Law & Malpractice

Lucien Roberts of Pulse Systems examines the current Stage 1 requirements of "meaningful use" for EHRs and explores if the rules are really improving patient care.

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.

Properly using technology at your practice is critical, as is determining who will help you use it effectively.

Thanks in part to meeting "meaningful use," I've begun upgrading our practice technology to better serve patients and increase staff job satisfaction.

Here's some advice from practices that have already successfully "attested" to MU and have cashed their checks.

Though the proposal is months away from being finalized, practices should be ready to do even more with their EHRs.

Some wonder whether the government will actually impose Medicare payment reductions on providers that never meaningfully use EHRs.

Forget about meaningful use and ICD-10. The deep talk at HIMSS 2012 was about iPads, data mining, game-like patient apps, and - what's that? - more EHR products?

National health IT coordinator says most care will be delivered via EHRs by next year.

In addition to an extension of the Stage 1 reporting period, providers can expect an increased focus on interoperability, quality reporting, and security.

Done well, clinical summaries can help you communicate better, satisfy patients, and qualify for the MU bonus.

If rules for Stage 2 of CMS’ “meaningful use” EHR incentive program are released tomorrow as expected by some industry insiders, providers will have to get themselves more acquainted with HIEs.

How one hospital system is driving alignment with an incentive-only EHR strategy.

The HIMSS12 conference will cover everything from the next stages of “meaningful use” to mobile technology.

Dr. Eric M. Liederman, director of medical informatics for The Permanente Medical Group, discusses the move to electronic records and what drives privacy violations by practice staff.

Whether you’re attending HIMSS12 in Las Vegas or want to access the same health IT knowledge from your home or office, Physicians Practice has you covered.

Is it ever appropriate for a physician not to fully disclose a medical error? And what legal consequences can arise if he does not?

CMS’ Stage 2 proposal may be just a few days, or even just a few hours, away. Are you ready?

Docs cheered when CMS said it plans to “re-examine” its ICD-10 transition timeframe, but will the deadline for implementing the new code-set actually be extended?

Every now and then, I see a patient who reminds me why I chose to do what I do and why I do it the way that I do it.

Have you given much thought to Stage 2 of the government’s EHR incentive program? Here’s why it should be top of mind.

Driving skills: learning to navigate the road to a successful medical career

You've heard all the guidance about the importance of good patient relations and documentation as a way to avoid a malpractice suit. But now, you think you may have a problem. Here's what to do.

As it turns out, e-prescribing may be linked with improved patient outcomes and medication-compliance rates.

Here's how your medical practice should build a plan for the looming transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2014.

Although most malpractice claims are meritless, lawsuits are apparently becoming more common. And, suing doctors is getting easier to finance.

Two years of running my private practice has taught me a great deal, such as “paperless” is a fantasy.

Trends to watch out for (and prepare for) in 2012 as the shift from volume to value progresses.

Practice Notes blogger J. Scott Litton, Jr., recently wrote about his meaningful use attestation experience.

As the market for EHRs has grown, so has the market for mobile voice dictation technology.