September 2008

February 25, 2011

Smart pill boxes, questionable psychological experiments, circadian clocks, psychedelic images, and more.

December 02, 2010

September 28, 2010

January 14, 2010

A recent lawsuit against the major pharmacy chains highlights the liability risks of having too much information about a patient. Essentially, the more information you have at your desktop computer, the more you know or really should know about your patient. But as the amount of information you are expected to know increases, the greater your legal responsibility and lawsuit risk becomes.

June 30, 2009

September 16, 2008

Louise B. Andrew is a fifth-generation physician who has made a career of serving health professionals in distress after her own experience dealing with a medical malpractice suit.

September 16, 2008

Dean Heller, MD, President of VideoMD—an online library of physician-created, patient education videos—explains the benefits to both patients and physicians of www.videomd.com.

September 16, 2008

The type of asset protection planning you need depends on where you are in your career.

September 16, 2008

Many physicians are skeptical about getting involved in the practice, and rightfully so. Sermo and other online physician communities are rife with posts and comments from physicians who know colleagues who have stretched the truth or even lied on the stand because of personal beliefs or compensation.

September 16, 2008

Consider this hypothetical situation: A patient with new onset of a major depression is evaluated by a physician who has found no evidence of suicidal ideation.

September 16, 2008

The rise of social networking websites that encourage patients to rate their physicians and discuss their experiences has some practitioners worried about the damage a malicious review could do to their practice.

September 16, 2008

Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems hold great promise. However, like many new technologies, the difficulty of achieving EHRs' promise has been vastly underestimated, as have the risks. The current national initiatives pushing for widespread EHR implementation may be leading us into an unmapped minefield.

September 16, 2008

According to an article published in the June 17, 2008 edition of the New York Times, declining reimbursements, managed care, physician shortages (especially in primary care), and concerns about malpractice are contributing to doctors' discontent.

September 16, 2008

One of the most important legal documents in your practice may have a significant impact on your finances. And even though you (or someone in your practice) agreed to abide by its terms and conditions, it's highly likely that you have never even read it.

January 01, 1970

November 8-10, 2009 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Alexandria, VAwww.worldcongress.com/events/HL09010