Medical Economics Digital Edition - 08/10/2011

A pre-election candidate survey lands two weeks before CMS sets the next round of rural health awards, which partly score states on nurse practitioner rules.

National Association of ACOs hosts leader at fall conference.

KFF's pre-election poll found voters trust Democrats over Republicans on health care costs by 20 points, and public support for a single government plan moves sharply depending on the argument people hear.

A new University of Michigan poll finds most older adults barely review their coverage at open enrollment, and the fallout lands in the exam room and the billing office.

What happens to kidney care when Medicare’s CKCC model sunsets and LEAD begins?

Restrictive covenants can force employed physicians to sell their homes and leave their communities for better opportunities. Here's how to narrow geographic, time and termination terms up front.

Encora X1, an FDA-cleared wrist device, uses mechanical rather than electrical neurostimulation, giving VA clinicians an option for patients who can't tolerate medication or have implanted electrical devices.

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