Online health records: New frontier in a ‘wild, wild West’
October 17, 2008
The new online health accounts that give consumers a way to store and keep track of their medical data 
are the newest frontier in the unregulated terrain of electronic health records.
Mandated care requires a careful balancing act
October 17, 2008
Physicians and other health care providers are operating under an increasing number of restraints, guidelines, regulations and laws.
These “mandates” are coming from multiple sources: state and federal governments, the courts, insurance companies, regulatory agencies and independent health care organizations that accredit and certify facilities and programs.
MMS files suit over doctor ranking system
June 14, 2008
The Massachusetts Medical Society announced that it has filed legal action seeking to “correct the wrongs” of the physician ranking program implemented by the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission, the purchaser of health insurance for most state employees and retirees.
Ghostwriting dispute spooks researchers
June 13, 2008
Recent allegations that Merck used ghostwriters to write articles about Vioxx have left some experts saying that the practice could compromise the integrity of the scientific research system.
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