Who Answers the Phone at Your Medical Office Matters—A Lot
Hell hath no fury like a dental patient scorned. One recent news flash: A woman in Lincoln County accused of slashing tires on 18 vehicles outside a dentist’s office has been arrested and charged, Lincolnton Police confirmed with Queen City News on Tuesday. Officers responded … Read more
Another Example of the Importance of Experts
Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. Earlier this month a Galveston County Texas Judge dismissed a medical malpractice claim against Mainland Center Hospital. The malpractice action had been brought by Jim Howard, III. Howard alleged that the emergency room staff at Mainland Center Hospital broke his femur … Read more
Major Development at Google Places and Handling of Patient Reviews
Tom Seery, CEO, RealSelf First announced in the technology blog techcrunch, Google made a significant change this week to the way patient reviews of doctors (and all local businesses) get displayed in Google Places. This has important implications for online doctor reputations. Prior to this … Read more
Break Out The Champagne
Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. On July 25th, the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode the Governor’s veto of substantive tort reform. The North Carolina Senate overrode the veto last week. The bill will now become … Read more
Survey Says and Says and Says
Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS I doubt that lately, few subjects have been studied, discussed or argued as much as the effects that frivolous lawsuits have on the nation’s healthcare system. This summer, three more studies looked at this problem from various vantage points. First, … Read more
It Seems Everything is Bigger in Texas
Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled that the medical malpractice statutes of the state cover a patient’s death from a spider bite. Classie Reed was a patient at the Omaha Health Care Center when she was bitten by … Read more
Medical Board of California – Fraud Alert
From the Medical Board of California The Board has been advised that several physicians in the Los Angeles area have been contacted by an individual impersonating an Investigator with the Medical Board of California. The individual asks physicians for their social security number and a … Read more
Patient Bills Her Doctor For Making Her Wait
Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS CNN.com recently reported the case of Elaine Farstad. An IT specialist from Everett, WA, who became angry when her physician was late for a scheduled appointment, Ms. Farstad calculated her hourly wage rate and billed her doctor for the time … Read more
Hedge Funds Financing Medical Malpractice Suits
Playing The Odds: Hedge Funds Finance Medical Malpractice Claims Has Wall Street gone too far? Forbes.com Medical Justice CEO Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS, General Counsel Mike Sacopulos and Wayne Oliver, Vice President of the Center for Health Transformation examine an alarming new trend – … Read more
Physician-Rating Websites are Biased in Picking Doctors, Exaggerating Consumer Opinions, Says Paper
School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota Paper: Physician-Rating Websites are Biased in Picking Doctors, Exaggerating Consumer Opinions, Says Paper to be Presented at INFORMS Healthcare Conference June 2011 For several years, Medical Justice has made the case that most doctor rating sites … Read more
Defensive Medicine: Everyday Life in the ER
Michael J. Sacopulos, Esq. According to a poll conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians, nearly half of emergency physicians, 44 percent, say the biggest obstacle to cutting costs in emergency departments is overcoming the fear of lawsuits. The poll, made up of 1,800 … Read more
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