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A primer on EHR forensics: covid-related court slowdowns are clearing; the interesting domain of civil trials on medical (and EHR) malpractice is ramping up.
(Source: Health Care Renewal)
Source: Health Care Renewal - May 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Tags: ASTM E2147 audit trail authentication Broward County CPN EHR forensics GE Centricity Perinatal Marci Strauss Esq. obstetrical emergency placental abruption Plantation General Hospital Source Type: blogs

Lobbying Turns Green
David BoazI don ’t mean to keep writing the same article about lobbying and special interests over and over. But the federal government keeps creating more and more opportunities for special interests to hire lobbyists. This weekThe Economist writes,with up to $800bn in clean ‐​energy handouts now up for grabs over the coming decade, …The energy industry as a whole spent nearly $300m last year on lobbying, the most since 2013 (see chart 1). Big oil and electric utilities, which had been reducing their spending on influence ‐​seeking before 2020, haveramped it up again; spending is growing in line with that...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 19, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: David Boaz Source Type: blogs

Doctors: We must fight against frivolous lawsuits
Lawyers assert that they never file a frivolous lawsuit. All malpractice claims are legitimate because there is a reasonable suspicion of fault when a case is filed. On January 21, 2022, at 11:40 a.m., I received a call from my attorney, who represented me in a frivolous malpractice lawsuit, informing me that I was unconditionally Read more… Doctors: We must fight against frivolous lawsuits originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Don ’ t be caught off guard: Read your malpractice policy today
We must confess: We both have Apple iPhones and have never read Apple’s user or licensing agreements. Have you? We assume that most of you have not read Apple’s agreements. And like most of you, we ain’t got time for that. We “agree” to the terms, unaware of what is in those documents. Is that Read more… Don’t be caught off guard: Read your malpractice policy today originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors:
Romina BocciaAs federal debt continues to rise, younger generations will bear the brunt of today ’s irresponsible deficit spending. Not all millennials are passive bystanders as Congress seals their fate. The Millennial Debt Foundation (MDF) recently released10 recommendations to address the U.S. debt challenge over the next 30 years.Founded in 2019 with the support ofthe late Senator Tom Coburn, MD, the Foundation convened millennial business leaders and members of Congress to devise a plan to reduce the growth in the federal debt. I am pleased to serve the organization as a senior advisor.The latest Congressional Budge...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 21, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Romina Boccia Source Type: blogs

From tragedy to advocacy: a journey through medical errors [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, Alisa Sano, a public health research assistant, shares her personal story of loss and the impact of medical errors on families. We will explore the complexities of the health care system, including the “swiss cheese model” and authority gradient, and the Read more… From tragedy to advocacy: a journey through medical errors [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Hospital-Based Medicine Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Ruling out
People who, for ideological reasons,  don ' t actually want to do what is necessary to solve the problem of excessive spending  on health care often claim that the real problem is the cost of malpractice insurance. So they propose " tort reform " as the solution. The argument is that it isn ' t just the direct cost of insurance that ' s to blame, but also that physicians practice " defensive medicine, " ordering unnecessary tests and procedures, to avoid possible liability.First, let ' s just get the extent of the problem, if any, out of the way. The best estimate is that liability costs -- including both compone...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 13, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

The curious cases of the Tenerife plane crash and medical errors: What we see through the Swiss cheese model
“Even a room with flammable gas will not explode unless someone strikes a match.” – Dr. Bob Wachter Case 1: On March 27, 1977, two 747s collided on the runway at Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583 people. On a foggy morning, the KLM 747 was waiting for clearance to take off. Captain Van Read more… The curious cases of the Tenerife plane crash and medical errors: What we see through the Swiss cheese model originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Don ’ t hold your breath: Non-competes are unlikely to disappear for physicians
Physician non-compete clauses have been a controversial topic for many years. These clauses within contractual agreements prevent physicians from joining or operating a competing practice within a certain distance or timeframe. With the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) looking into non-compete clauses, many people have wondered whether the FTC will finally end physician non-compete clauses. On Read more… Don’t hold your breath: Non-competes are unlikely to disappear for physicians originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Malpractice Source Type: blogs

A tale of medical malpractice, the legal system, and a fight for justice
I have been fortunate in my forty-five-year medical career never to have been sued for the care I delivered to a patient. I attribute this, in part, to being a family physician and having ongoing relationships with my patients and, in part, to being willing to admit to my mistakes if I make them and Read more… A tale of medical malpractice, the legal system, and a fight for justice originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Navigating the emotional impact of a medical malpractice lawsuit [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we explore the emotional impact of medical malpractice lawsuits on physicians and how they can navigate the process. Attorney Christine Zharova shares her insights on how these lawsuits can affect relationships with colleagues, staff, family, friends, and the self. She emphasizes Read more… Navigating the emotional impact of a medical malpractice lawsuit [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Malpractice Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Insurance company vs. doctor: How the defense and settlement provisions in malpractice contracts favor carriers
In a medical malpractice lawsuit, your defense is completely in the hands of the malpractice carrier, and, make no mistake of it, its interests come first. However, the medical malpractice insurance contract is more instrumental in the defense of a doctor than insurance companies realize. There are clauses in the contract that, at first glance, Read more… Insurance company vs. doctor: How the defense and settlement provisions in malpractice contracts favor carriers originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Malpractice by the Autonomous AI Physician
Mindy Duffourc (New York University), Malpractice by the Autonomous AI Physician, U. Ill. J.L. Tech.& Pol ’y (Forthcoming): AI is currently capable of making autonomous medical decisions, like diagnosis and prognosis, without the input of humans. Liability for this “practice... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - January 18, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

The importance of a clear contract with your defense counsel in medical malpractice cases
The prevailing party contract is not the only contract that can protect a doctor in medical malpractice litigation. There is also the doctor-defense counsel contract. Because of the risk of litigation, doctors often have a contract with a medical malpractice insurance carrier. The carrier offers to cover litigation costs in exchange for premiums, limits on Read more… The importance of a clear contract with your defense counsel in medical malpractice cases originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Senior Gynaecologist fined for doing Anomaly Scan as it missed the Anomaly, Important Judgment
According to https://advrohiterande.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-senior-gynaecologist-fined-for-doing.html it appears to be a case of medical malpractice where Dr. Usha Mukhi, a gynaecologist, is being held liable for not detecting a congenital abdominal wall defect during an ultrasound examination of a patient ' s pregnancy. The patient, Seema Deswal, argues that the Dr. Mukhi should have referred her to a qualified radiologist and that the anomaly could have been detected earlier and the baby could have been aborted within 20 weeks of pregnancy. The case was initially dismissed by the District Forum, but was later allowed...
Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - January 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs