Law & Malpractice

Five strategies to avoid a malpractice suit no matter where a physician practices medicine.

It never hurts to ask whether you can get out of a medical device class action suit.

Physicians have a responsibility to uphold ethical standards and ensure the people they associate with do, too. Otherwise, they risk their reputation being tarnished by association-or worse.

A Texas physician’s indictment should serve as a reminder of the Hippocratic Oath and that honest doctors often suffer by their dishonest peers exposed in the press.

Physicians may be eager for the financial rewards of recruitment deals, but they need to understand such enticements can become a tremendous burden.

Despite express prohibition regarding the use and/or the sale of PHI by unauthorized individuals, doctors and companies still did it-and paid.

Understand how to protect-and avoid infringing on-copyrights, patents, and trade secrets at your practice.

Addressing a patient’s ability and willingness to pay for services upfront can go far towards a practice’s financial health.

Two DOJ cases provide important reminders to physicians on listing the proper provider for claims and to meet testing guidelines.

Medical practice owners and execs need to understand and protect their intellectual property, as well as avoid legal exposure of infringing on the legal rights of others.

Here are four steps you should take if you want to hire a new physician that may be hampered by a non-compete provision.

Blockchain is one of the hottest words in cybersecurity. Best to know what it is.

April 15 is around the corner. Here are mistakes, scams, and misinformation to know when filing your taxes.

A member of your medical staff has potentially dangerous psychological issues. You don't want to be insensitive, what are your choices?

In part two of this series, attorney, Efrem Grail shares six more tips on how to avoid trouble from the law when prescribing opioids.

Regardless of the level of technology available, paper still matters in healthcare.

Regardless of your political position, guns are a reality that physicians must manage like all other medical practice risks.

Tech can do great things in health care, but it can also lead to a failure in communication.

It's always important to be on top of HIPAA requirements, here's what physicians need to know for 2018.

How to keep to your license and stay out of prison. Advice from the front lines of the DEA's war on prescribers.

There are many examples where an expired agreement can accidently violate Stark Law. Here's what you should know.

One hundred years from the worst flu pandemic ever, we're still failing to fight it off.

How could gun violence affect your practice? Here's everything you need to know.

In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Florida this week, President Trump vowed to put more resources towards mental health research.

A legal expert outlines recent cases where physician's wealth took a hit and then gives his advice on how such situations can be avoided.