Tag: medical malpractice

Electronic Health Records: A New Frontier for Medical Malpractice?

The use of electronic health records, or EHRs, is rapidly increasing in…

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CME Medical Course Draws Hundreds of Physicians

Some time ago, about 200 physician met one evening for a conference.…

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Another Reason That Malpractice Reform is Overrated

One of the few points of consensus in the “replace” part of…

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Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Targeted by Medical Justice

Whistleblower readers know my views on the perverse and dysfunctional medical liability…

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NYC, Brooklyn Hospital Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for $18 Million

New York City and Brooklyn Hospital Center has settled with Tabitha Mullings,…

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Medical Malpractice Fear Drives Doctors to Order Too Many Tests MD Survey Shows

   Medical Malpractice Fear drives many doctors to order too many tests.…

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Lawyers and Medical Malpractice Reform: Tort Reform Allies for Doctors?

When lawyers talk, I listen. Two attorneys penned a piece on medical…

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In the Firing of Joe Paterno or in Medical Malpractice – Hindsite is 20/20

As a gastroenterologist, I know a few things about scoping. As a…

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Medical Malpractice Reform Losing Physician Support

With regard to physicians’ support for medical malpractice reform, the times they…

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Straight Talk About Medical Malpractice Reform

I smiled when I read that some physicians were taking the case…

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