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New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's Future Dr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 9, 2012
Talk to Teens, Young Adults About Sun Safety: Panel New recommendations call for primary care doctors to talk about the importance of wearing sunscreen and covering up on sunny days with their fair-skinned teenage and young adult patients.
Reuters Health Information, May 8, 2012
Medicinal Honey Improves Wound Healing, Decreases Pain A honey-based dressing and a honey-based gel appear to promote healing and surface area reduction for many types of wounds, including pressure ulcers, infections, burns, scalds, and lesions.
Medscape Medical News, April 30, 2012
Does Male Pattern Baldness Portend Prostate Problems? If androgenetic alopecia is an early marker for prostate disease, how does this affect clinical practice?
Medscape Dermatology, April 18, 2012

Doctors and Marriage: Should You Have a Prenup? Love is powerful, yet marriage always involves some element of risk. Can you protect your finances and your practice in the event of a divorce and still start off a marriage on the right foot?
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
A Fierce but Effective Way to Combat Accounts Receivable If A/R is mounting and some of it is long overdue, your current staff and billers might not make much headway. You need a tactical way to attack the problem.
UnCommon Sense® , December 2011
New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's Future Dr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2012
Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'? A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Malpractice: An Effective Ray of Hope for Doctors One effort to improve the malpractice situation for physicians is having some moderate success. How extensive it will be remains to be seen.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012

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New EHR Requirements Will Deter Use, Say Medical Societies The American Medical Association and 98 other medical societies say CMS should survey physicians about its meaningful use incentive program before raising the performance bar.
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2012
Deadline for Avoiding 2013 E-Prescribing Penalty Is June 30 Physicians must report at least 10 e-prescriptions in the first half of 2012 lest Medicare reduce their pay by 1.5% in 2013. June 30 also is the deadline for requesting a hardship exemption.
Medscape Medical News, May 7, 2012

Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'? A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 3, 2012
Are Generic and Branded Agents Really Equivalent? What has been the experience of Medscape members with generic drug substitutions? Participate in our member survey.
Medscape Pharmacists, May 1, 2012