Is it a Good Idea to Use Unique Code Systems to Protect Confidentiality?
A physician is considering using unique codes in patients' notes for particularly delicate issues to protect confidentiality. Is this a good idea?...
A physician is considering using unique codes in patients' notes for particularly delicate issues to protect confidentiality. Is this a good idea?...
May 24, 2024
A physician needs to address the issue of an underperforming employee without raising red flags for religious discrimination....
May 22, 2024
Although the mere thought of litigation can be stressful, healthcare professionals and systems must prepare for the possibility....
Apr 29, 2024
Even though physicians who conduct limited examinations may only be brought in for their expertise, they retain liability for malpractice or personal injury. ...
Apr 23, 2024
Healthcare providers are particularly vulnerable to litigation. Here are some tips to help prepare for the possibility of a medical malpractice lawsuit. ...
Mar 14, 2024
Jurors will never hear every fact in a medical malpractice case…and that is frankly often to the doctor’s advantage....
Feb 14, 2024
All doctors need some coverage help, but to avoid legal issues, it’s important to be clear and know the practices of the groups you partner with....
Nov 29, 2023
If every patient is unique, can an overarching metric really be pinned down enough to declare that a given doctor was negligent as a legal certainty?...
Nov 2, 2023
Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod and blundering individual and so doctors understandably immediately become resistant. They...
Sep 20, 2023
Q: A cardiology fellow at my hospital is very good, and I would like to bring him into my practice when he completes training. However, I want to keep my options open, and he is unsure whether he will live in the area, so we agreed that he would s...
Sep 14, 2023
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BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
Dr. Kristin Fuller describes how she navigated short-term disability, and the best insurance policies for physicians needing long-term disability benefits....
May 20, 2024
Telehealth, although a convenient service for patients, provides physicians with new diagnosis challenges....
May 13, 2024
Healthcare professionals should reframe collections as a continual process that commences before treatment instead of considering them one-off events....
May 7, 2024
The right financial advisor can help physicians by answering questions including which accounts are the right fit or what insurance is appropriate....
Apr 30, 2024
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PW PODCAST
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
Dr. Kristin Fuller describes how she navigated short-term disability, and the best insurance policies for physicians needing long-term disability benefits....
May 20, 2024
Telehealth, although a convenient service for patients, provides physicians with new diagnosis challenges....
May 13, 2024
Healthcare professionals should reframe collections as a continual process that commences before treatment instead of considering them one-off events....
May 7, 2024
The right financial advisor can help physicians by answering questions including which accounts are the right fit or what insurance is appropriate....
Apr 30, 2024
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