What You Don't Learn in Medical School

Physician training is focused on how to deliver effective patient care. Once medical school and residency is over, doctors are expected to enter practice without any prior experience...

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CDC Health Advisory: influenza antiviral resistance recommendations

Although influenza activity is low in the United States to date, preliminary data from a limited number of states indicate that the prevalence of influenza A (H1N1) virus strains resistant...

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Pertussis activity continues in Iowa

While Iowa is experiencing an increase in pertussis (whooping cough), the Iowa Department of Public Health says most coughs this time of year are due to viral infections, not Bordetella pertussis. Symptoms of early...

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The AMA wants to hear from you!

The American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Medical Service is interested in physician comments on six questions that have to do with reforming the Medicare physician payment system. Please enter our forum and share your answers with us. You can also read what your colleagues are saying about this very important topic.

Billing Medicare consultations

In February, Iowa transitioned to WPS Medicare as the state's new Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). WPS hosted several educational teleconferences about the billing of consultations. IMS heard...

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New report outlines CMS response to PQRI issues

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new report entitled, "Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI): 2007 Reporting Experience." The report provides...

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AMA applauds Chairman Baucus' commitment to health reform

The AMA applauds U.S. Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., for his important contribution last week to the ongoing effort to reform the nation's health care system....

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IMS seeks doctors for Community Service Award

The Iowa Medical Society (IMS) is asking Iowans to nominate physicians for their Physician Community Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service by Iowa physicians in...

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New data available in IMS Resident Connect!

If you're looking to recruit physicians, you'll want to check out IMS Resident Connect, an IMS database of U.S. physicians (with some connection to Iowa) who are currently in their residency...

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IMS Physician Recruitment Webinars Available

If you missed our Physician Recruitment webinars on October 8 and 15, you can now access an archived version of both sessions. Each webinar provides valuable tips that are...

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