The Court of Appeals of Ohio in the Eighth Appellate District, County of Cuyahoga (the "Court"), affirmed the grant by a lower court of a patient's motion to compel production of an incident report prepared after the patient suffered injuries in a hospital. The Court ruled...
A Pennsylvania woman was recently accused of identity theft and other charges after reportedly conducting physical examinations, including collecting urine samples, while using a Philadelphia psychiatrist’s medical license to pose as a physician. Joann Elizabeth Wingate, 56, allegedly...
Medical inflation is expected to rise to 6.8% in 2015, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Hospitals paying more to acquire physician practices, and health IT integration investments for large-scale hospital integration and mergers, will play a major role in the increase...
Listen to health officials and you'll believe that tort reform—essentially, limits on individuals’ right to sue when they’re allegedly harmed receiving care—is necessary to stem the rising cost of healthcare. While it is true that healthcare costs continue to rise (but not as much as in the...
The revelation that a former Catonsville, Maryland physician obtained his Maryland medical license despite having a 1987 Florida rape conviction on his record is sparking a push for criminal background checks of physicians. William Dando, MD was indicted last month in Allegany County, accused of...
In an effort to reduce the number of medication errors and dangerous drug interactions, Children’s Medical Center in Dallas has 10 full-time pharmacists staffed in its emergency department (ED).
Medication errors contribute to over 7,000 deaths nationwide every year so the...
