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
Wasted Money is Largely Due To Medical Malpractice Suits
“… these are all about crossing the “T”s and dotting the “I”s (AKA CYA) and have nothing directly to do with providing quality health care. Yet we’re spending nearly half a TRILLION dollars a year on it, unnecessarily.” “… maybe we should just accept that medicine, like the rest of life, is not perfect.”
The Price Society Pays For Frivolous Lawsuits
Bluntly stated, doctors should be allowed to prescribe medicine as their knowledge and acceptable standards of practice dictate, not as legal threats demand.
On Healthcare Reform: Moderation (I’ll take my half from the middle.)
We can all support prevention and wellness programs. Informed, motivated patients will create a healthier society and reduce the financial burden placed on the system. Likewise, proposals that address patient’s concerns over insurance portability and the elimination of pre-existing condition restrictions can find common ground on both sides of the aisle and in the doctor’s office.
Medical Justice on CNN – Aug 6, 2009
Medical Justice CEO and Founder Dr. Jeff Segal will appear on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight, Thursday night, August 6 at 7 pm (EDT). Dr. Segal is scheduled to debate a trial attorney on medical liability reform.
Defensive Medicine–The Problem and One Solution
By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS August 2009 Download Defensive_Medicine_Fact_Sheet_2009-08-26
On The Doctor’s Side in a Medical Malpractice Suit
It has been well documented, (and by none less than the Mayo Clinic,) that stress and depression take a toll on both the physician and his patients. Medical malpractice suits, whether founded or baseless, extract a huge price from the targeted physician. For starters, he … Read more
Legal Remedies for Online Defamation of Physicians
By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS; Michael J. Sacopulos, JD; Domingo J. Rivera, JD July 1, 2009 Download Legal_Remedies_Online_Defamation_Physicians
Doctors Who Murder
A second year medical student at Boston University, Phillip Markoff, was charged with murdering a woman at a luxury Boston hotel. Allegedly, Markoff met the woman after answering her ad for “masseuse services” in Craigslist. When a physician (or student doctor) is charged with murder, … Read more
Juiced Jurors
We are supposed to be tried by a jury of our peers. While it would be nice to have 12 doctors sitting in the jury box, if that ever happens, it will qualify as a case report. Nonetheless, a cottage industry has emerged to define … Read more
The Role of the Internet in Doctor Performance Rating
Pain Physician Journal; May/June 2009 By: Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS Download Role_of_Internet_in_doctor_performance_rating_Pain_Physician_2009-May_
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