Latest Medical Ethics News
The Daraprim Debacle – The Smell Test Sniffs Out Price Gouging.
You don’t need to be an ear, nose & throat doctor to…
Eliminating Risk with Independent Review Organizations & External Reviews
We’ve been talking a lot lately about how and where Independent Review…
How Much Liposuction is Safe? The Answer Differs for Everyone
Liposuction is always a hot topic, particularly when it comes to ethics.…
Contract Renewal May Result in Loss of Business for Florida Hospital
Adventist Health System, parent company to Florida Hospital, renewed its contract with…
Broward Health Agrees to Pay Almost $70M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations – Whistleblower Could Receive More Than $12M
On September 15, 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that…
Cash for mammograms is ‘ethically troubling,’ JAMA article says
Summary: “Offering women money, paid time off, or other incentives to undergo…
Patient Survives Death Sentence – Medical Negligence?
Doctors do not know everything. We make mistakes and mistakes in judgment. …
Who Deserves Quality Medical Care?
We all should know the difference between a slogan and real substance. …
Expanding Medicaid benefits for improved behavioral health care, substance abuse treatment
Q. On April 15, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
A Healthier Conversation
When someone suggests you talk to your doctor, remember to take them…