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- “Health care improvement at Washington state and federal levels call for courage,” The Seattle Times, op-ed by NPA member Charles Mayer (12/18/2011)
- “Leading Physician Organizations Join Forces to Identify and Act on Ways to Reduce Inappropriate Use in Health Care System,” PR Newswire (12/14/2011)
- “Choosing Wisely’ campaign launched,” Marilyn Mann’s Blog (12/14/2011)
- “What Will End the Era of the Blockbuster Drug?” Time (12/13/2011)
- “The End of Blockbuster Drugs?” The New Health Dialogue (12/13/2011)
- “Putting the Charter into Practice Grantee: National Physicians Alliance,” The Medical Professionalism Blog, by NPA member Stephen Smith (12/2/2011)
- “Study: Few Healthy Food Choices At Calif. Children’s Hospitals,” Kaiser Health News (12/1/2011)
- “Why we must Occupy Healthcare,” KevinMD.com, posting by NPA member Mark Ryan (11/17/2011)
- “Reducing Health Care Costs While Improving Care,” Health Affairs Blog (11/9/2011)
- “New, Animated Video Shows Why So Many People Are Going Meatless On Mondays,” Huffington Post (11/7/2011)
- “The Case For A ‘Check In’ Instead Of A Checkup,” NPR (11/1/2011)
- “Doctors estimate $6.8 billion in unnecessary medical tests,” Washington Post (10/31/2011)
- “$6.8 Billion Spent Yearly On 12 Unnecessary Tests and Treatments,” Kaiser Health News (10/31/2011)
- “Physician Checklist Zaps Wasteful Spending,” HealthLeaders Media (10/27/2011)
- “Food Day: Some pre-holiday season food for thought,” Baltimore Sun, by NPA Executive Director Jean Silver-Isenstadt (10/24/2011)
- “Organizations Join Occupy Wall Street,” My Fox New York (10/23/2011)
- “Best signs of Occupy Wall Street protests,” Christian Science Monitor (10/23/2011)
- “Best photos from around the country,” Houston Chronicle (10/23/2011)
- “Primary Care Docs Urged to Cut Care Not Medically Beneficial,” MedPage Today (10/20/2011)
- “Bipartisan Bill Would Relax FDA Conflicts-of-Interest Policies,” RegBlog (10/20/2011)
- “Groups explore Medicare savings, quality ideas,” Healthcare Finance News (10/19/2011)
- “Heeding advice on primary care ‘don’ts’ would save $6.7 billion annually,” American Medical News (10/19/2011)
- “Financial Conflicts ‘Pervasive’ On Key Medical Panels,” NPR’s Health Blog (10/12/2011)
- “Prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among panel members producing clinical practice guidelines in Canada and United States: cross sectional study,” British Medical Journal (10/11/2011)
- “National Physician’s Alliance Identifies Over $5 Billion in Potential Savings,” National Coalition on Health Care (10/5/2011)
- “Editorial argues Inslee should shift focus from health care,” Seattle Times, LTE by NPA member Lisa Plymate (10/5/2011)
- “Cigar Makers, Retailers Seek Exemption From FDA Regulations,” Convenience Store News (10/5/2011)
- “Cigar shops, aficionados seek exemption from pending FDA regs,” The Daily Caller (10/4/2011)
- “Top 5 Unnecessary Health-Care Costs,” Wall Street Journal Blog (10/4/2011)
- “Choosing brand-name over generic statins can cost billions,” heartwire (10/3/2011)
- “‘Top 5’ Lists Top $5 Billion,” Archives of Internal Medicine (10/1/2011)
- “NWLC’s Weekly Roundup,” National Women’s Law Center Blog (9/30/2011)
- “Will President Obama Save Medicare?” Huffington Post (9/26/2011)
- “Hopkins Bayview uses grant to cut diagnostic testing,” The Baltimore Sun (9/23/2011)
- “State revenue forecast down; more budget cuts needed,” Seattle Times, LTE by NPA member Megan DeBell (9/22/2011)
- Linked at Community Health Network of Washington
- “New Grants Address Issues of Resource Use in Health Care System: ABIM Foundation Supports Medical Professionalism Projects In Diverse Health Care Settings,” PR Leap (9/21/2011)
- “Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Receives New Grant to Address Issues of Resource Use in Health Care System,” Baltimore CitybizList (9/21/2011)
- “Unnecessary EKGs – The Heart of the Matter,” The Medical Professionalism Blog, by NPA member Stephen Smith (9/20/2011)
- “Big soda won’t solve obesity problem,” Philadelphia Inquirer, op-ed by NPA member David Grande (9/16/2011)
- “Consumer Reports publication quite useful,” Madras Pioneer (9/07/2011)
- “Groups Want J&J Silicone Breast Implants Off The Market,” redOrbit (8/31/2011)
- “Health Advocates: Sale of J&J Breast Implants Should Stop,” Secaucus New Jersey News (8/31/2011)
- “Recall J&J breast implants, consumer groups tell FDA panel,” MassDevice (8/31/2011)
- “Consumer groups: Stop sale of J&J breast implants,” Reuters (8/30/2011)
- “Doctors, hospitals can’t save day if safety net rots,” New Haven Register, op-ed by NPA member Steven Wolfson (8/24/2011)
- “National Physicians Group Protests FDA Attempts to Allow Industry Influence,” POGO (8/11/2011)
- “Watchdogs bark as FDA relaxes rules on conflict of interest,” MM&M (8/9/2011)
- “One practice’s experiment in refusing detail rep visits,” Journal of Family Practice (8/2011)
- “The Top 5,” MyPhysicalTherapySpace.Com Blog (7/23/2011)
- “Tips for improving quality of primary care,” The Clinical Advisor (7/15/2011)
- “Cutbacks can be targeted to lessen the pain,” Irish Times (7/12/2011)
- “Research Aims to Reduce Over-Practicing Among PCPS,” MedHok (7/6/2011)
- “Data-mining law struck down: Supreme Court sides with drug companies in Vermont ruling,” Modern Healthcare (6/27/2011)
- “Keep Medicaid strong and protect our children,” The Hill, op-ed by NPA member Sanjeev Sriram (7/1/2011)
- “Article on Top Five Patient Care Tips Mirrors Many Existing AAFP Policies,” AAFP (6/20/2011)
- “How to Look Good Naked,” Blue Latitude (6/17/2011)
- “Implementation of the Physician Sunshine Payment Provision: CMS gearing-up to publish notice of proposed rulemaking,” Premier Surgeon (6/13/2011)
- “When to just say no,” Center for Medical Consumers (6/10/2011)
- “Doctors Dos and Don’ts,” One Medical Group Blog (6/10/2011)
- “Can a Doctor Ask About Anything? Fla. bill limits what can be asked about guns,” CNN Newsroom (6/9/2011)
- “Ask Dr. Hallberg: The 5 routine procedures for doctors to avoid,” MPR News (6/9/2011)
- “Awareness: Top 5 Don’ts for Doctors in Primary Care,” New York Times (6/3/2011)
- Linked at DailyMe
- Linked at DailyComet.com
- Linked at American Health Line
- Linked at Brown University Biomed News Blog
- “Panel targets primary care ‘don’ts,” AMA’s American Medical News (6/3/2011)
- “How primary care physicians can improve health and lower costs,” KevinMD.com (6/2/2011)
- “Under the Influence: Doctors getting big bucks from Big Pharma,” KVNO News (6/2/2011)
- “Stirrings of sanity on health-care spending,” Philly.com (6/1/2011)
- “Under the Influence – Omaha doctors receive big money from big pharma,” The Reader (6/1/2011)
- “US doctors identify top five activities that can be reduced,” British Medical Journal (5/26/2011)
- “Leave Well Enough Alone,” National Center for Policy Analysis (5/26/2011)
- Linked at Wall Street Journal
- “National Physicians Alliance: The Top 5 Ways To Improve Primary Care; Pediatrics,” Health Sprocket (5/26/2011)
- “The Top 5 Ways to Improve Primary Care (and Reduce Costs…),” Taking Note: A Century Foundation Group Blog (5/26/2011)
- Cross-posted at Health Beat
- “GPs told that less is more,” BestHealth from BMJ Group (5/25/2011)
- Reposted at WebMD
- “Doctors throw weight behind SustiNet, despite reservations,” CT Post (5/25/2011)
- “National Physicians Alliance Releases ‘Top 5’ Lists for Improving Primary Care,” Physician’s First Watch (5/25/2011)
- “Top Five Clinical Activities Identified for Improving Care,” DoctorsLounge (5/25/2011)
- “Some CT Doctors Urge Passage of SustiNet,” Public News Service (5/25/2011)
- “National Physicians Alliance: The Top 5 Ways To Improve Primary Care; Internal Medicine,” Health Sprocket (5/25/2011)
- “Report: Fewer Antibiotic Rx, Tests Could Improve Care,” California Healthline (5/25/2011)
- “Top 5 list to improve quality of primary care medicine,” HealthNewsReview Blog (5/25/2011)
- “Advice from Doctors: Top 5 Ways to Lower Costs and Improve Care,” Time (5/24/2011)
- “Doctors group targets unnecessary screenings,” WHYY newsWorks (5/24/2011)
- “Improving Patient Care Possible with 12 Key Activities,” Insider Medicine (5/24/2011)
- “7 tests and treatments docs say you often don’t need,” Consumer Reports (5/24/2011)
- “Physicians name top 5 areas of concern in pediatrics, family medicine and internal medicine,” Healthcare Finance News (5/24/2011)
- “Ways for Your Doctor to Lower Your Healthcare Cost,” CBS 8 News Montgomery, AL (5/24/2011)
- “News Review from Harvard Medical School – Improving Medical Care, at Lower Cost?” InteliHealth (5/24/2011)
- “AIM: Imaging dominates list of primary care don’ts,” Cardiovascular Business (5/24/2011)
- Cross-posted at CMIO
- “NPA Names ‘Top 5’ Cost Drivers in Primary Care,” HealthLeaders Media (5/24/2011)
- “Doctors Can Improve Patient Care with 12 Key Activities,” Insider Medicine (5/24/2011)
- “Fewer tests, less antibiotics improve primary care,” Fierce Healthcare (5/24/2011)
- “Most Wasteful Treatments , Procedures in Primary Care,” MedScape (5/23/2011)
- “Doctors prescribe fewer tests for better care,” Reuters (5/23/2011)
- Reposted at MSNBC
- Reposted at Yahoo! Health
- Reposted at Examiner
- Reposted at WHTC 1450
- Reposted at LifeScript
- Reposted at WSAU News Talk
- Reposted at EmployeeBenefit News
- Reposted at WIN 98.5
- “How to Improve Medical Care? Doctors’ Group Counts the Ways,” PBS NewsHour (5/23/2011)
- Linked at Fuse
- “Physicians’ Group Releases Top Five Recommendations for Improving Primary Care,” Science Daily (5/23/2011)
- Reposted at Medical News Today
- “Experts Issue ‘Top 5’ List for Better Primary Care,” U.S. News (5/23/2011)
- Cross-posted at healthfinder.gov
- “Group of doctors say they will get behind state SustiNet health plan,” New Haven Register (5/23/2011)
- “Top 5 list helps primary care doctors make wiser clinical decisions,” EurekAlert! (5/23/2011)
- “Reader Consult: Are These The Top 5 Ways To Improve Primary Care?” The Wall Street Journal Health Blog (5/23/2011)
- “The Top 5: Better Care for Less Health Care $,” FGate City Brights Blog (5/23/2011)
- “Physicians’ Group Targets Inappropriate Tests, Treatments,” news@JAMA (5/23/2011)
- “Top 5 Recommendations for Improving Primary Care Issued Today by National Physicians Alliance,” HelpingYouCare (5/23/2011)
- “The ‘Top 5’ Lists in Primary Care: Meeting the Responsibility of Professionalism,” Archives of Internal Medicine (5/23/2011)
- “Docs Begin To Climb Back On Board With SustiNet,” CT News Junkie (5/23/2011)
- “Time for political signs to come down, Fort Dix Five return to court,” WHYY newsWorks (5/23/2011)
- “Why Don’t You Profit When Pharmacies Sell Your Prescription?” Huffington Post (5/20/2011)
- Cross-posted at Guernica
- “Florida Voter Suppression Bill Toxic for Democracy,” Huffington Post (5/7/2011)
- “Voter suppression toxic for democracy,” Tampa Bay Online (5/6/2011)
- “Guns are within my scope of practice,” SFGate City Brights Blog (5/4/2011)
- “Limitations Of The Evidence Base For Prescribing Aripiprazole In Maintenance Therapy Of Bipolar Disorder,” Medical News Today (5/3/2011)
- “Cuts to Medi-Cal hurt South LA Residents,” Intersections South LA (4/12/2011)
- “Inside Health Care: Overtested,” Prepared Patient Forum Blog (4/12/2011)
- “Is Enthusiasm for Affordable Care Act Challenge Wanning Among Right-Wing Amicus Groups?” The Wonk Room (4/3/2011)
- “One Year Later,” KQED Radio (3/29/2011)
- “Letters to the Editors – It’s working for everyone,” San Francisco Chronicle (3/25/2011)
- “Health care reform has helped children,” The Baltimore Sun (3/25/2011)
- “Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health Blog-a-thon – The Posts,” National Women’s Law Center Blog (3/24/2011)
- “Affordable Care Act passed one year ago,” The Seattle Times (3/22/2011)
- “Supporting Polluters Over Kids, Part II: Senate Edition,” Natural Resources Defense Council Staff Blog (2/1/2011)
- Cross-posted at Grist
- Reposted at Secret of World Pollution
- “Health Groups, Disease-Specific Organizations File Briefs In Support of Health Reform Law,” The Wonk Room (1/21/2011)
- “Another amicus brief in TMLC v. Obama,” ACA Litigation Blog (1/21/2011)
- “As a Doctor, How Do I Prescribe Repeal?” (Editorial by NPA Board Member) Huffington Post (1/19/2011)
- “Vocal Physicians Group Renews Health Law Fight,” New York Times (1/18/2011)
- Reposted at Meet the 112th
- “Inverse benefits due to drug marketing undermine patient safety and public health,” EurekAlert! (1/13/2011)
- Reposted at ScienceBlog
- “The Unbranded Doctor,” Jack’s posterous (1/13/2011)
- Reposted at PharmaGossip
- Reposted at Mark Walmsley Blog
Barbara Meier schreibt seit vielen Jahren für die NPAlliance Ratgeber und Testberichte. Dabei legt sie großen Wert auf die Ausführlichkeit sowie Richtigkeit ihrer Artikel. Sie zählt zu den wenigen Experten in ihrem Gebiet und hat sich über die letzten Jahren einen Namen in der Gesundheitsbranche gemacht.