November 2004
Dateline: Washington (15K PDF)
- ACS comments on 2005 Medicare fee schedule
- Solutions proposed for "crossing the quality chasm"
- JCAHO and NQF to look at DVT
- GAO finds Medicare PPOs offer few advantages
- CMS plans to cover implantable defibrillators
- Shortage of on-call specialists
State Liability Reform Trends: Caps up, alternatives abound (50K PDF)
Residents and medical students in the 21st century: Better, worse, or just different? (95K PDF)
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