http://www.amednews.com/section/newsfeed News en-us http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529989/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Trends are being sorted out as claims of misdiagnosis and other legal challenges increase, and recordkeeping improves, in a fast-growing specialty. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529989/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529977/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 An Ohio Supreme Court ruling highlights differences among states on protections for doctors to express sympathy to patients without the threat of being sued. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130520/profession/130529977/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130513/profession/130519985/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Recent rulings have addressed requirements for experts who testify against physicians. The central issue: Should witnesses and defendants have the same or similar medical specialty? Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130513/profession/130519985/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130506/profession/130509973/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Physicians say Allscripts misled them about a software program's functionality and quality. The case could encourage more litigation as doctors become dissatisfied with systems. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130506/profession/130509973/2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130501/profession/130509997/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Around the globe, physicians express outrage in the case of an oncologist prosecuted in the United Arab Emirates despite being cleared of wrongdoing by a medical panel. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130501/profession/130509997/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429953?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 They say the agency's comments to lawmakers go beyond its expertise and that clinical practice qualifications should be left to physicians and others. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429953?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/government/130429941/10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/government/130429941/10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/government/130429943/7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Backers of the change hope to build on an Oregon settlement in which the state altered its insurance policy in favor of transgender employees. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/government/130429943/7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429951/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Bridging communication gaps between medical staffs and hospitals can prevent unnecessary lawsuits. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429951/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429952/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/profession/130429952/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/opinion/130429961/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 The U.S. Supreme Court must see through flimsy justifications for genetic exclusivity rights that impede innovation, raise ethical concerns and endanger patient health. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/opinion/130429961/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/business/130429966/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 The number of facilities is on the rise due to pressures from increased health care demand, but questions over fees are dogging their operators. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/business/130429966/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429970/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Medical offices must train employees adequately about confidentiality rules to avoid legal risks, experts say. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/profession/130429970/5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/government/130429977/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 The U.S. Supreme Court decision on a North Carolina law could mean faster resolutions for plaintiffs and doctors in cases involving patients receiving Medicaid-funded care. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/government/130429977/6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/government/130429985/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130422/government/130429985/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130415/government/130419986/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130415/government/130419986/9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130408/opinion/130409950/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 Connected coverage — selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130408/opinion/130409950/4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130405/government/130409966/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 North Dakota has enacted the earliest abortion ban in the nation, among other measures restricting the availability of the procedure. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130405/government/130409966/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130403/profession/130409991/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 In addition to ruling that the Arizona law is constitutional, justices defined “specialist” and “board certified” and outlined how courts should apply the law. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130403/profession/130409991/8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 http://www.amednews.com/article/20130401/government/130409977/7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520 A federal judge declined to block a government waiver allowing Maine to reduce eligibility levels below those mandated by the ACA. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 EST http://www.amednews.com/article/20130401/government/130409977/7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=20130520