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 2012-05-17T01:20:31Z 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://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-antitrust-laws-hinder-the-goals-of-healthcare-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772486?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 With all eyes on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, few are seeing why antitrust laws could frustrate reform. 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/192012/772486null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-patient-privacy-lapses-happen-and-how-you-can-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769862?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Intentionally or not, your practice doesn't always completely safeguard your patients' privacy. Learn what you can do to better protect that confidentiality in the future. 2012-04-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/162012/769862null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-comply-with-breach-notification-rules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768071?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The laws governing patient privacy have grown even more complex. Learn what you need to do to if a breach occurs. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/142012/768071null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Noncompete-clause-once-again-relevant-for-doctors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/765240?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The rules governing noncompete clauses have been clarified by an advisory opinion from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Learn what this legal decision could mean for you. 2012-03-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/122012/765240null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Liability-risks-for-the-Good-Samaritan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/763048?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Emergencies can happen in everyday life and as a medical professional, you may want to help. Discover the ins and outs of liability law for doctors who help strangers. 2012-03-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/092012/763048null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Keep-your-work-computer-free-of-viruses-to-avoid-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758979?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Computer viruses can grind your practice to a halt and open up the possibility of lawsuits. Learn how to keep your system virus-free. 2012-02-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/072012/758979null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/MDDC-arrangements-subject-to-legal-issues/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758520?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Medical doctors and chiropractors may share care responsibilities and even work together. Learn about the legal issues that result. 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/062012/758520null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Consignment-closets-stock-and-bill-arrangements-st/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756759?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive medical devices. 2012-01-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/032012/756759null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/EHR-templates-Time-saver-or-patient-safety-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/755244?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Electronic health record usage is soaring due to a confluence of several factors. That doesn't mean the prefab templates they come with are risk-free. 2012-01-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/012012/755244null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/When-is-informed-consent-not-required/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/754005?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 In general, the only person or entity capable of giving consent is a patient with capacity, a legal guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, or a court of competent jurisdiction. 2011-12-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/522011/754005null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Optimism-may-reduce-malpractice-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/752055?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Taking responsibility for the health and life of other human beings requires a great optimistic contention that one can do the job as well as, or better than, others, and that the results will be as good as possible. 2011-12-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/502011/752055null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exclusive-survey-Malpractice-rates-plateauing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/749300?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Although physicians may argue over the definition of "reasonable" malpractice insurance rates, they often cite malpractice insurance as one of the expenses that continue to inflate the cost of healthcare. 2011-11-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/472011/749300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Potential-problems-exist-in-the-Medicare-enrollmen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/749303?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 When the Medicare program first began, providers enrolled using a single two-page form. Today it's not that simple, so knowing the rules ahead of time will best position you to receive timely payment. 2011-11-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/472011/749303null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Successfully-navigating-the-Medicare-enrollment-ap/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/747939?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The Medicare enrollment process represents one of the federal government's primary lines of defense against health-care fraud. 2011-11-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/462011/747939null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Beware-the-pitfalls-of-EHR-licenses-donations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/745408?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Adoption of electronic health records has yet to hit "critical mass" in the healthcare industry because of the perceived high cost. Before you look into cheap or free options, get to know the risks. 2011-10-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/432011/745408null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/EHR-security-Confluence-of-law-patient-protection-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/744052?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Electronic health records are changing the paradigm of medical practice by making increasing volumes of information more central to patient care. 2011-10-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/422011/744052null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Electronic-health-records-use-exposes-you-to-care-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/741665?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The lay and medical press frequently extol electronic health record systems for their potential to improve coordination of care and access to patient information from disparate locations at the click of a mouse, to allow patients and caregivers to discuss and plan care based on that information, and to enhance the monitoring of quality of care. 2011-09-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/402011/741665null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sharing-records-can-be-challenging-in-a-group/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/739130?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Understand the appropriate way to handle documentation in a clinic. 2011-09-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/372011/739130null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Be-careful-if-ending-treatment-agreement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/734943?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 As a physician, whether to treat a patient is up to you. And whether to discontinue treatment is up to you and your patient. The author discusses reasons why you may wish to discontinue treatment and the best way to handle each situation. 2011-08-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/332011/734943null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/On-site-assessments-for-preventing-malpractice-lia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/731300?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 On-site assessments help doctors and office staff insulate themselves from malpractice liability in the office setting. 2011-07-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/292011/731300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/If-asked-for-your-records-in-a-lawsuit-be-prepared/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/728461?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 What do you do if you realize that your records actually may do harm to a patient's lawsuit? 2011-06-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/262011/728461null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Employee-status-carries-some-potential-risks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/723771?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Have you decided to practice medicine as an employee rather than a business owner? 2011-05-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/212011/723771null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-phone-is-your-friend-when-used-properly/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/722651?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 For whatever reason, the author says, many physicians appear to be afraid of the phone. 2011-05-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202011/722651null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tests-missed-appointments-require-you-to-follow-up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/722470?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 You encounter various situations in the practice of medicine, but what do they have in common? 2011-04-25T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/202011/722470null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sick-notes-dont-have-to-be-painful/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/718854?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A doctor's sick note always has been regarded as a serious document. 2011-04-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/192011/718854null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Expert-witness-guidelines-for-physicians/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/712065?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If you're like most physicians, you don't devote significant time to providing expert testimony. Some guidelines apply to all depositions, so consider these points if you're called on to provide expert testimony. 2011-03-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/122011/712065null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-solo-practice-that-bucks-conventions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/712073?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Bernd Wollschlaeger, MD, has always sought a unique path in life; the same holds true for his career path in medicine. 2011-03-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/122011/712073null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Badmouthing-another-doctor-never-a-good-idea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/709206?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Refrain from making negative comments about another medical professional for several reasons. 2011-02-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/092011/709206null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Steven-Kern-was-a-tenacious-advocate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/709195?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The legal world lost a great cross-examiner when Steven I. Kern, JD, passed away January 10. And Medical Economics lost a great columnist. 2011-02-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/092011/709195null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/You-can-delegate-work-but-you-cant-delegate-liabil/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/709383?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If you are negligent, you are responsible for any damages you cause to another person. 2011-02-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/102011/709383null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sharpen-communication-skills-to-lessen-lawsuit-ris/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/704735?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 This column presents tips to help you master two major skills involved in communicating with patients -- listening and providing informaiton -- and will provide other pointers. 2011-01-25T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/052011/704735null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Good-rapport-with-patients-helps-lessen-lawsuit-ri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/702789?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 When you spend a lot of time talking with patients in the office, you may wonder how you will finish all the work related to diagnosis and treatment on any given day, but many good reasons exist for these conversations. 2011-01-10T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/032011/702789null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Consider-several-points-in-settlement-decisions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/700588?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 To settle or not to settle? Read the article to determine how to discern the best choice. 2010-12-17T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/512010/700588null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Electronic-health-record-related-risk-lowered-if-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/699157?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 As an increasing number of physicians migrate to electronic health records to replace their paper charts, concerns have been growing about the possibility of information being wiped out or no longer accessible. 2010-12-03T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/502010/699157null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-centered-approach-still-requires-documenta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/699501?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A patient-centered approach to medical care holds that the patient holds responsibility for his or her own care. 2010-11-19T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/502010/699501null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Proper-consent-forms-can-be-good-evidence/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/697171?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Your attorney can use your consent forms and progress notes to build your defense in cases alleging lack of informed consent. 2010-11-05T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482010/697171null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Take-these-steps-if-selling-or-closing-a-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/696504?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 So you've decided to retire or take a position where you no longer will be responsible for running your own practice. 2010-10-22T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/472010/696504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Make-sure-you-can-get-tail-coverage-if-you-need-it/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/691886?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Leaving a group, employment, the state. Dying, becoming disabled or retired. If you have claims-made insurance, these are all occasions when you likely will need "tail coverage." 2010-10-08T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/432010/691886null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/You-continue-to-face-exposure-if-you-apologize/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/688585?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Two recent studies have refocused attention on the question of whether apologizing for medical errors can reduce the cost of malpractice. 2010-09-24T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/392010/688585null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treat-zone-program-integrity-contractor-audit-noti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/687185?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Through ZPIC audits, the government is becoming better able to successfully identify fraud, waste and abuse, and becoming more effective in successfully prosecuting those at fault. 2010-09-10T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/382010/687185null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-protect-yourself-when-you-share-care-duty/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/684877?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If you provide care to a patient, even if he or she normally sees another physician for such care, you have established a duty to treat that patient and are a potential defendant if something goes wrong. Learn your responsibilities as well as ways to minimize your risk in such situations. 2010-08-20T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/352010/684877null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Controlled-drugs-How-to-minimize-the-risks-to-you-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/681943?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 If managing your patients' chronic pain requires controlled drugs, you will want to take these steps to reduce your liability and help your patients avoid addiction. 2010-08-06T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/322010/681943null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Focused-risk-management-battles-tort-reform-storm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/674946?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 When the medical malpractice insurance market came crashing down and premiums skyrocketed a decade ago, physicians began to focus on the cost of medical malpractice lawsuits. 2010-06-18T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/252010/674946null XML http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Modern+Medicine+News/Medicare-opt-out-decision-requires-detailed-knowle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/732323?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 With the passage of the federal healthcare reform law and the increasing number of audits that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be conducting, it may be time to consider opting out of Medicare, but be sure to first know your options. 2010-06-04T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/302011/732323null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Recovery-audit-contractor-program-increases-govern/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/672111?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The federal government is increasing its efforts to detect overpayments in the Medicare program. We detail the steps to take now, before a notice arrives, and points to consider should your practice receive a request for a recovery audit contractor audit. 2010-05-07T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/222010/672111null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/False-Claims-Act-compliance-plan-can-help-protect-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/665554?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 A compliance plan can help protect your practice from allegations of healthcare fraud. Learn what such a plan should and should not include. 2010-04-09T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/162010/665554null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Several-federal-laws-require-careful-attention/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/662046?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Several laws in addition to the federal False Claims Act and the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act require careful attention. 2010-03-19T04:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/122010/662046null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-False-Claims-Act-is-feds-top-weapon-agai/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/660186?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 The False Claims Act (FCA) prohibits the "knowing" submission, or causing of a submission, of a false claim to the federal government. The Federal Enforcement Recovery Act extends the reach of the FCA to medical practices that fail to notify the government of overpayments received. This situation creates potential liability for practices that fail to pay careful attention to their billing and collection processes. 2010-03-05T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/102010/660186null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Intent-not-part-of-healthcare-fraud-find/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/657744?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 With healthcare fraud now estimated to be a $100-billion-a-year enterprise, the federal government has developed new tools to aggressively pursue fraud. 2010-02-19T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/082010/657744null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/One-physician-learns-firsthand-that-you-are-never-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/650839?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 In-flight medical events are in an area of medicine that is often overlooked but occurring more and more. 2010-01-08T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/022010/650839null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Social-networking-poses-communications-marketing-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/650844?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Should a physician send his or her patients a "friend request" on Facebook? Social networking poses new challenges and rules for doctors and other professionals who embrace it. 2010-01-08T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/022010/650844null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/What-are-your-risks-when-a-patient-does-not-follow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/649092?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 Your level of risk in practice is a function of the complexity of care required, your ability to deliver that care, and the success of your treatment regimen. 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/512009/649092null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medical-tourism-liability-may-fall-on-domestic-doc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/644710?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 When a U.S. resident is sent abroad for treatment by a managed car company, does a patient have any available recourse if he or she is a victim of negligence? 2009-12-04T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/492009/644710null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-HIPAA-requirements-target-unsecured-protected-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/643719?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 HITECH has new requirements regarding business associates and notification of patients regarding breaches of unsecured protected health information. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482009/643719null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survey-Malpractice-premiums/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/643717?contextCategoryId=25085&ref=25 In the past decade, there was a sharp increase in medical liability premiums, but recently, malpractice insurance has started to level off, indicating a potential new trend. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/data/articlestandard/memag/482009/643717null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/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://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/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://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/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://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/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/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/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/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+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://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+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+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/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+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/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+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+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+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+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+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+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+Risk+Management/Keep-your-Web-site-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