Legal Problems Pile Up for '1-800-Get-Thin' SurgeonsThe California surgeons, who market gastric-banding surgery for weight loss through 1-800-Get-Thin ads, face FDA scrutiny, a state investigation into alleged billing fraud, a whistleblower suit, and more.
Antimicrobial Scrubs May Counter MRSAHealthcare workers wearing antimicrobial-impregnated scrubs had lower burdens of MRSA compared with control participants.
Medscape Medical News, January 24, 2012
Number of Physicians Employed by Hospitals SnowballingRoughly 211,500 physicians were hospital employees in 2010, a 34% increase since 2000. The trend illustrates how medicine is turning the corner from cottage industry to big business.
Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform Was Purposeful LapseAn "Obamacare" opponent asserts that the president avoided discussing healthcare reform because the topic is contentious, and says why we should repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Most Think Ideology Will Affect Ruling on Health LawJust 28 percent of those surveyed believe the justices will base their decision on the mandate without regard to politics and ideology, according to the survey.
Kaiser Health News, February 2, 2012
'Doc Fix' Easily Covered by War Savings, Says CBOFreezing Medicare rates through 2022 at current level would cost $316 billion, but military pullouts in Afghanistan and other countries will free up far more money, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
EMR: Efficiency Mauled Repeatedly Dr. John Marshall says that his efficiency as a clinician is undermined as he spends more and more time entering data into the EMR with less and less administrative support. Is there a way out?
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, February 3, 2012
State of the Union and Healthcare: 100 Years of Good IntentionsNearly every president since FDR has presented some kind of healthcare proposal in a State of the Union address. Taken together they tell a story of good -- but usually thwarted -- intentions.
