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War Savings for 'Doc Fix' Complicated by Congressional Rules Congressional rules could get in the way of using war savings to fix Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula.
Kaiser Health News, February 7, 2012
Lower Mortality in NFL Players--if Weight Is Kept in Check The reduction in mortality and cardiovascular disease was observed in the smaller players--defensive backs, quarterbacks, and wide receivers, as well as fullbacks, halfbacks, and running backs, among others. For the true giants of the gridiron, the linemen, cardiovascular disease mortality was not significantly reduced compared with the US population.
Heartwire, February 6, 2012
ICDs Charged With Sex Discrimination: Women Get Fewer Shocks Differences in appropriate-therapy and device-related complication rates in a prospective study question (once again) whether women and men should have the same ICD-eligibility criteria.
Heartwire, February 6, 2012
Physician Groups Say 5010 Standards Hurt Cash Flow The president of the Medical Group Management Association is urging HHS to postpone enforcement of the new standard for electronic claims until June 30, lest some practices shut down.
Medscape Medical News, February 3, 2012

Tired of Being a Doctor? Choices for Opting Out of Medicine Some doctors want to move up into administrative jobs, while others want to leave the profession completely. But what to do? Here's how to decide.
Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2012
If Patients Bash You on Internet Rating Sites, Consider This Being trashed on the Internet is a distressing experience for physicians. How to decide whether it's worth fighting back?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Why Income May Drop if You Sell Your Practice to a Hospital Hospitals are purchasing more practices, but sometimes selling your practice leads to a drop in your profits and income. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform Was Purposeful Lapse An "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.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 2012

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Individual-Mandate Foes Warn of Affordable 'Car' Act In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, state officials opposed to the Affordable Care Act said the individual mandate to obtain health insurance presages mandates to buy cars and other goods.
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2012
Fitness and Fatness Independently Linked With CVD Risk Individuals should be aware that exercising can have positive health effects, even if the weight doesn't necessarily come off, as can losing weight alone, researchers say, although the ideal combination is to improve fitness and lose fat.
Heartwire, February 6, 2012

Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2012 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Medscape Cardiology, February 6, 2012
Is Losing Weight by Remote Control Effective? Henry Black discusses a comparative effectiveness study that reported success with the use of the Internet for weight loss.
Medscape Cardiology, February 6, 2012