State licensing boards consider curbing financial incentives

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State medical licensing boards may take steps to curb the financial incentives paid to physicians by managed care providers that politicians and consumer advocates claim unfairly influence physicians to cutback on their patient referrals. The New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners is considering a complaint brought by Jo E. Willis in which she could not get a referral from her health maintenance organization physician since he was being pressured to reduce referrals for additional medical care.

Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Health Programs-State, Medical care, Managed care plans (Medical care), Health policy, Health maintenance organizations

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Group of senators sides with embattled research agency

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Ten senators have voted to maintain funding for the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) at the FY 1995 level despite House legislation reducing the agency's funding to 1/3 of its $163.5 million annual budget. The senators called the AHCPR a valuable investment. Critics charge that it duplicates the work of other federal agencies. Funding aside, many expect the agency to evolve into a healthcare policymaking organ and a clearinghouse for private sector standards.

Health Programs NEC, Finance, Public health, United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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California law requires accreditation for office surgery

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A California law passed in 1994 requires that all physicians' offices and other outpatient settings where surgery is performed and not already licensed or Medicare-certified be accredited by July 1, 1996. The law was passed to provide more oversight of outpatient procedures as public concern mounted over cases of mismanaged anesthesia, particularly in the areas of hemorrhoid removals, abortions and cosmetic surgery.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Social policy, California, Licensing agreements, Medical offices, Surgery, Outpatient, Ambulatory surgery

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