The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (the "Court"), in an unpublished opinion, affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a hospital facing claims of racial discrimination from a physician. The Court ruled that the physician failed to...
As a physician leader, when you think about publicly reported quality data, do you wince at potentially bad news, or do you welcome that data as another tool for improving patient care? Here is some information you should know about CMS' Physician Compare website and Hospital Consumer Assessment...
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...