News by Topic: Physicians and mid-level practitioners

News from the past 14 days. Please visit the News Archive for earlier stories.

House Moves to Block Doctors' Medicare Pay Cuts     Top Story 
Nov 20, 2009 -- Kaiser Health News reports that the House voted largely along party lines Thursday to permanently end annual cuts in doctors' Medicare payments, which the Congress has temporarily averted from year to year,

AHCA/AMDA Issue Recommendations on Physician Orders
Nov 19, 2009 -- Two of the nation’s organizations representing long term care providers and physicians – the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) – issued new recommendations regarding the use of Physician Order Sheets and Verbal Orders in America’s nursing homes.

Indian Health Service; Loan Repayment Program for Repayment of Health Professions Educational Loans     Federal Register 
Nov 18, 2009 -- Funding is available from the Indian Health Service for a loan repayment program for health professions educational loans (undergraduate and graduate) in return for full-time clinical service in Indian health programs.
Learn more about: Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program

Foreign Doctors’ Sponsor Investigated for Alleged Mistreatment
Nov 17, 2009 -- Las Vegas Sun, (NV) article reports that the U.S. Homeland Security Department is investigating a Nevada doctor's involvement with the J-1 visa waiver program, where patients may be at risk because pediatricians working for him have been required to see as many as 75 patients in a day.

Medicare Paid Over $92 Million in Incentives for 2008 Under the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative     Top Story 
Nov 16, 2009 -- More than 85,000 physicians and other eligible professionals who successfully reported quality-related data to Medicare under the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) received incentive payments totaling more than $92 million, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today, well above the $36 million paid in 2007.

Rural Health Program Enables Student to Follow Her Dreams
Nov 10, 2009 -- Indiana State University (ISU) article tells of Rural Health Program at Indiana State University, offered jointly by ISU and the Indiana University School of Medicine, that provides increased opportunities for students from rural communities.

UA Program Helps Rural Doctors Stay Connected
Nov 9, 2009 -- Green Valley News & Sun, (AZ) article tells of a new facility in Phoenix, known as the T-Health Institute, that will help train doctors in telemedicine and allow practitioners to treat patients in rural communities.