Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Apr 30, 2016

By: Melinda Woofter, M.D. We practice the art and science of medicine every day. We have witnessed an accelerated transformation of our profession away from individualized patient care toward politicized and collectivized “evidence-based medicine.” Without a doubt, this one-size-fits-all approach does not work and never can. Every patient is unique, with a unique set of circumstances. Our responsibilities to our... read more

AAPS Takes MOC to Court

Feb 25, 2016

February 2016 update: The AAPS vs ABMS lawsuit is still alive and we are awaiting Court action to proceed. In addition to AAPS vs. ABMS there are now two additional new lawsuits concerning physicians and certification that are pending. We will share more details about all three cases as they become available. -------------------------------------------- December 2014 update: We are awaiting a... read more

Direct Payment / Cash Friendly Practices

Mar 15, 2015

More and more patients are looking to work directly with their physicians without the government or insurance company in the exam room. To see a list of physicians with direct payment / cash friendly practices please visit: https://aaps.wufoo.com/reports/m5p6z0/. As this list grows we will work to make it more user friendly. It is sorted by state by default but can... read more

Is Clinton’s Health Less Important than Trump’s?

Aug 16, 2016

by Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D. - http://EarAndBalance.net Imagine, if you would, that tomorrow Donald Trump suffers a concussion. Suppose he trips on a flight of stairs, falling down and hitting his head. The head injury is so severe that he is unconscious for a time and has to be hospitalized for a week. After getting out of the hospital, the... read more

AAPS Objects to Proposed CMS Regulations on Antibiotic Use

Aug 14, 2016

AAPS Submitted the Following Comments to CMS on August 13, 2016 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule CMS-3295-P Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt, The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (“AAPS”) is a non-profit membership organization of physicians and surgeons who are mostly... read more

Is Hillary Clinton Medically Unfit to Serve?

Aug 10, 2016

By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Some Republicans as well as Democrats have used the term “unfit to serve” about Donald Trump, based on things he said, and what they assume he might have meant. Surely his style can be abrasive and blunt. But a huge number of ordinary Americans cheer him, probably because he said what they were thinking. They... read more

AMA Promotes Obama’s Healthcare Agenda

Aug 9, 2016

This week's health policy news roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Barack Obama, JD, is the first sitting President to publish an article in JAMA. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2533698 Accompanying it are four generally supportive editorials. Obama applauds his own work; the frequent use of “I” and “my” is likely also unprecedented in a JAMA article. Obama attributes any positive trends to... read more

A Tale of Two Conventions—Controversy and Deceit

Aug 7, 2016

By Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D. - http://EarAndBalance.net “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” It was a time of controversy and a time of deceit. The Republican and Democratic National Conventions, now just over, showed some stark contrasts. The Republican National Committee along with many in the GOP were less than pleased with the eventual... read more