REFORM IN OUR CALENDAR

Specialties: missing in our healthcare reform strategies?

G iven the amount of frenetic healthcare reform preparation occurring with accountable care organizations (ACOs), patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), and bundling demonstrations, are we overlooking—or quietly ignoring— medical and surgical specialists and subspecialists in our planning? It may seem to specialists that they are off the healthcare radar screen for now. Yes, a few medical home...

Health care reform--involving our physician leaders.

Health system reform: let's not miss our chance.

Support for reform is at its highest level, but criticism of President Bill Clinton's plan is widespread. Nevertheless, the core components of the Clinton plan should be supported. These include (1) building on existing employer-based health insurance with a mandate that employers offer coverage to all workers and pay a substantial portion of the premium; (2) requiring that coverage be universa...

Conference Calendar

Conference Calendar

Human Genomics and Genetics KEY — Genome sequence variation and the inherited basis of common disease and complex traits, January 8–13