The da Vinci Surgical System was first introduced into healthcare in 2000, following FDA approval. The cutting-edge system allowed surgeons to sit at a console and manipulate small instruments using high-definition 3-D images. It was touted as a safer and more effective way to...
Locum tenens is a Latin phrase for "a person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession." In healthcare, these temporary assignments are becoming a more frequent and reliable source of care.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed employment discrimination and federal due process claims against a New Hampshire hospital. The court also dismissed several tort actions and a Fifth Amendment action brought against a referring physician...
An Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision to uphold the Arizona Medical Board's decision to issue a letter of reprimand to a physician. The court concluded that the board's vote to issue the letter of reprimand was valid because the board met the quorum and...