How to Prepare for a Possible Medical Malpractice Suit
Healthcare providers are particularly vulnerable to litigation. Here are some tips to help prepare for the possibility of a medical malpractice lawsuit. ...
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
Although the mere thought of litigation can be stressful, healthcare professionals and systems must prepare for the possibility....
Jan 17, 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
The doctors who serve on peer review committees must speak and act freely without fear of retaliation, therefore members often receive legal protections....
Nov 20, 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
Dr. MedLaw explains why physicians must avoid any payment-for-business schemes with healthcare service providers....
Sep 7, 2023
Q: A patient’s daughter, a high school senior, had accompanied her mother for her semi-annual eye examination. The daughter was very attentive to what I was doing and told me that she would soon be starting a pre-med program in college. She thou...
Aug 24, 2023
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Both physicians in training and well-established physicians should stay abreast of healthcare industry trends, as they can significantly impact compensation....
Apr 2, 2024
Hospital violence has been on the rise, and many physicians feel vulnerable at work. Some states acted and instilled a police presence in healthcare settings....
Mar 24, 2024
Physicians must stay informed regarding e-visit reimbursement regulatory and insurance policies, and should have transparent e-visit guidelines for patients....
Mar 20, 2024
Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with Covid-19 patients, emergency physician Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and misguided the American health system was. Hospital leadership instructed health workers to forgo protective N95 masks in the ear...
Mar 20, 2024
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PW PODCAST
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
Both physicians in training and well-established physicians should stay abreast of healthcare industry trends, as they can significantly impact compensation....
Apr 2, 2024
Hospital violence has been on the rise, and many physicians feel vulnerable at work. Some states acted and instilled a police presence in healthcare settings....
Mar 24, 2024
Physicians must stay informed regarding e-visit reimbursement regulatory and insurance policies, and should have transparent e-visit guidelines for patients....
Mar 20, 2024
Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with Covid-19 patients, emergency physician Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and misguided the American health system was. Hospital leadership instructed health workers to forgo protective N95 masks in the ear...
Mar 20, 2024
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