and living environments, many potential hazards remain, including building materials, additives or contaminants in food and water, and pollutants, indoors and out, the American Cancer Society reported in a major statement on environmental dangers. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 28, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AAO: CMS Payment Cuts for Eye Drug Called CounterproductiveEmail this article to a colleague.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The recent cut in Medicare reimbursement for intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) will hurt both patients and taxpayers by forcing a shift to more expensive options, according to American Academy of Ophthalmology officials. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 27, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
It's Back: Senate Bill Will Include Public PlanEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The healthcare reform bill that the full Senate will vote on will include a public health insurance plan, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said on Monday.Developing story. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 26, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Obama Declares H1N1 a National EmergencyEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- President Obama has upped the ante in the battle to control the H1N1 flu by declaring it a national emergency, the second such declaration since the flu first emerged last spring. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 24, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Week 19: No SGR Fix Before Reform, More Talk of a Public PlanEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- After a procedural vote on Wednesday made it clear that a bill to reform Medicare's physician payment system won't pass any time soon, focus shifted back to the healthcare reform bills in the House and the Senate -- and to a public plan option. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 23, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
ACR: Bug Sprays Linked to RA (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Women who frequently sprayed their homes with insecticides over a period of years may have put themselves at risk for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 22, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
ACR: Saving Knees from OA May Break the Bank (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Drugs intended to prevent osteoarthritis of the knee can realistically be cost-effective only if the annual expense per patient is substantially less than $1,000, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 22, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
SGR Fix Fails in the SenateEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- A procedural vote on the bill that would provide a "doctors' payment fix" has failed in the Senate, sending the message that the bill does not have the necessary votes to become law. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 21, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Estimates Differ on Doc Population (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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The physician workforce in the U.S. has begun to grow smaller and younger, according to data from the Census Bureau. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 21, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CDC: H1N1 Flu Still Hits the Young HardestEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The pandemic H1N1 influenza virus continues to disproportionately attack the young, the CDC warned. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 20, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
