Jane Anderson

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ACP: Performance Measures for 'Low-Value' Services Needed

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: October 29, 2012

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Analysis: Surgical Practice Changes Warrant Residency Reforms

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: October 24, 2012

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AAP President-Elect Outlines Goals

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: October 18, 2012

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Americans Making Fewer Doctor Visits, Census Says

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: October 2, 2012

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Open Surgery Tied to Small-Bowel Obstruction Risk

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: September 20, 2012

Major Finding: The risk of small-bowel obstruction is four times higher in patients who undergo open surgery than in patients who undergo laparosc...

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Study: CMS Almost Always Accepts RUC Recommendations

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: August 1, 2012

Major Finding: When the CMS updated its physician work values for fees under Medicare, it followed the recommendations from the AMA’s RUC 87...

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Survey: PCPs Popular, but Few Hospitals Seek Solo Practitioners

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: July 19, 2012

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Penalties Loom for Lagging on E-Health Initiatives

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: June 19, 2012

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IOM: Primary Care, Public Health Need to Work Together

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: April 5, 2012

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CO-OP Plans Focus on Medical Home

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: February 22, 2012

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Survey: Doctors Aren't Always Honest with Patients

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: February 13, 2012

Major Finding: One-third of physicians surveyed do not completely agree with the need to disclose serious medical errors to patients, and almost o...

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Survey: U.S., Older Docs More Skeptical of Health IT

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: February 1, 2012

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Study: Booster Seat Use During Carpooling Inconsistent

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: January 27, 2012

Major Finding: Only 55% of parents with children aged 4-8 years always have their child use a booster seat when carpooling.Data Source: Cross-sect...

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Odds of Referral Nearly Doubled Over Decade

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: January 23, 2012

Major Finding: The odds of leaving a physician’s office with a referral rose 94% between 1999 and 2009, while the absolute number of referra...

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Lawmakers Call on DEA, Drug Makers to Explain ADHD Drug Shortages

Author:: Jane Anderson

Publish date: January 18, 2012