Policies that require physicians to ask permission from a patient's insurance company before performing a treatment negatively impact patient care, according to results of a survey by the American Medical Association. Read full article.

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Congress has passed a bill that exempts doctors, nurse practitioners, and nonmedical professionals from the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) "Red Flags" Rule, which helps protect consumers from identity theft. Read full article.

Major investments in health information technology (HIT), helping patients understand and navigate their way through changes associated with healthcare reform, adaptations to your practice to align with accountable care organizations' (ACOs’) payment models, and decreased business as consumers watch their wallets are among the Top Health Industry Issues for 2011 identified in the annual list by PwC's Health Research Institute. Read full article.

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