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News: Physicians respond to online ratings

Jun 1, 2009

A small but growing number of physicians are asking patients to sign agreements pledging not to post negative remarks about them on Web sites that allow the public to rate medical encounters.

News: Court rejects hospital's attempt to limit admitting privileges

Jun 1, 2009

Court in Arkansas ruled that hospital acted improperly when it used a credentialing policy that denied admitting privileges to doctors with interest in competing hospitals.

News: ACOG endorses equitable treatment for lesbian couples

May 1, 2009

ACOG fully supports same federal and state legal protection for lesbian couples as for heterosexual couples.

News: Pay for out-of-network care—the battle continues

May 1, 2009

Lawsuits were filed in NJ against Aetna and Cigna, alleging flawed database to intentionally shortchange out-of-network physicians.

News: ACOG urges ob/gyns to help increase rural women's health-care access

May 1, 2009

ACOG is urging ob/gyns to increase access to women's health services in nonurban areas.

News: Controversial conscience regulation frozen by Obama

Mar 1, 2009

President Obama froze all regulations created by the Bush administration with regard to health-care personnel and abortion and contraception.

News: Should you assess your patients' financial health?

Mar 1, 2009

As the burden of uncompensated care mounts, some companies are offering credit histories to help screen prospective patients and collect overdue bills.

News: Liability insurance premiums soften once again

Mar 1, 2009

Though medical liability insurance still isn't cheap, the market improved in 2008 for the third year in a row.

News: Despite revised laws, few hospitals help physicians purchase EMRs

Feb 1, 2009

Although hospitals have permission to donate electronic medical records to physicans, few do.

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