Former Philadelphia Eagle Wins $43.5M Malpractice Suit
Former Philadelphia Eagles captain Chris Maragos has won a $43.5 million medical malpractice lawsuit against orthopedic surgeon James Bradley and Rothman Orthopaedics. Maragos's attorneys filed suit over an injury he received in an October 2017 game against the Carolina Panthers, later diagnosed…#philadelphiaeagles #chrismaragos #jamesbradley #rothmanorthopaedics #carolinapanthers #maragos #nfl #bradley #rothmanorthopedics #diongrassias (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prior Paid Medical Malpractice Claims Predict Future Claims Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 -- A single prior paid medical malpractice claim is associated with substantial, long-lived higher future claim risk, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Health Forum.
David A. Hyman, J.D., M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Arkansas Malpractice Bill Restricts Trans Youth Medical Care
The proposal, which has been endorsed by a Senate committee, would allow someone who received gender-affirming care as a minor to file a malpractice lawsuit against their doctor. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
One Paid Medical Malpractice Claim May Signal More to Come
(MedPage Today) -- Physicians who had a prior paid medical malpractice claim were three to four times more likely to have future claims, according to a retrospective case-control study, challenging the commonly held notion among physicians that... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Doc Never Met Patient Who Died, but Negligence Suit Moves Forward Doc Never Met Patient Who Died, but Negligence Suit Moves Forward
An Illinois doctor who consulted with a patient ' s treating physician but never actually saw the patient himself can ' t escape a medical malpractice claim, a state appeals court ruled.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 10, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
To Address Dire Doctor Shortage, South Korea Proposes Less Medical Malpractice Punishment
South Korea touts world-class health care infrastructure. Before the pandemic, it had become a bustling medical tourism hotspot. In 2019, more than 90,000 people visited the country to avail themselves of cosmetic surgery there, and its own citizens have seen life expectancy shoot up to among the highest of developed countries, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
And yet, in July last year, a 37-year-old nurse died of a brain hemorrhage because of a lack of care. She had collapsed while on duty at one of Korea’s biggest hospitals, but could not receive critical treatment as there w...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized News Team South Korea Source Type: news
Federal EKRA Law Continues to Cause Uncertainty in Clinical Laboratory Sales Compliance
Healthcare attorneys advise medical laboratory leaders to ensure staff understand difference between EKRA and other federal fraud laws, such as the Anti-kickback Statute More than four years have passed since Congress passed the law and yet the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) continues to cause anxiety and confusion. In particular are the […]
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Source: Dark Daily - February 3, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory News Laboratory Testing Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Conferences AKS anatomic pathology Anti-kickback Statute COVID-19 tests Dark Daily dark intelligen Source Type: news
Malpractice insurance specialist Constellation merges with N.C. health advisory firm Curi
A Raleigh health advisory firm is merging with Edina-based Constellation, a mutual holding company for medical-professional liability insurance. The combined business will have more than $400 million in revenue. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zac Ezzone Source Type: news
Study Comparing Data from Hospitals and Insurers Finds Major Hospitals Still Not Complying with Price Transparency Law
But insurers are complying under the Transparency in Coverage regulations and that is where discrepancies in the disclosure of prices to the public have been found Despite federal regulations requiring hospitals to publicly post their prices in advance of patient services, some large health systems still do not follow the law. That’s according to a […]
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Source: Dark Daily - January 25, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology Ascension Health centers for medicare and medicaid services clinical laboratory Source Type: news
Indiana Cardiologist Faces Multiple Malpractice Complaints Indiana Cardiologist Faces Multiple Malpractice Complaints
One complaint alleges the interventional cardiologist performed 44 heart catheterizations and inserted at least 41 stents into one patient, according to an investigation by a local news outlet.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 19, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
EU ’s MiCA Crypto Law Would Have Stopped FTX Malpractice, Officials Say
The crypto exchange’s collapse has led to calls to toughen or bring forward the rules, which require crypto companies to register with the authorities and meet governance standards common in other kinds of regulated financial firms. But the European Commission, which proposes EU legislation, said…#meetgovernance #ftx #rules #mica #commission #deputydirector #monetaryaffairs #governancestandards #standardscommon #alexandrajourschroeder (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Michael Hudson Answers Questions on Europe ’s Self-Immolation, Fed’s Malpractice, Changing World Order
Yves here. We trust you’ll enjoy this wide-ranging but compact interview with Michael Hudson on Lebanon’s Almayadeen TV. The topics include Europe’s de-industrialization, the Fed fighting the wrong war and hurting innocent bystanders, the rise of new power blocs, and debt. 1 – In light of the…#debt #michaelhudson #political #war #energy #sanctions #nato #care #repercussions #civilization (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How good are on-line reviews for physicians?
We compare the online reviews of 221 “Questionable” Illinois and Indiana physicians with multiple paid medical malpractice claims and disciplinary sanctions with matched control physicians with clean records. Across five prominent online rating services, we find small, mostly insignificant…#medicalmalpractice #malpracticeclaims #indianaphysicians #paidmedical #physicians #disciplinarysanctions #medical #malpractice #disciplinary #questionable (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disgraced Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to Serve 11 Years, Three Months in Prison, Ending the Latest Chapter in the Story of the Failed Clinical Laboratory Company
Judge will decide the restitution Holmes must pay to defrauded Theranos investors at future court date; Ex-COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani to be sentenced next month Clinical laboratory leaders and anatomic pathologists who closely followed the fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes may have wondered how the Theranos founder and ex-CEO would be punished for her crimes. […]
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Source: Dark Daily - November 21, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology Billy Evans blood test centers for medicare and medicaid services Cleveland Clini Source Type: news
Patient Harm, Not Malpractice, Top of Mind for Emergency Medicine Physicians Patient Harm, Not Malpractice, Top of Mind for Emergency Medicine Physicians
A new study found that fears of patient harm and malpractice peak early in emergency medicine practice and may subside as providers gain more experience.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 15, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
