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First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc. Endorses Medical Justice Services

“Medical Justice provides a variety of services that shield physicians from a number of hazards they encounter in practicing medicine. Their strategies and programs deter frivolous lawsuits,” stated Robert White, Jr., President of First Professionals. “This partnership supports and enhances First Professionals’ longstanding pledge to provide excellent benefits for all of our policyholders. Offering Medical Justice to our Florida-based insureds will be instrumental in mitigating many aggravating situations that affect healthcare providers today.”
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Medical Justice in NY Times

Medical Justice founder and CEO Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS was quoted in today’s NY Times article “Venting Online, Consumers Can Find Themselves in Court” “Recognizing that lawsuits can bring more unwanted attention, one organization has taken a different tack. The group Medical Justice, which … Read more
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Health care law will exacerbate physician shortage

MAG Journal June 2010 – p 16 By: Newt Gingrich and Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS Forum: Health law will worsen doctor shortage Posted: Saturday, April 24, 2010 By Newt Gingrich and Jeff Segal Now that President Obama has signed his health care legislation into … Read more
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Tort Reform and Frivolous Lawsuits: Show Me the Money

The following excerpt is from a great post by MD Whistleblower Years ago, as a younger and more idealistic gastroenterologist, I was kept dangling on a lawsuit for a few years. I endured the light hearted amusement of the discovery process, including expert witnesses outside … Read more
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Rasmussen: 63% of Voters Favor Repeal of Health Care Reform — But Is That So?

According to Rasmussen Reports, the percentage of people who favor repeal of the national health care plan is at its highest point ever, 63% in favor of repeal … “Political Class” shows 77 percent of the people are actually in favor of the bill, feel it will be good for the country.
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In the Trenches: A Practical Look at the New Health Care Reform Law

Doctors are selling off their practices to become employees, and hospitals are eagerly embracing the opportunity to buy up those assets and gain highly paid specialists in the process… Hoping to control costs, insurance companies have begun buying up medical clinics and physicians’ practices…
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On Your Epitaph: I Wish I Had Worked Another Day?

You woke up with a pulse today. No matter what else happens, you are off to a good start. The practice of medicine can be frustrating. If all you had to do was make a diagnosis, remove a tumor, or comfort a patient’s family, though … Read more
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Here’s Some Money. Use This EMR. Have a Nice day

Some professional liability carriers are offering discounts to physicians who have implemented electronic medical records (“EMR”). Further, under the stimulus package which was signed into law, doctors who meaningfully use EMR by 2011 will be eligible for federal subsidies up to $44,000 per practitioner. That … Read more
Here’s Some Money. Use This EMR. Have a Nice day

$220M for Pilot Communities’ EHR – Jackpot for Them, But No Practical Solutions In Sight

The joint statement from Sebelius and Vice President Joe Biden suggests that the pilot programs will support tens of thousands of jobs in the health IT industry. One would hope so. It would also pay for 18,000 $800 laptops or 29,333 $500 desktop computers in each of those communities. In short, depending on populations, that much money should just about put a computer on every street corner and medical office, and still leave money to spare
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Photography Consent and Related Legal Issues

Facial Plast Surg Clin N Am May 2010; Page 237 – 244 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS and Michael Sacopulos, JD Abstract: The use of photography is an integral part of any plastic surgery practice. Photographs are part of the patient’s medical record and … Read more
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