Jaunary 2004

01/26/2004	AHIMA Addresses Needs to Make President’s Plan for Computerized Records a Reality
01/26/2004	CMS Announces Unique Health Identifiers for Health Care Providers
01/26/2004	CMS Expected to Release Guide For Specialty Hospital Moratorium Shortly
01/26/2004	Drug Tracking System Proposed for Ohio
01/26/2004	House Judiciary Chair Asks Governor for Data on “Frivolous Lawsuits”
01/26/2004	Medical Liability Rate Hearings Requested
01/26/2004	Ohio Physician Investors Fight Back Against OhioHealth Policy
01/26/2004	Over 31% of Americans Delayed Medical Treatment in 2003
01/26/2004	Representative John White Appointed New Chair of House Health Committee
01/26/2004	Study Finds 90% of Coverage Denials For Emergency Care Won on Appeal
01/26/2004	Study Says Tort Reform Lowers Premiums But Questions Value
01/26/2004	W.H.O. Developing Vaccine For New Avian Virus
01/23/2004	AMC/NOMA Policy on Charging Administration Fees
01/23/2004	AP Poll Finds HealthCare One of Top Concerns in U.S.
01/23/2004	Assessment of Effectiveness of 2003/04 Inactivated Flu Vaccine
01/23/2004	Federal Report Says State Governments Need to Address Key Health Care Issues
01/23/2004	Free Online Journal on Prevention Research on Chronic Disease
01/23/2004	Hospital Privileges Revoked for 17 Doctor Investors
01/23/2004	MedPAC to Discuss Payments to Doctor Owned ASCs
01/16/2004	New Suspected SARS Case in the Southern Province of Guangdong, China
01/16/2004	Thompson Extends Medicare Participation deadline to February 17, 2004
01/16/2004	CBO releases new report on medical malpractice
01/16/2004	According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Health Plans Cannot Require Electric Fund Transfer Use
01/08/2004	Medical Liability Legislation Voted Out of House, Headed to Senate
01/08/2004	CMS Announces Payment Increases for Physicians in 2004 under Medicare Reform Law
01/08/2004	AMA Releases CPT Code to Cover Online Consultations
01/08/2004	Laboratory Tests Confirm SARS Case in Southern China; Isolated Case Poses No Immediate Public-Health Threat
01/08/2004	AAHP-HIAA Launches Web Site to Improve Medication Use
01/08/2004	JCAHO and the American Stroke Association Develop Primary Stroke Center Certification Program
01/08/2004	Leading Medical, Healthcare Groups Meet With JCAHO to Endorse Universal Protocol
01/04/2004	New Medical Malpractice Insurer to Begin Offering Coverage January 1
01/04/2004	Medical Malpractice Commission Hears How Other States Are Handling the Medical Liability Practice
01/04/2004	Surgery Hospital Docs May Be Reported to Databank
01/04/2004	SB 86 to Protect Physicians Who Treat the Poor
01/04/2004	Hospitals eligible for security funds
01/04/2004	Issue Advocacy Group Ad Slams Householder to Bring Attention to Asbestos Lawsuit Bill
01/04/2004	Three Justices Officially Enter the 2004 Supreme Court Race