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Defending Yourself Against a Medical Malpractice Claim
You've heard all the guidance about the importance of good patient relations and documentation as a way of avoiding a malpractice suit. But you think you may have a problem. Here's what to do when you get the first hint that a lawsuit may be coming.

Arm Yourself Against Malpractice Suits
Looking for the best defense against possible litigation? According to plaintiffs' attorneys, good communication and proper documentation are your best weapons when legal action threatens. Here's the inside scoop on how to protect yourself against lawsuits, straight from the people who make a living filing them.
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Successful Exit Planning
Whether planned or unplanned, a physician's departure from your practice will definitely have an impact, so be prepared.

Healthcare’s Vulture Capitalists
Although most malpractice claims are meritless, lawsuits are apparently becoming more common. And, suing doctors is getting easier to finance, too. 

Can Technology Get You Sued?
Innovation is great. Litigation isn't. Here's how to use the latest tech tools at your practice properly and within the letter of the law.
 

 

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The Right People in the Right Roles Is Key to Your Medical Practice
Sue Irwin, MCS-P , May 22, 2012

No longer can a medical practice be run like it was in the last century. A successful medical practice must run more as a professional business.

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Ike Devji, JD , May 22, 2012

Here's a simple checklist of common issues to consider when you are thinking of buying an existing medical practice or buying out a retiring partner / practice owner.

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How far can a PCP go in offering an ancillary service that crosses into a specialty area? The politics of referrals can be divisive.|How far can a PCP go in offering an ancillary service that crosses into a specialty area? The politics of referrals can be divisive.
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Why the huge cost and the inefficiency?What explains this paradox? Why do we spend so much on medical care without anything like a commensurate return, and how does our system differ from those in other countries that spend barely half as much but do so much better? In my view, by far the most important explanationthe primary cause of our unique problemsis that the US, alone among all advanced Western countries, has allowed its healthcare system to become a market and its physicians to behave as if
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