Doctors with Borders
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with Joe Schwarz, one of the best-informed, multi-talented men in public life in this state. After a stint as mayor of his native Battle Creek, Schwarz spent...
View ArticleGovernor Snyder signs "I'm sorry" law for doctors
Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law that protects doctors from lawsuits if they express sympathy for the death of a patient.Snyder says health care providers are often prohibited from saying “I’m...
View ArticleOakland University opens new medical school
Classes start today at the new, privately funded Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in southeast Michigan. It's the first of three new medicalschools expected to come online in the...
View ArticleLawmakers say they'll continue push for physician training
Some state lawmakers say they have not given up on efforts to restore money in the state budget for training medical residents at Michigan hospitals.The Legislature dropped $9 million in medical...
View ArticlePrivate practice vs a hospital paycheck: Michigan's evolving health care culture
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear legal arguments over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The federal health care law has come under fire for a variety of reasons, including...
View ArticleSystem allows doctors to send immunization records electronically to the state
Doctors are already required to send immunization records to the State of Michigan. With the new system, the data will arrive in real time with no extra steps for the doctors or hospitals.The system...
View ArticleState lawmakers look at tightening Michigan's medical malpractice laws
Several major changes to Michigan's medical malpractice laws will be discussed in a state senate committee tomorrow.The “Patients First Reform Package” would make it harder to successfully sue a doctor...
View ArticleMedical malpractice bills before Senate committee
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A hearing is scheduled in Lansing on Wednesday on a package of bills that would prevent some patients from suing doctors for malpractice. The hearing is 8 a.m. before the state...
View ArticleFederal grant places 85 doctors-in-training in southeast Michigan
A federal grant will put more primary care providers in medically-underserved areas of southeast Michigan.The $21 million grant will help train medical residents in five federally-qualified health...
View ArticleInsurance companies apply to provide Affordable Care Act coverage to...
More than a dozen insurance companies want to be part of a health care exchange that provides coverage to Michiganders under the new federal health care law.
View ArticleHow to compare medical costs – right now
Cost comparison – it can be an effective way of saving money. Whether it's comparing the price of a cup of coffee – Starbucks versus Tim Horton's, for instance – or comparing gas prices in different...
View ArticleHealth professionals trained in environmental issues also learn to share...
It takes a lot of heavy lifting to become a physician, a nurse, a dietician or other health-care professional. Long years of coursework and clinical training leave little room to learn other important...
View ArticleDoctors with Borders
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with Joe Schwarz, one of the best-informed, multi-talented men in public life in this state. After a stint as mayor of his native Battle Creek, Schwarz spent...
View ArticleGovernor Snyder signs "I'm sorry" law for doctors
Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law that protects doctors from lawsuits if they express sympathy for the death of a patient. Snyder says health care providers are often prohibited from saying Im...
View ArticleOakland University opens new medical school
Classes start today at the new, privately funded Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in southeast Michigan. Its the first of three new medical schools expected to come online in the...
View ArticleLawmakers say they'll continue push for physician training
Some state lawmakers say they have not given up on efforts to restore money in the state budget for training medical residents at Michigan hospitals. The Legislature dropped $9 million in medical...
View ArticlePrivate practice vs a hospital paycheck: Michigan's evolving health care culture
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear legal arguments over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The federal health care law has come under fire for a variety of reasons, including...
View ArticleSystem allows doctors to send immunization records electronically to the state
Doctors are already required to send immunization records to the State of Michigan. With the new system, the data will arrive in real time with no extra steps for the doctors or hospitals. The system...
View ArticleState lawmakers look at tightening Michigan's medical malpractice laws
Several major changes to Michigans medical malpractice laws will be discussed in a state senate committee tomorrow.The Patients First Reform Package would make it harder to successfully sue a doctor...
View ArticleMedical malpractice bills before Senate committee
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A hearing is scheduled in Lansing on Wednesday on a package of bills that would prevent some patients from suing doctors for malpractice. The hearing is 8 a.m. before the state...
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