Esoteric Details with Data Bank Reporting. Being Fired Versus Revocation of Clinical Privileges
Doctors fight tooth and nail to avoid being reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). With good reason. If you want to apply for a new job, a new medical license, new hospital privileges, new network status with insurance carriers, or new coverage with … Read more
If Your License to Practice Medicine is Revoked in One State, Can You Practice in Another?
We have a federal system, where states make their own rules regarding the practice of medicine. One criticism is that doctors can be disciplined in one state, move, then get a fresh start in another. The National Practitioner Data bank was designed to serve as … Read more
Yes, You Should Respond to Negative Reviews—Here’s Why
MR Imaging is generally safe, but it’s easy to see how a patient can be injured if the team technicians become complacent. What do you think?
MR Magnet Triggers Gunshot Wound to Patient
MR Imaging is generally safe, but it’s easy to see how a patient can be injured if the team technicians become complacent. What do you think?
One Doctor Calls Another Doctor an Idiot. Defamation?
The peer review process can get heated. As can hospital banter. An Arizona appellate court case highlighted the protections inherent in peer review, as well as the steep climb to prevailing in a defamation lawsuit. The allegation. Dr. G, the chair of cardiology, made damaging … Read more
Tips for Getting More Positive Reviews as a Physician
Your star rating and reviews on platforms like Google, Healthgrades, and WebMD have a real impact on your medical practice, as reviews are a key factor patients consider before deciding to schedule an appointment with you. While every physician will inevitably encounter negative reviews, proactively … Read more
Removals Guaranteed? Really?
Not long ago, our system picked up a negative Google review for a member of ours. The rating was one star and the comment was information-poor, meaning that it gave no specific information about the practice, the experience, or any kind of results. Further, the … Read more
Asset Protection – What NOT to Do.
There are all types of ways to protect your assets from creditors. Some protections are creatures of state law. For example, Texas and Florida provide significant protections to your homestead. Also, many insurance policies (such as life insurance) are beyond the reach of creditors. Physicians … Read more
The Hot and Cold Patient
Being a patient is sometimes stressful. Sometimes, that stress manifests as “bad behavior.” Raising one’s voice at office staff. Sending a nasty email. A sarcastic remark. If it’s an isolated event – a one-off – most practices just shrug it off. Anyone can have a … Read more
Contracting HIV from Vampire Facial Microneedling
Vampire Facial is the colloquial name for cosmetic platelet-rich plasma microneedling facials. Seems like a benign procedure. The Centers for Disease Control recently reported on multiple people who developed HIV infection tied to the procedure in New Mexico. The details. Investigation of a medical spa’s … Read more
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