Dealing with Non-Maskers in Your Office
medical students (and those who know them): Our colleagues at the Financial Residency podcast have partnered with an anonymous donor to supply ten medical students with $5,000 scholarships this Thanksgiving holiday. For details, visit their application page, linked here. Happy Thanksgiving! visit our booking page … Read more
C-Section. No Anesthesia. $5.75 Million in Damages. Ouch.
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. An interesting medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in California. Well, interesting if you are not the defendant. The plaintiff delivered a healthy baby girl. The allegation is that her C-section … Read more
Doctor Prevails in Sham Peer Review: How He Did It
Peer review exists to improve the state of medical care. We all want future care to be better than today’s care. But like all things, peer review is subject to human prejudice. Not infrequently peer review is parried as a sword to attack doctors disliked … Read more
Surviving a $1.5 Million (or More) Medical Records Breach
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. The ugly (but expected) truth: Penalties specific to breaches of medical records are steep. How steep? A healthcare entity liable for a breach could see a fine as large as $1.5 … Read more
How Doctors Risk Becoming Casualties of Casual Care…and Solutions
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. We open with some brief background: Our companion piece discussed the risks and best practices specific to curbside consultations – informal conversations with a colleague regarding a patient’s care. This … Read more
Have You Heard About HIPAA’s Angrier Cousin, TCPA?
no caps. Doctors who text patients without written permission risk ruin. Legislation known as the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) dictates stiff penalties specific to texting and privacy violations. The good news: The enclosed podcast, produced by our colleagues at the Insight Marketing Group (and featuring Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Jeff Segal, … Read more
Unauthorized Penis Surgery Spawns $9M Judgement. Be Careful Where You Cut!
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. You are probably wondering how any penis surgery might be unauthorized. Read on. Keith Burchell went to Loma Linda University Medical Center in California for evaluation and treatment. Recall that … Read more
Yelp Will Now Adjudicate Claims of Racism.
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below. In his “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King said he looked forward to the day when people were judged by the content of their character and not by … Read more
Abortion, Physicians, and Changing Jurisprudence. Fasten Your Seatbelts.
Medical Justice provides consultations to doctors facing medico-legal obstacles. We have solutions for doctor-patient conflicts, unwarranted demands for refunds, online defamation (patient review mischief), meritless litigation, and a gazillion other issues. We also provide counsel specific to COVID-19. If you are navigating a medico-legal obstacle, … Read more
Sex with Patients, Opioids, and Vaccine Waivers. Riling Up the Board.
Medical Justice provides consultations to doctors facing medico-legal obstacles. We have solutions for doctor-patient conflicts, unwarranted demands for refunds, online defamation (patient review mischief), meritless litigation, and a gazillion other issues. We also provide counsel specific to COVID-19. If you are navigating a medico-legal obstacle, … Read more
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