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Modern Physician and sister publication Modern Healthcare would like to congratulate Dr. Theri Griego Raby as the recipient of its fifth annual Physician Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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When Dr. Theri Griego Raby was growing up in Albuquerque, her mother and grandmother taught her that good health is often connected to things like nutrition and sleep, and that sometimes the best cures are found in nature.
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When the American College of Lifestyle Medicine convenes its annual meeting in September, quacks are not invited.
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An edited version of this story ran in the print edition of Modern Healthcare
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The experience of the nation's first oncology practice recognized as a patient-centered medical home suggests that the model may help specialty physician practices participate in the healthcare value movement.
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Based on its 2009 IRS Form 990, the Medical Group Management Association, Englewood, Colo., seemed to hold up quite well during the recession of 2009, but MGMA President and CEO Dr. William Jessee said looks can be deceiving.
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Hospital chief medical officers saw a modest bump of 2.5% in their 2009 compensation—up to almost $324,000 from about $316,000—but fared better than their group practice peers, who saw a 3.6% decrease in compensation, down to about $294,000 from $305,000, according to the 2009-10 Survey...
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At HCA, the number of malpractice claims in obstetrics plummeted in the past decade. Specifically, it dropped from 12 per 10,000 births in 2000 to four per 10,000 births in 2009.
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While most quality- improvement efforts in obstetrics focus on improving outcomes for babies, a statewide collaborative in California concentrates on mothers.
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