Ever since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in 2017, there’s been new (and well-deserved) attention placed on sexual harassment, and healthcare...Read More »
The 10-year legal battle between a Cleveland Clinic urologist and his patient came to an end this week. Retired Air Force Colonel David Antoon...Read More »
Earlier this year there was some confusion over CMS’ texting policies. The agency later confirmed that providers are allowed to text patient...Read More »
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (the “Court”) found a hospital committed copyright infringement against a...Read More »
Every ED deals with difficult cases. Regardless of the ED’s capacity to deal with an emergent medical condition or with a noncompliant patient, it...Read More »
The Court of Appeals of Ohio in the Sixth Appellate District (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s judgment ordering a hospital to turn over...Read More »
With massive data breaches rocking industries and the public, and policymakers scrutinizing how organizations respond, it’s time to dust off...Read More »
Today, to help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that sometimes emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed policies and procedures that include methods for proactively answering questions of competency for late-practice physicians. These policies must...