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
Dr. Jeff Segal published in “Health Reform Report”
Dr. Segal’s article, “Doctor-to-Doctor: The Administration Promises “Budget Dust” To Fix Medical Malpractice Morass” was just published by the Center for Health Transformation’s Health Reform Report. Read the article here.
Litigation Promotes Patient Safety – Are You Kidding?
Recently, a defense attorney hosted Malpractice 101 on the physician social networking site, sermo.com. A multitude of questions were answered. Sprinkled in the answers was the conclusion the tort system has a number of salutary effects – namely patient safety. The moderator recited the (now … Read more
Medical Justice on ReachMD
Medical Justice CEO, Dr. Jeff Segal, was recently featured on the ReachMD radio program “Preventing Frivolous Lawsuits and Frivolous Testimony,” hosted by Shane Jackson, Executive Vice President of Jackson Healthcare/President, LocumTenens.com. Dr. Segal shared his experience of being sued, and his expertise in the areas … Read more
Healthcare Reform – A Duty To Patients, A Call To Arms
Much of the country may be fatigued by the wrangling over healthcare reform, but to allow this ill-conceived plan to continue into practice would be a far greater burden than to revisit the subject.
Flawed Malpractice Insurance Profiling Affects 22% of Physicians
“The RAND study shows that physician ratings conducted by insurers can be wrong up to two-thirds of the time for some groups of physicians,” said AMA President J. James Rohack. … Even if the flawed results are put aside, it’s still apples and oranges. If a lower-cost upscale NYC physician moves to the cornfields of Kansas, is he suddenly a high risk by comparison?
Look Who’s Getting a Tax Break: Plaintiff’s Attorneys
The Treasury Department is rumored to be on the verge of reversing a long-standing policy which did not help personal injury attorneys. The status quo: litigation expenses in contingency agreements are not deductible. Litigation expenses in contingency agreements are considered loans advanced to the plaintiff. … Read more
And THEN they said…
That relatively healthy 50 year old patient will soon be required to carry health insurance, or suffer paying fines that are nearly equal to that premium. If they can’t afford (or reasonably justify) the premium, how will they afford the fines? Is the United States about to become a nation with a debtor’s prison? …
Why Should We Care About Caps?
So why should we care about Caps? After all, most patients are honest and appreciative, right? Caps matter because not having them is costing every one of us, patient and doctors alike. They steal money that has to be paid by SOMEone (read: the patients.) More importantly, they steal the time and energy of the physician being wrongfully accused… Next time you need to get in to see a physician, you may find there’s quite a wait, because Doctor is away this week giving a deposition — for a meritless case filed by the greedy exception.
Medical Justice Announces Partnership With New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons
Dr. Jeffrey Segal comments, “We are delighted to establish this partnership with the NJSPS. There are significant synergies between the two organizations and Medical Justice is honored to deliver our unique and cost-effective medico-legal solutions to New Jersey-based plastic surgeons.” Dr. Gary Smotrich, President of the NJSPS, expressed “In our continued commitment to deliver solutions consistent with the NJSPS mission to our constituents, we are pleased to be working with Medical Justice in extending affordable medico-legal solutions to our members.” He added, “Healthcare should be about quality care, about decisions made between physicians and their patients with the goal of providing the best care possible. Medical Justice offers a way to help make that happen.”
When Experts Opine Outside Their Core Competence. The Lockerbie Bomber
We’re fans of the British professional liability system. Across the Pond, the loser pays the legal fees of the winner. Not surprisingly, there, medical malpractice cases are screened more diligently before going forward. The cost of getting it wrong is stiff. So, what happened to … Read more
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