The anger of the federal government against doctors is played out with a vengeance in the latest Medicare regulations. Since January 1, 1998, the government has decreed the nature, extent, and completeness of every evaluation physicians perform on their patients–whether they need it or not. The examination will also have to be recorded so that […]

Peer Review has become a system of doctors eliminating other doctors from competing against those in power. It was meant to be a confidential means of improving care through objective evaluation and was implemented with the cooperation of the medical societies. But in California, a large medical group that had members on the medicine committees […]

Dr Jones, a physician in a California community, received a notice from the medical board that a consumer had complained that he had taken liberties with a patient. A Mrs Francis complained that Dr Jones had raised her left bra slightly while listening to her heart in order to see her mammoplasty scar. As Dr […]

We’re hearing a lot about practice guidelines these days. It is touted as making a medical practice more cost effective. The primary goal is to improve the bottom line. Otherwise, how can the shareholders and CEO’s command their millions. Phil Alper, MD, reports that in France, the “Order of Physicians” (initially created by the Vichy […]