Staying out of hot water when releasing medical records: Part 1
by Dr. J.D. – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast One of the most aggravating issues in the daily life of a medical practice is the request for records by non-physicians. Patients are vociferously certain of what they presume their rights … Read more
Avoiding EHR-related liability
by Dr. J.D. – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast There is a lot of good that comes from EHR. Electronic records allow an unprecedented capacity for continuity of care. Tele-medicine permits consults not just across the country but across the world. … Read more
Using Video to Supplement End of Life Discussions
How many people actually have an advance directive – a living will? Many patients don’t think about it until they become ill. Sometimes, they never get around to expressing their wishes. And the default assumption is often that aggressive care should be offered. I recently … Read more
Notes from a Plaintiff Attorney: When is a patient my patient? … The formation of the physician-patient relationship
by “Dr. J.D.” – a physician and plaintiff’s attorney, practicing in the Northeast The point at which the physician-patient relationship forms is fundamental to all medicolegal liability. It is the point at which the physician’s duties to treat the patient according to the standard of … Read more
Multi-million dollar verdicts in med-mal cases. Last 12 months are eye-popping.
A buck doesn’t buy a lot anymore. Take a look at some of the verdicts below. I am not commenting on whether or not there was negligence. Assume for the moment doctors were negligent in each case. The damages are astounding. Remember that most … Read more
Urgent Client Alert: Lawsuits and Patient Photos on the Web
Recently, several Medical and Dental Justice members have asked us about the type of consent needed for posting patient photos on the Internet. The reason for posting is to show the quality of work the doctor performs – often in the way of before and … Read more
Fairway Physicians Insurance Company RRG Endorses Medical Justice Services
Fairway Physicians Insurance Company, RRG today announced an endorsed and strategic relationship with Medical Justice Services, Inc; the leading organization offering patented services to protect physicians’ most valuable assets – their practice and reputation – against frivolous lawsuits, Internet defamation and other medico-legal threats.
Under the agreement, Fairway will offer Medical Justice Membership to its insureds under a preferred pricing agreement. Medical Justice’s Programs complement the traditional medical malpractice insurance offered by professional liability carriers. The agreement will provide Fairway’s policyholders with proven, turnkey services that deliver real-world results such as decreasing malpractice suit rates, holding proponents of meritless lawsuits accountable and preventing Internet defamation.
Under the agreement, Fairway will offer Medical Justice Membership to its insureds under a preferred pricing agreement. Medical Justice’s Programs complement the traditional medical malpractice insurance offered by professional liability carriers. The agreement will provide Fairway’s policyholders with proven, turnkey services that deliver real-world results such as decreasing malpractice suit rates, holding proponents of meritless lawsuits accountable and preventing Internet defamation.
Notes from a Plaintiff Attorney: Avoiding Liability for Abandonment
by Dr. J.D. Abandonment occurs when a doctor cuts off the physician-patient relationship while the patient still actively needs care, and does so without adequate notice to allow the patient to get care elsewhere. It can be the basis for a complaint to the state … Read more
Some State Medical Board Rules Are Idiotic…
I saw a recent post by a psychiatrist who treats patients for addiction problems. From time to time, his patients, like all patients, travel from one state to another. They may call him and ask for advice – or a prescription refill. The psychiatrist wondered … Read more
What Are “Reviews from Around the Web”?
A couple of years ago, Google featured what it called “Reviews from Around the Web” on business pages. Google actively scanned a handful of major reviews sites for businesses that matched Google’s listings, and displayed those reviews on Google’s pages. So while a business might … Read more
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