by Medical Justice | May 28, 2019 | Blog
The FDA regulates drugs and devices to make sure they are safe and effective for their intended use. Its regulatory authority to achieve that goal is broad. For years, the FDA took the position that it did not have authority to regulate drugs used for executions – or...
by Medical Justice | May 15, 2019 | Blog
If a dog bites a man, that is not newsworthy. When a man bites a dog, it makes news.A patient sues a doctor. Not newsworthy. Doctor sues a patient. That’s a headline.Dr. Leonard Hochstein, star of the reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Miami” is suing two...
by Medical Justice | May 6, 2019 | Blog
Casey Smitherman is superintendent of a small school district in the Midwest. The town, Elwood, Indiana, has 8,500 people and struggles with serious poverty. Many of its students do not have adequate resources. Ms. Smitherman had helped a specific student in the...
by Medical Justice | Apr 29, 2019 | Blog
I had never heard of the phrase “serial malpracticer.” It seems to apply to Dr. Spyros Panos, an orthopaedic surgeon who surrendered his medical license six years ago. An arbitrator awarded $140 million to resolve 255 medical malpractice lawsuits...
by Medical Justice | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog
A unicorn is a mythical creature. It does not exist. Which brings me to Press Ganey scores. For those of you entirely immune to the numeric patient satisfaction benchmarks, Press Ganey is eponymous with HCAHPS scores mandated by CMS. HCAHPS was initially rolled...
by Medical Justice | Apr 16, 2019 | Blog
Facebook has been with us for fifteen years. In three years, it will old enough to vote. What an invigorating thought. In those fifteen years, Facebook has distinguished itself as one of the most powerful advertising platforms on the planet. It has also made a name...
