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ACP Annual Report Decries 'Broken Political Culture' The American College of Physicians has highlighted progress in healthcare and urges Congress to replace sequestration cuts with more focused measures that target ineffective programs.
Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2012
Medicaid Medical Homes in North Carolina Save $894 Million Something as simple as same-day appointments keeps patients healthier and out of the hospital, a medical home physician says.
Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2012
Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends.
Medscape Cardiology, January 26, 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 25, 2012

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More Evidence Links Red Meat to Stroke Risk A new study finds processed and unprocessed red meat consumption to be associated with increased stroke risk; poultry intake was linked to reduced risk.
Medscape Medical News, January 24, 2012
ACOG: Routinely Screen for Intimate Partner Violence Obstetricians/gynecologists should routinely and periodically screen all women for intimate partner violence, including at prenatal visits, and should offer support, referral, and resources as needed.
Medscape Medical News, January 23, 2012

Talking Things Through in Your Head May Help Autism
Reuters Health Information, January 27, 2012
Medication Helps Some With Mild Depression
Reuters Health Information, January 27, 2012
2003 Blackout Caused Spike in NYC Deaths: Study
Reuters Health Information, January 27, 2012
Gang Deaths Often Involve Youth and Guns, Not Drugs
Reuters Health Information, January 27, 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 26, 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 26, 2012