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
Anything For a Buck! “The following illustrates why members of the public may hold cynical views of the legal profession.”
“The following illustrates why members of the public may hold cynical views of the legal profession.”
Medical Self-Diagnosis; Fool for a Patient and a Dangerous Amount of Knowledge
There’s an old adage: The doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient. That’s doubly true of the patient who treats himself. There’s nothing at all wrong with everyone being well-versed in a variety of subjects, including health care. So what’s the issue? … Read more
Sugar Tax?
Several possible “remedies” have been suggested to help fund healthcare reform. Proposals include a tax on soft drinks and other high-carbohydrate foodstuffs. Wouldn’t this have the added benefit of curbing the American habit of consuming the junk that leads to obesity and diabetes? At first … Read more
Doctors & The Free Market System
Would you sign on for a job that was going to take you 10 years of apprenticeship, cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, get you sued and leave you feeling exhausted and unappreciated at the end of the day?
Your Reputation On the Line
FMA Magazine Fall Volume 2009, Number 4; Pages 26 to 29 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS
Demands For Refunds on Dental Work? Yes, they ARE serious!
The dentist (or plastic surgeon) has done the work. The job was properly done. To give the patient back the fees under duress (threat of medical malpractice suit) is tantamount to robbery.
Physicians Take The Patient’s Side
Ask a dozen people what one word describes a doctor, and you’ll likely get a couple dozen answers. Caring and Healer come up a lot. Ask a dozen doctors why they went into medicine, and the number one answer is that they wanted to help … Read more
Reid & Baucus in the China Shop; First, Do No Harm!
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now threatening to employ Reconciliation, a procedural budget maneuver, to push Baucus’ proposed Health Care Reform legislation through, bypassing normal methods and avoiding a potential filibuster. But this bill, which currently has over 500 amendments and is still in … Read more
Tweet Not — Focus on Tort Reforms!
This is just one of the reasons why Tort Reform is so foundational to health care reform… The patient’s focus should be on getting well, rather than Tweeting potential basis for a lawsuit to the world…he patient’s focus should be on getting well, rather than Tweeting potential basis for a lawsuit to the world.
Liars On Notice: Accountability Emergent; Google Ordered to Identify Sources
… all too often there isn’t even an injured patient in the first place! Any disgruntled employee or mischievous graffiti artist has been able to make false and vapid claims against a doctor or practice, and then hide behind a cloak of Internet anonymity.
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