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Lawyer Repellant
Do you feel helpless against the threat of lawsuits? Many docs do. Yet there are ways to reduce your risk of being sued. Arm yourself and your staff with best practices, because keeping malpractice lawyers at bay requires vigilance and commitment.

 

Medicare's New Bounty Hunters
Concerned about Medicare’s new Recovery Audit Contractors snooping around? Though your practice may not be affected by RACs for at least a year, the time to ready your defenses is now. Here’s how.

 

Podcast: Get Red Flags Ready
Consultant Cheyenne Brinson explains the FTC's Red Flags ruling and what it means for your practice. For more information on identity thefy regulation, check out these resources.

 

Can Health Courts Cure the Malpractice System?
Could the answer to the malpractice crisis be a whole new kind of court? Federal caps on pain-and-suffering awards aren’t coming soon, so we investigate another possibility: a parallel court system specializing exclusively in medical malpractice cases.


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March 1, 2010
Lawyer Repellant
Do you feel helpless against the... More »
January 1, 2010
Can Health Courts Cure the Malpractice System?
Could the answer to the malpractice crisis be a whole new kind of court? Federal caps on pain-and-suffering awards aren’t coming soon, so we investigate another possibility. More »
June 1, 2009
Need for HIPAA Claim Protection
Do I need a separate insurance policy for protection in case a HIPAA violation lawsuit is ever filed against me? It doesn’t seem like medical malpractice would cover this.

Are there... More »
October 1, 2008
Malpractice: Navigating a Lawsuit
Roughly two-thirds of U.S. physicians will be sued at least once during their careers. You need to know exactly what to do when it happens — before it happens. We show you how to prepare. More »
October 1, 2008
Comparing Malpractice Rates
Are there any current published reports that provide information on what different insurance companies are charging for malpractice for internal medicine in our region? Where can we get the best... More »
May 1, 2008
The Law: Understanding Employment Law
Think malpractice is your only potential legal liability? Sorry, but that’s not true. You’re an employer, too, and need to know the basics on laws governing your rights, and your... More »
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2010 Tech Survey: Do You Have an Interactive Web Site?
Sara Michael , September 1, 2010

Chances are good you finally have a Web site for your practice. That’s assuming you’re among the majority of physicians — 65 percent, according to our latest Technology Survey. But is your Web site much more than a page or two listing your practice location and contact information? Probably not. And should it be more? Certainly.

The Ghost War
Gerald O'Malley, DO , September 1, 2010

As I looked out on my audience of uniformed physicians and nurses, the stories of destroyed lives and war ran through my mind and I thought, “Does anybody besides the military remember that we are fighting two wars?”



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