Physicians’ Risks of Covid-Related Malpractice Suits
Since the Covid-19 pandemic’s emergence, coronavirus-related negligence cases have appeared,...
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Since the Covid-19 pandemic’s emergence, coronavirus-related negligence cases have appeared,...
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Inadequate cybersecurity presents great risks to physicians, as healthcare is among the most targeted industries. Healthcare clinics and hospitals face cyberattacks almost daily. According to tech research company Comparitech,...
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Identity theft has been well covered in the media, and most consumers know to protect their...
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Oncologists throughout the US are increasingly seeing patients who have advanced-stage cancers....
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Few career paths have the same level of liability concern as the practice of medicine. And...
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Potential lawsuits are a reality that even the best physicians must accept. An American Medical...
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Saying “I’m sorry” is the least you can do when you accidentally hurt someone. But in...
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Unfortunately for physicians, premiums paid for medical malpractice insurance will only increase...
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It is a fundamental core value of most people to apologize when a mistake has been made through...
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If you are working in a solo practice, you probably have no need to explore the ins and outs of a...
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At its simplest, a non-compete contract entails one party legally agreeing to not enter into or...
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The No Surprises Act was signed into law on December 27, 2020, as part of the Consolidated...
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Doctors began photographing patients as soon as cameras were invented. For over a century, there...
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A deposition is not to find out the facts. That is what the medical record is for. A deposition is not a battle. That is what the trial is for. A deposition is a job interview. You are being interviewed for the position of...
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Q: My patient who had a lobectomy 2 years ago for a lung abscess recovered well. She mentioned feeling short of breath when required to do more strenuous activities but that she could deal with it if she rested. She never...
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According to prosecutors, in 2018, George Blatti set up a makeshift office in an old Radio Shack store and later prescribed pain medications from his car in parking lots without examinations to many who appeared to be...
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If a patient is also a friend, you can give them a personal gift, but if you are considering general gifting, then you need to bear two laws in mind: the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Law, which...
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On June 12, US District Court Judge Lynn Hughes dismissed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist...
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Last week, in a 7:2 decision, the Supreme Court issued its third holding on the Affordable Care...
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Q: I have a patient that I have been seeing for quite a while for MS. After some pretty good years...
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