Tag: Legal
AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors
Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing
Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers
Hundreds Arrested Nationwide for Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
Many arrested were alleged to be involved in scams focused on Medicare's drug benefit
FDA Cracks Down on Online Sale of Illegal Medical Products
International effort takes aim at more than 1,050 websites
Aggressive Malpractice Environment Ups Hospital LOS
Increased hospitalization charges and length of stay, but no correlation with mortality
Article Highlights Legal Issues Linked to Physician Extenders
Understanding legal issues allows effective use of PEs, who can be beneficial in health care
Legal Issues of Removing Patient From Practice Explored
Article provides suggestions to protect physician from liability, accusations of patient abandonment
U.S. Nurse Who Contracted Ebola Sues Employer
Believes her Ebola infection was a direct result of a lack of training
AMA: Key Steps for Minimizing Liability Risk in Telemedicine
Include defining minimum requirement necessary for establishing doctor-patient relationship
Article Emphasizes Importance of Apology in Medical Error
Apology laws unnecessary if physicians understand the importance of offering accountability
