There’s a reason why the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recommends asking patients if they’re okay with a concurrent surgery before operating. A Manhattan doctor found that out the hard way, after two former patients sued him last month for $14 million, according to the...
Two groups, one on each side of the CRNA practice authority question, both say they want what is best for patients and the healthcare system in general.
Do most hospitals query insurance carriers to obtain an applicant’s malpractice suit history even though this step is not required by The Joint Commission?
A West Palm Beach, Florida, man has been sentenced to prison for posing as a physician as a teenager. Malachi Love-Robinson was 17 years old when he was first caught impersonating a physician at St. Mary’s Medical Center in January 2015, during which time he sat in on at least one gynecology...
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“[There are] worries that many parents will be surprised if their children are suddenly without coverage. They may not know that the state-branded programs they use, such as BadgerCare Plus in Wisconsin, Healthy Kids in Florida and All Kids in Alabama, are all part of CHIP.”
His patients and co-workers at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Maryland called him Dr. Akoda. But federal authorities revealed this OB/GYN to be Oluwafemi Charles Igberase. A man who was able to practice and expand his medical career over the past 25 years with the help of several stolen...
