John Stossel, Tort Lawyers and Defensive Medicine
John Stossel recently wrote an excellent editorial entitled “Parasitic Tort Lawyers.” OK, anything with that title will get our attention. While we concede that the headline is a little over the top (although not much) the article is well thought out – and echoes what … Read more
Defensive Medicine: Real and Expensive! Here’s the Solution!
Doctors should be immune from litigation if they document following clinical guidelines articulated by their professional societies. Further, if a doctor deviates from such guidelines, he would have qualified immunity if he documents why, in his judgment, it made more sense in a specific case to ignore the guidelines.
Will Smarter Lawyers End Frivolous Lawsuits?
An excellent post from the MD Whistleblower blog. How do you know if a lawyer is any good? Of course, they’ve all passed the bar, but now their profession is lowering it. While most of us strive for excellence, and raise our children to value … Read more
How To Save On Malpractice Insurance
Just as being proactive about one’s health can reduce costs and suffering by eliminating the problems before they occur, physicians can lower their expenses with a proactive approach. One of the most sensible and affordable ways to do that is a membership in Medical Justice. Like a few other things in the business world, a MJ membership doesn’t actually cost money. It saves money.
Senate Passes Yet Another Short-Term Extension for Medicare, BUT…
At what point will the government decide that the nation’s healthcare providers deserve to be paid, and paid fairly? Millions of seniors and their doctors are standing on a windy ledge every month, afraid that this will be the month that Congress just doesn’t pay them at all… at this time the physicians’ pay IS cut by 21% for all claims from June 1, 2010 until something else becomes law. It’s likely a temporary situation, but the fact remains that these health care providers are simply out the money. It’s too late for them to go back and ask the patient to pay the difference.
ONH Issues Temporary Certification Program for EHR, Wait Far From Over
ONH is just now coming up with a Temporary standard for EHR software manufacturers to comply with. If a health care provider acquires certified EHR software, that provider should then be eligible to receive EHR incentives. If the software does not comply, then the incentives will not be paid… a good portion of those 200+ pages is superfluous… the waiting is far from over.
Senate’s 6-Month Payment Solution includes 2.2% Increase
This most recent round will likely be voted upon by the end of this week — just in time to stave off another in the countless rounds of threatened pay cuts. If the bill isn’t passed this week, the most recent of the temporary fundings will expire, leaving both doctors and their patients on the edge yet again.
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.”
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
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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