by Medical Justice | Mar 12, 2019 | Risk Management
Patient Dismissal Letters: Distinguishing Bad from Good in 5 Steps Physicians dismiss patients for numerous reasons. The circumstances are never identical, nor are they always undesirable. Often the decision is mutual. As the patient’s care evolves, sometimes the...
by Medical Justice | Feb 25, 2019 | Risk Management
Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, and Medical Justice General Counsel, Michael Sacopulos, JD, summarize modern medico-legal threats to physicians in 15 minutes or less. Opening and closing music written and produced by Grammy award winning...
by Medical Justice | Feb 5, 2019 | Risk Management
You’ll receive a confirmation message upon submission. If you do not find this message immediately, please check your junk box. Your confirmation email will contain a brief message from Dr. Segal, who will review your situation and determine whether Medical...
by Medical Justice | Apr 16, 2018 | Risk Management
We recently blogged about a healthcare worker who was on the receiving end of a needlestick injury. The source patient agreed to be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C. While the initial HIV test was positive, repeat testing was negative. Great news. The healthcare...
by Medical Justice | Apr 9, 2018 | Risk Management
I recently came across an informed consent form for a vasectomy. (Not mine. I was doing research.) The consent form included the expected items; risks, options, benefits, and so on. There was a signature line for the patient. There was a signature line for a witness....
by Medical Justice | Mar 19, 2018 | Risk Management
The number of medico-legal landmines associated with running a practice is huge. Our cup runneth over. And most physicians are at least aware of these debacles. What most practices are blissfully unaware of: brouhahas caused by employees. A number of years ago I...
