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Florida Medical Magazine Winter Volume 2010, Number 1; Pages 29 to 31 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS Michael Sacopulos, JD
Senate Fails to Pass First HCR Fix
Bit by bit, piece by piece, the legislators seem to be determined to overhaul the overhaul. What will remain is more likely to resemble Frankenstein’s Monster, a clumsy, unwieldy, and disproportionate use of authority which more closely resembles a chainsaw than a scalpel, if that approach is followed. Repealing the entirety before it goes into affect leaves no solution to the ills, and means that all the efforts and expenses to date will have been for naught.
Legislators Bring 13-Month Bandaid Bill
The heathcare system in this country is hemorrhaging profusely. Sticking band-aids over the gaping wound is not a cure. Continuing to leave healthcare for Medicare patients (and their providers) on a lurch is not an answer either.
Cell Phones, Heath Information and Physicians
Recently the Pew Internet and American Life Project released results of a study it had conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates between August 9th and September 13th of this year. The study looked at the use of cell phones to access health or medical information. … Read more
From Subprime Loans to Financing Lawsuits
Here’s history in the making. At one time, before many of us were born, plaintiffs had to bankroll their own lawsuits. There, they would pay the attorney for his time and counsel. The plaintiff bore the entire risk for the outcome. But, if he won, … Read more
More About Being an Expert Witness
By Joseph Horton, MD (This is a follow up to Dr. Horton’s earlier blog Patience is the Hunter’s Greatest Weapon) When I began my academic medical career, Chuck Kerber was with me when I was going over a talk I was about to give. I … Read more
Not Picture Perfect: Shark Bites and Lawsuits
Todd Murashige was surfing off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii on September 9, 2009. He was attacked by a 12 foot tiger shark. The injury to his leg was life threatening. Murashige was rushed to Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. While in the emergency room, … Read more
Surgeon Sentenced to Jail Time (HIPAA = Need To Know)
… over the next few weeks, his curiosity led him to make remote access of other medical records he was unauthorized to see, including those of celebrity patients …
Though no harm was done and no profit was made, the doctor) was sentenced to four month in jail.
Magazine Proves MD Ratings Are Questionable
Doctor A may simply have the fortitude and compassion to take on risky cases, giving the patient that one last hope, while Doctor B only takes cases that are a sure success. Which was the better surgeon? There’s still no way to know. What we do know is that Doctor B may shine in the comparison, but if one went by that, many patients would be denied Doctor A’s excellence, and that one last chance he had to offer.
Patience is the Hunter’s Greatest Weapon
You’re a doc, and even if wolves didn’t raise you, you’ve been in stressful situations when people were trying to die and you prevented that from happening. If someone dies, you can’t exactly appeal the decision. You’re in a better position to block an attack than the other lawyer is. Remember that.
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