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American Medical News - 01/11/2013
Bigger incentives expected for job-hunting physicians
Doctor demand continues to push hospitals and group practices to be more competitive as they vie for new hires.
AMA Statement - 01/10/2013
AMA Applauds Creation of New Medicare ACOs
The AMA is pleased that CMS has announced the creations of 106 new Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs), many of which will be physician-led.
AMA Wire - 01/09/2013
Lobby Congress on medicine’s key issues during Feb. conference
Physicians can be powerful advocates for medicine by attending the AMA’s National Advocacy Conference, Feb. 11–13 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. Read more in AMA Wire.
JAMA - 01/09/2013
Intravenous Paracetamol in Neonates and Infants
To determine whether intravenous paracetamol would significantly (>30%) reduce morphine requirements in neonates and infants after major surgery, Ceelie and coauthors randomly assigned 71 infants younger than 1 year to receive paracetamol or morphine up to 48 hours following major surgery. Anand provides comment in the related Editorial.
AMA President Blog - 01/08/2013
On the Road with AMA President, Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD
Dr. Lazarus writes that physicians can achieve powerful results by standing together in organized medicine.
Inside HealthCare - 01/07/2013
American Medical Association
"American Medical Association CEO Dr. James Madara knows the association’s current goals are highly ambitious and difficult to attain. Madara even calls the objectives “moon shots” in reference to President John F. Kennedy’s ambition to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s."
NBCnews.com - 01/02/2013
Congress passes on chance to fix Medicare doctor pay
“Congress averted a drastic cut of 26.5 percent from hitting physicians who care for Medicare patients on January 1. This patch temporarily alleviates the problem, but Congress’ work is not complete; it has simply delayed this massive, unsustainable cut for one year,” AMA president Dr. Jeremy Lazarus said in a statement.
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