The Medical Liability Minute Podcast
Sponsored by Medical Justice Services, Inc.
Season 2, Episode 2
Asset Protection for Physicians – A Prescription for Peace of Mind
Physicians spend their careers caring for patients and providing for their families. But how often do we stop to protect what we’ve worked hard to earn? Once physicians establish themselves, many can provide for a family on their income alone. That income allows many families to live comfortably.
But how often do we stop to protect what we’ve earned?
On this episode of the Medical Liability Minute, Dr. Segal interviews Ike Devji, Director of Quality Improvement, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. The topic of the hour – asset protection for physicians.
Hosts & Guests
Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD (Host)
– Founder and CEO, Medical Justice Services, Inc.
Ike Devji, JD (Guest)
– Asset Protection Attorney
Resources
Visit Ike Devji, JD, at his website: http://www.proassetprotection.com/
About The Medical Liability Minute Podcast
Medical Justice Founder and CEO, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, and Medical Justice General Counsel, Michael Sacopulos, JD, (and many others) summarize modern medico-legal threats to physicians in 15 minutes or less – but if the topic is substantive, we don’t mind exceeding that time limit. Opening and closing music written and produced by Grammy award winning artists: Lili Haydn and Itai Disraeli (performed by The Service Cats).
About Medical Justice
In 1998, founder and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Segal developed the concept of Medical Justice while practicing neurosurgery. His vision is a unique approach that forms part of our two-pronged strategy: to deter the filing of frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits and to enable viable responses and remedies from wrongful suits against physicians. We filed our first patents in 1999, and with the signing of our first distribution agreement in 2002, Medical Justice commercialized our proactive professional liability service.
Today, Medical Justice has assisted over 12,000 physicians in the US. We create a practice infrastructure to prevent, deter, and respond to frivolous medical malpractice suits. We offer prospective and retroactive service plans that enable “points forward” service as well as optional benefits as far back as residency. Medical Justice supports a broad group of medical specialties and is endorsed by many state, county, and specialty medical societies.
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