FTC and Georgia Attorney General Prevail Against Stem Cell Clinic(s), Clinics Ordered to Pay $5.1M
Stem cells offer tremendous promise. Some clinicians have put the cart before the horse, selling the treatments after making bold claims. There’s a lot of money to be made servicing the demand. Here, the Federal Trade Commission and Georgia Attorney General said enough is enough. … Read more
To Disclose or Not to Disclose on Renewal Application. That is the Question.
Physicians regularly complete new and renewal applications for all sorts of things. Medical licenses. Hospital privileges. Employment. In-network status with insurance carriers. Professional liability coverage. The list is long. The longer you have been in practice, the more complicated the applications. The questions cast a … Read more
The Perks of Being a Physician
It’s not easy being a physician. I won’t catalogue the challenges here. As Frank Sinatra once pined in “My Way”, “Regrets, I’ve had a few.” He continued, “But then again, too few to mention.” One of the main “perks” becomes obvious when you are sick. … Read more
How (and When) to Ask Patients for Reviews
Your medical practice’s online reputation is a deciding factor for prospective patients, with reviews on platforms like Google, Healthgrades, and WebMD often providing a first impression of you as a provider and your practice. This means that accumulating enough positive reviews is critical to standing … Read more
Can Professionals Health Programs Make Unjustified Demands with Impunity?
Each year when I renew my medical license, I am asked if I want to make a voluntary donation to the state Professionals Health Program (PHP). Well, what is a PHP program? They go by different names in different states, but the concept is the … Read more
Can an Alleged Sexual Assault be Characterized as Medical Malpractice?
Professional liability policies include a list of exclusions. It will not pay out for such exclusions. One exclusion related to a contention of “Sexual Conduct.” Exclusion: “Liability arising from any Claim that includes contentions or descriptions of Sexual Conduct by you or anyone for whom … Read more
Unintended Consequences: Getting Burned on Informed Consent Many Years Later
Utah’s new law on informed consent & transgender care for minors may have unintended consequences for surgeons Buyer’s remorse. We’ve all had it. Who hasn’t wanted a do-over? Assorted states acknowledge it. In North Carolina, certain purchases trigger a “right to cancel.” There are others. … Read more
Review-Building Software: eMerit vs. Birdeye, Weave, DearDoc, & Others
If you are a physician trying to protect your medical practice from false claims online and to bolster your reputation, you have several review-building program options—eMerit from Medical Justice (that’s us!), Birdeye, Weave, and Reputation Defender are some of the big ones. eMerit vs. Other … Read more
Physicians and Bankruptcy
America is the land of second chances. Many years ago, if you could not pay your debts, you could be moved to a debtor’s prison. Even in the US. Many Colonial American jurisdictions established debtors’ prisons using the same models used in Great Britain. James … Read more
When a New Patient Asks You About an Old Malpractice Lawsuit
Medical malpractice lawsuits are public records. And sometimes they make the news. Sometimes they’re online. If a case was filed in court, it’s accessible to the public. (Arbitration agreements, on the other hand, are private matters. That’s another story for another day.) Say you’ve scheduled … Read more
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