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The American Medical Association held a dedication ceremony Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of its new location in an iconic downtown Chicago skyscraper. Built in 1972 and formerly known as the IBM Building, the AMA's new headquarters is the last American office building designed by famed...
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A group of healthcare providers have recommended strategies to reduce five commonly overused and sometimes unnecessary medical treatments or interventions, such as the use of antibiotics for viral upper respiratory infections and early elective deliveries.
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Dr. Nogah Haramati, a radiologist based in New York, recently cancelled a meeting with a vendor—one of the many equipment manufacturers and software developers who routinely offer free dinners and lectures to ply their wares.
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The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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Geared toward boosting “the nation's capacity to efficiently conduct comparative clinical effectiveness research,” the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announced it will spend up to $68 million to support the development of an interoperable network of research networks.
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Modern Healthcare's Top 25 Women in Healthcare recognition program honors exceptional female healthcare executives who are making a positive difference in the industry. See who made this year's list, presented in alphabetical order
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The ranks of women executives are growing at a time when a national conversation has refocused on how to get more women to aim for the highest levels of their professions.
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As healthcare reform unfolds, midlevel health professionals such as nurses and physician assistants are advocating for more autonomy so they can play a bigger role in the delivery of primary care.
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An American Medical Association leader had a few good things to say about a final rule the CMS issued Thursday on the Medicare fee schedule.
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The U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act protects the expansion of healthcare insurance to the uninsured and preserves important healthcare improvements that will benefit countless Americans.
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