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Dr. MedLaw: Courts and End-of-Life Issues
A December, 2022 ruling on physician-assisted suicide by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts provided...
Dr. MedLaw 
Although judges will often claim, as John Roberts famously did, that they “only call balls and strikes”, casting themselves as neutral umpires of rarefied law, the reality is that judicial opinions have profound impacts on shaping society on critical issues. A December, 2022 ruling on physician-assisted suicide by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts provided clarifying […]
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Dr. MedLaw Q&A: HIPAA Authorization Liability
I’m a physiatrist so a lot of my patients have ongoing lawsuits over slip-and-falls and MVA’s an...
May 4, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw Q&A: Limitations of a Follow-Up
I’m still have a lot of loan debt so I’m doing some shifts in an urgicare to help pay that off. ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw Q&A: When to Inform of Potential Malpractice Case
Q: The colonoscopist at a private endoscopy center perforated a patient’s transverse colon. The pa...
Apr 20, 2023
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How AI Applications Will Transform Healthcare
Natural language processing (NLP), the ability for computers and humans to communicate in a more hum...
Apr 4, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw: Dealing With Reciprocal Effects of a National Practitioner Data Bank Report
The National Practitioner Data Bank was established as a nationwide information resource, intended t...
Mar 21, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw: Compassion Exception
One of my MS patients just asked me what would happen if a drug he is using got pulled from the mark...
Feb 21, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw: Forced C-Section
A patient who had had several C-sections and wanted to try VBAC was told by the hospital that not on...
Feb 14, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw: Patients With Conflicting Medical Needs
Can I tell her that ten days would be my minimum but that I will defer to the cardiologist although ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw: Understanding the “Loss of Chance” Doctrine
The “loss of chance” doctrine allows the plaintiff to be compensated for a substantial loss of a...
Jan 10, 2023
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How Social Media Can Be a Positive Force in the Healthcare Industry
Another positive aspect of medical social media is its ability to expand the lines of social and int...
Jun 6, 2023
Women Physicians Still Face Pay Inequities
Disparities in pay based on gender are, unfortunately, a persistent problem in our country for all s...
May 30, 2023
Stopping the Process of ‘Patient Dumping’
A Las Vegas news crew captured footage of a for-profit hospital, Valley Hospital Medical Center, ref...
May 23, 2023
How Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Negatively Affects CHCs’ Revenue & Patient Care
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are essential lifelines for many of the country’s rural and urban ...
May 16, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw: Courts and End-of-Life Issues
A December, 2022 ruling on physician-assisted suicide by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts provided
Jun 08, 2023
Dr. MedLaw Q&A: HIPAA Authorization Liability
I’m a physiatrist so a lot of my patients have ongoing lawsuits over slip-and-falls and MVA’s an
May 04, 2023
Dr. MedLaw Q&A: Limitations of a Follow-Up
I’m still have a lot of loan debt so I’m doing some shifts in an urgicare to help pay that off.
Apr 27, 2023
Dr. MedLaw Q&A: When to Inform of Potential Malpractice Case
Q: The colonoscopist at a private endoscopy center perforated a patient’s transverse colon. The pa
Apr 20, 2023
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How AI Applications Will Transform Healthcare
Natural language processing (NLP), the ability for computers and humans to communicate in a more hum
Apr 04, 2023
Dr. MedLaw: Dealing With Reciprocal Effects of a National Practitioner Data Bank Report
The National Practitioner Data Bank was established as a nationwide information resource, intended t
Mar 21, 2023
Dr. MedLaw: Compassion Exception
One of my MS patients just asked me what would happen if a drug he is using got pulled from the mark
Feb 21, 2023
Dr. MedLaw: Forced C-Section
A patient who had had several C-sections and wanted to try VBAC was told by the hospital that not on
Feb 14, 2023
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Dr. MedLaw: Patients With Conflicting Medical Needs
Can I tell her that ten days would be my minimum but that I will defer to the cardiologist although
Feb 07, 2023
Dr. MedLaw: Understanding the “Loss of Chance” Doctrine
The “loss of chance” doctrine allows the plaintiff to be compensated for a substantial loss of a
Jan 10, 2023
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How Social Media Can Be a Positive Force in the Healthcare Industry
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Jun 6, 2023
Women Physicians Still Face Pay Inequities
Disparities in pay based on gender are, unfortunately, a persistent problem in our country for all s...
May 30, 2023
Stopping the Process of ‘Patient Dumping’
A Las Vegas news crew captured footage of a for-profit hospital, Valley Hospital Medical Center, ref...
May 23, 2023
How Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Negatively Affects CHCs’ Revenue & Patient Care
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are essential lifelines for many of the country’s rural and urban ...
May 16, 2023
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