http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Malpractice/Article/list/25085 Asset protection, awards/settlements, communication, depositions, testimony, documentation, informed consent, insurance, lawyers, litigation, patient confidentiality, relations with colleagues, risk management 2009-11-21T16:30:59Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Relations+with+Colleagues/If-a-colleague-is-careless/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/382215?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Alert 2006-11-03T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/432006/382215null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Awards%2FSettlements/Should-you-sign-a-consent-to-settle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/379586?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Alert 2006-10-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422006/379586null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Do-you-need-excess-liability-coverage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/376061?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Primary care physicians rarely do the high risk procedures that result in big judgments. 2006-10-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392006/376061null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/Can-I-pay-a-patients-bills/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370389?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Before offering to reimburse the patient's out-of-pocket expenses, report the matter to your liability insurer. 2006-09-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/362006/370389null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Economics/2009-Medical-Economics-Survey-methodology/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639075?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The methodology and numbers behind Medical Economics' 2009 Exclusive Survey 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/452009/639075null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Doctors%27+Legal+Forum/Appeals-court-faults-health-insurer-for-ignoring-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587412?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The Florida District Court of Appeal, First District, found February 27 that an insurance carrier forfeits its right under state law to contest the medical necessity of a request for authorization for referral for medical treatment if the carrier fails to respond to the request. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/122009/587412null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Doctors%27+Legal+Forum/Texas-high-court-says-liability-cap-applies-to-phy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587384?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A divided Texas Supreme Court found March 6 that an exception to the state's malpractice damages cap that allows further recovery when a liability insurer negligently fails to settle claims, applies only to insurers and does not apply to physicians. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/122009/587384null HTML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Doctors%27+Legal+Forum/Pennsylvania-high-court-rules-time-limit-unexpired/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584152?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed February 19 the grant of summary judgment in favor of a physician who alleged the medical malpractice action against him was time-barred under the two-year statute of limitations. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/102009/584152null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Doctors%27+Legal+Forum/Virginia-Supreme-Court-reverses-dismissal-of-wrong/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579949?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The Virginia Supreme Court reversed January 16 a lower court's ruling, finding that a wrongful death plaintiff's medical expert was qualified to testify under the relevant statute. 2009-02-05T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/062009/579949null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Informal-consults-can-lead-to-malpractice-claims/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572036?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The informal consult is held to the same standard of professional expertise and judgment as any other consult. 2008-12-19T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/512008/572036null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Contingency-fees-may-be-your-best-protection-again/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/566049?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Contingency fees are the primary reason for such close scrutiny of extraneous legal issues by plaintiffs' attorneys. 2008-11-21T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/462008/566049null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Doctors%27+Legal+Forum/Georgia-court-finds-emergency-department-physician/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553679?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The Georgia Court of Appeals held September 4 that an emergency room physician was entitled to summary judgment in a medical malpractice action because the plaintiff could not show the physician was "grossly negligent" as required under the relevant statute. 2008-09-26T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392008/553679null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical-Legal+Q%26As/Patient-signed-handouts-not-always-a-good-idea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549494?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Should ob/gyn physicians use a document for patients to read and sign that describes what the patient can reasonably expect from prenatal care? 2008-09-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/372008/549494null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Doctors%27+Legal+Forum/Ohio-Appeals-Court-requires-attending-physician-to/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549471?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a state trial court's decision to compel treating physician to answer deposition questions about the conversation he had with the head of Akron General Medical Center's emergency department chairman shortly after the death of plaintiff's son. The appeals court found the conversation was not protected by the state peer review privilege. 2008-09-12T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/372008/549471null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Malpractice/If-there-is-no-damage-there-is-no-malpractice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532650?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If damages cannot be traced to your actions, there is no valid claim of malpractice 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/312008/532650null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Lawyers-consider-several-kinds-of-evidence-to-prov/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530030?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Lawyers consider several kinds of evidence to prove that the standard of care was--or was not--met. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292008/530030null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+management+Q%26As/Hold-Harmless-Agreements/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529200?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 I was attempting change to a cash practice and was trying to limit my exposure by having patients sign a contract not to sue. Is this a legal and acceptable practice? 2008-07-11T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/282008/529200null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Relations+with+Colleagues/Doctors-hurt-doctors-too/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525978?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The author's quest to find out what went wrong with a "routine' needle biopsy was met by a stony wall of silence. 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525978null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Doctor-patient+relations/Elements-of-malpractice-Duty-comes-first/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525970?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Once a patient requests medical services—and you agree to supply those services—you might be liable if something goes awry. 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262008/525970null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Informed+Consent/Malpractice-Consult-When-medical-care-is-futile/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522075?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Your obligations when a terminally ill patient insists that you "take all measures" to fight an illness. 2008-06-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/232008/522075null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/The-downside-of-tort-reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/518786?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Negligence and malpractice can injure patients, but so can juries, as this specialist discovered. 2008-06-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/212008/518786null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Malpractice-Consult-Your-responsibility-for-no-sho/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/518778?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Make sure you tell patients about the need for timely follow-up, and put a reminder system in place. 2008-06-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/212008/518778null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/The-true-final-verdict-of-my-malpractice-trial/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/516912?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A lawsuit left this physician with worries about his reputation, until a surprising patient visit took place. 2007 Doctors' Writing Contest - Young Doctor Award 2008-05-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202008/516912null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Malpractice-Consult-Your-responsibility-for-patien/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/516905?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Primary care physicians need to reduce risk when patients go to the emergency department. 2008-05-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202008/516905null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Doctor-patient+relations/Does-an-open-access-medical-practice-reduce-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/512287?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Open access or not, the physician patient relationship is still one of shared responsibility. 2008-05-02T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/172008/512287null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Perspective-Doctors-to-DEA-Know-when-to-back-off/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508916?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The issue of prescription drug abuse and its effect on prescribing physicians is once again front and center. 2008-04-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/152008/508916null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Doctor-patient+relations/Malpractice-Consult-Can-you-be-liable-for-an-insur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/509094?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Coverage issues aside, you owe patients your best medical judgment. 2008-04-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/152008/509094null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Malpractice-Consult-When-you-need-tail-coverage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505782?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 What to do before your claims-made medical liability policy expires. 2008-04-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/132008/505782null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Reduce-liability-risk-when-treating-non-English-sp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505784?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Make sure you comply with antidiscrimination laws to avert legal problems. 2008-04-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/132008/505784null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Lawyers/Doctors-who-became-lawyers-What-they-want-you-to-k/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505787?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 MD-JDs share provocative lessons they learned from looking at medical practice from an attorney's point of view. 2008-04-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/132008/505787/doctors_who_became_lawyers_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Why-weve-never-been-sued-for-medical-malpractice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/501549?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 This doctor and his partners have stayed out of the courtroom for nearly 30 years. Learn how to follow their lead. 2008-03-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/112008/501549null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/What-to-do-when-patients-complain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/501541?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 What physicians should do to limit the likelihood that they'll be sued when patients complain about their care. 2008-03-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/112008/501541null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Reduce-your-liability-risk-when-treating-disabled-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/494107?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Patients with physical or mental disabilities present special challenges, but you can take steps to meet their needs and avoid liability. 2008-03-07T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/092008/494107null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Giving-medical-advice-on-social-networking-sites/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/494100?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If you discuss medical issues and answer questions on a blog or other Internet-based forums, be sure to take these precautions. 2008-03-07T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/092008/494100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Tail-insurance-Watch-out-for-the-gotcha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490674?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 With the right advice and proper planning, you can avoid the traps associated with this extended coverage. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/072008/490674null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Awards%2FSettlements/Whos-afraid-of-the-NPDB/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490677?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If you're not, perhaps you should be. A National Practitioner Data Bank listing can wreak havoc on your career. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/072008/490677null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Documentation/Your-liability-for-lost-medical-records/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490667?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 You can limit your liability if records are lost. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/072008/490667null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Reduce-liability-risk-when-treating----young-patie/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/486581?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 In taking care of minor patients, you need to be alert to possible child abuse, and navigate the land mines of parental consent. 2008-02-01T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/042008/486581null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Perils-when-prescribing-controlled-drugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/486579?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 You can limit liability risk when dealing with patients who are dependent on prescription medications. 2008-02-01T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/042008/486579null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Your-risks-when-practicing-telemedicine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/483043?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Be prepared to defend your choice of telemedicine instead of seeing the patient in person. 2008-01-18T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/022008/483043null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Doctor-patient+relations/When-patients-skip-the-follow-up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/479377?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 What is your liability when patients you schedule for follow-up visits fail to show up? 2007-12-21T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/502007/479377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Awards%2FSettlements/200--million-verdict-It-started-with-a-midlevels-m/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/476100?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A huge malpractice verdict in Florida holds lessons for all doctors who use midlevel providers. 2007-12-07T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482007/476100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Walk-in-practices-can-be-risky/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/476092?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 What's your responsibility to patients who come in without appointments and need urgent care, or more care than you're equipped to provide? 2007-12-07T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482007/476092null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/Your-liability-for-ED-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/471127?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Once you give orders to admit a patient to the hospital, you're potentially liable for the care given. 2007-11-16T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/452007/471127null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Documentation/Chart-mistakes-that-can-burn-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460314?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Some words that sound innocent can zap you. Recognize--and steer clear of--these charting errors. 2007-10-05T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392007/460314null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Keep-your-website-risk-free/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460311?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-10-05T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392007/460311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Relations+with+Colleagues/When-the-plaintiff-is-a-doctor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460315?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If a colleague comes to see you, do you face a tougher standard when checking symptoms and giving treatment? 2007-10-05T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392007/460315null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Depositions%2FSubpoenas%2FTestimony/Shouldnt-you-be-getting-paid/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457026?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-09-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/372007/457026null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Dont-avoid-experimental-treatments/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/452896?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/352007/452896null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/Check-your-own-legal-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/448060?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 By doing a risk management assessment, you can spot potential hazards, make your practice safer, and boost patient satisfaction. 2007-08-17T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/322007/448060null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Battery-redefined/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/448059?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult: Historically, battery has been alleged when a physician performs a procedure without informed consent. Battery may also be charged, however, when informed consent has been obtained but the physician elects to do a procedure differently than agreed upon. 2007-08-17T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/322007/448059null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/A-patient-you-never-saw-can-sue-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/440876?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-07-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/282007/440876null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Are-you-raising-false-hopes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438104?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 What you say about treatment risks could come back to haunt you. 2007-07-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262007/438104null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Dropping-an-unpleasant-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438096?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-07-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262007/438096null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Dont-ignore-unsolicited-reports/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/432757?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-06-15T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/232007/432757null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Health+Law+%26+Policy/Is-high-low-arbitration-worth-it/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/428765?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/212007/428765null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Alter-the-records-Bad-idea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/426210?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-05-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/192007/426210null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Lawyers/If-a-lawyer-calls/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/422636?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-05-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/172007/422636null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/Negligent-credentialing-Is-the-danger-growing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/422637?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A rising number of claims is also a problem for doctors, especially in malpractice cases. 2007-05-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/172007/422637null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Should-you-give-informal-medical-advice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415843?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-04-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/142007/415843null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Malpractice/Malpractice-reformmdashFlorida-Round-two/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/415847?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The Sunshine State's doctors and trial attorneys are at it again. We took a look at their brawl and other simmering controversies. 2007-04-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/142007/415847null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Going-bare-Bad-idea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/406913?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-03-02T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/082007/406913null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/Legal-risks-of-giving-information/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/403833?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-02-16T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/062007/403833null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Malpractice-rates-Still-trending-down/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/403837?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 For most physicians, liability insurance rates are holding steady or dropping. Is this cause for celebration? Yes and No, say the experts. 2007-02-16T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/062007/403837null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/If-the-patient-lacks-capacity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/400881?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-02-02T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/052007/400881null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/Tort-reform-Wheres-the-balance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/397644?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 New research shows that the courts get it right most of the time. But the monetary and other costs are still out of sight. 2007-01-19T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/032007/397644null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Lawyers/Is-your-lawyer-on-your-side/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/397637?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-01-19T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/032007/397637null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Risk+Management/Insurers-decision-your-responsibility/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/394843?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2007-01-05T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/522006/394843null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Documentation/Keep-tabs-on-what-youve-ordered/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/390159?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-12-15T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/492006/390159null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Lawyers/Malpractice-3-lessons-I-learned-the-hard-way/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/387518?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 After several narrow escapes, the author is eager to share his hard-won lessons with others. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/472006/387518null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Doctor-patient+relations/Calming-the-angry-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/387506?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/472006/387506null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Malpractice-insurance-Better-news-More-choices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384865?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 As rates stabilize or even drop, doctors are rethinking their insurance options. 2006-11-17T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/452006/384865null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics+magazine/Is-Texas-tort-reform-working/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384861?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Perspective 2006-11-17T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/452006/384861null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Depositions%2FSubpoenas%2FTestimony/Subpoenaed-Dont-panic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384864?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-11-17T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/452006/384864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/Limit-liability-for-hospital-procedures/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/367346?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/342006/367346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Latest+Articles/Lost-chance-of-survival-The-new-malpractice-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/367345?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 This growing legal threat is a chilling development for primary care physicians. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/342006/367345null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Malpractice/Make-all-your-instructions-crystal-clear/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/365767?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-08-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/332006/365767null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Young+Doctors%27+Resource+Center%3A+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/Take-frivolous-suits-seriously/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/361474?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-08-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/302006/361474null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Sued-You-may-never-get-your-day-in-court/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/361472?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Under pressure from insurers to cut costs, malpractice attorneys are pushing doctors into questionable settlements. 2006-08-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/302006/361472null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Awards%2FSettlements/The-wrong-message/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/359033?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Things went terribly wrong, but was a multimillion dollar settlement the right answer? 2006-07-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292006/359033null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/Is-it-ever-OK-to-date-a-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/359038?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A young doctor in our family practice group is interested--both socially and sexually--in one of his female patients, and he's asked me for advice about pursuing the relationship. What are the ethical rules about nonprofessional relationships with patients? 2006-07-21T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292006/359038null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/Shopping-for-malpractice-insurance-Learn-from-the-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/340484?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If you want to get the right coverage, there's much more to consider than price. 2006-07-07T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262006/340484null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Documentation/Good-documentation-protects-everyone/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/340486?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-07-07T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262006/340486null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Depositions%2FSubpoenas%2FTestimony/Whats-a-fact-witness/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/333539?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A fact witnes testifies to the treatment he provided; he's not an expert witness. 2006-06-16T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/232006/333539null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Asset+Protection/10-years-in-legal-hell/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/329107?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 This doctor survived a malpractice case and a bitter bankruptcy that threatened to shut down his practice. 2006-06-02T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/The-risk-of-hospitalist-hand-offs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/329108?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Communication gaps between co-treating physicians are a major source of patient injuries. 2006-06-02T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Informed+Consent/Your-responsibility-for-informed-consent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/325966?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 You're responsible for providing whatever information a reasonable patient needs to make an intelligent decision regarding a recommended treatment. 2006-05-19T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/How-mediation-works/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/322636?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Mediation is a common way to resolve medical malpractice cases without going to court. 2006-05-05T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/Watch-out-for-this-malpractice-trap/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/322630?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Plaintiffs who file "shotgun suits" against several doctors hope they'll end up blaming each other. 2006-05-05T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Documentation/Document-reminders-reduce-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/319422?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If the patient has abnormal test results that require follow-up, don't wait for her next visit to inform her. 2006-04-21T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Documentation/Documenting-when-youre-on-call/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/316535?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 You're not required to document a phone call, but you certainly should. 2006-04-07T04:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/Refusing-a-difficult-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/312279?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If there's no doctor-patient relationship, you may refuse to see anyone. 2006-03-17T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Insurance/How-much-insurance-do-you-need/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/309308?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Don't purchase more insurance than you can reasonably afford. 2006-03-03T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/If-a-patient-claims-sexual-misconduct/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/306188?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A patient told me that one of the doctors in our group engaged in sexually offensive behavior--namely, that he groped her in the exam room. She says she plans to sue him and the group. How should I deal with these allegations? Should I report them to the group's managing partners? Should I confront the doctor myself? 2006-02-17T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Communication/After-hours-answering-services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/301447?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-02-03T05:00:00Z XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Economics+magazine/Malpractice-My-very-close-call/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/283065?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A bad scare with a difficult diagnosis taught this doctor the importance of thorough treatment and careful records. 2006-01-20T05:00:00Z XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Doctor-patient+relations/After-hours-answering-machines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/278025?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2006-01-06T05:00:00Z XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Malpractice/I-look-at-patients-differently-now/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/278015?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 An accusation of "elder abuse" took the author by surprise. 2006-01-06T05:00:00Z XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Malpractice%3A+Litigation/Malpractice-Are-frivolous-suits-ireallyi-a-problem/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/278014?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 To a certain degree, that depends on your point of view: One person's dishonest claimant is another person's baffled patient in search of an explanation. 2006-01-06T05:00:00Z XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Malpractice/Sued-HIPAA-still-rules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/257401?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Malpractice Consult 2005-12-16T05:00:00Z XML