Breath sounds
A variety of breath sounds, including rales (crackles), rhonchi and wheezes heard on auscultation of the lungs denote different underlying…
Naoum Issa, MD, PhD
Health information exchange (HIE)
The push for health information exchange (HIE) began back in the Bush administration, with the long-term vision of a National…
CME courses
A fresh set of high credit hour CME courses for all-specialty physicians. Intensive Update With Board Review In Geriatric and…
FTC delays Red-Flag rule enforcement
Oct. 30, 2009: The FTC today announced "At the request of Members of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission is delaying…
Regina Benjamin confirmed as Surgeon General
Oct. 30, 2009: Dr. Regina Benjamin was confirmed as U.S. Surgeon General by voice vote in the U.S. Senate. Dr.…
Senate fails to pass Medicare payment reform
Oct. 22, 2009: The US Senate failed to pass the Medicare Physician Fair Payment Act (S. 1776) which would have set…
Baucus Bill passes Senate Finance Committee
Oct. 13, 2009: The healthcare reform bill that was being debated in the Senate Finance Committee, commonly known as the…
Insurance industry report says Baucus Bill would increase rates
Oct. 12, 2009: A health insurance industry trade group today released a report that concludes that the healthcare reform bill…
Medical practices are required to protect against identity theft
Medical practices and hospitals have a Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to implement a written "identity theft protection plan," also known…
Autism rates jump
Oct. 5, 2009: A new report in the journal Pediatrics suggests that the rate of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the…