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When Can You Refuse to Treat a Patient

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Credentialing and Answering Touchy Questions

WebWhile I appreciate the necessity of disclosing and considering the physical and mental health of a doctor who is renewing and re credentialing, ultimately the …

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Surviving Patient Conflict 6 Strategies For De-escalating Difficult

WebDo not walk alone. You don’t have to walk alone. Medical Justice is equipped to help de-escalate an angry patient and drive you toward favorable outcomes. As the …

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Peer Review Part I – The Basics You Need To Know

WebIn summary: Peer review has the benefit of doctors being evaluators. However, it can have wide-ranging effects on a doctor’s career at their institution and …

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Surviving Medical Board Complaints Part I – The Essentials

WebComplaints to a Medical Board, though, are supposed to safeguard the public health. So, anyone, including the patient, their family, their friends, or their …

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When Are Doctors Obligated to Report a Patient for Bad (or …

WebThis applies in the following circumstances: – In compliance with a court order or summons or warrant or Grand Jury subpoena. – In response to an …

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Is Sex with a Patient ALWAYS Unprofessional Conduct

WebLate in 2018, a new rule was instituted. Even consensual sex between attorneys and clients is banned unless it preceded the professional relationship, or the …

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Getting PROPER Authorization to Use a Patient’s Photos on Your …

WebYou need the patient’s authorization to post these photos. And such authorization needs to be more than one sentence that says something like “I give …

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The Indignity of Being Sued for Malpractice in New York

WebI’m a neurosurgeon who was sued one time for what I perceived to be a frivolous reason. The single expert who testified against me had previously been expelled from our …

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Medical Records: How Long Should They Be Retained

WebThe Knox-Keene Act requires that HMO medical records be maintained for a minimum of 2 years under Title 28 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) section …

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Do You Need A Patient’s HIPAA Authorization To Respond To A …

WebMedical Justice provides free consultations to doctors facing medico-legal obstacles. We have solutions for doctor-patient conflicts, unwarranted demands for …

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Your Patient is a Criminal. Carrier Denies Payment. Now What

WebNo good deed goes unpunished. In NYS your insurance does not pay for treatment of injuries sustained while driving drunk. Hospitals ultimately get paid through …

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Your Patient Just Submitted a Chargeback. Now What

WebEach state is different and establishes different caps. Texas has one of the largest caps, at $20k. You can always have an attorney write a nasty letter threatening to …

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Perfecting The Patient Dismissal Letter – Avoiding Patient …

WebI would say Medical-Dental Justice is a Level I Trauma Center for the legal matters of health practitioners. Your matters are handled STAT and in a professional …

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Stuck By A Needle. Your Patient Refuses Consent For HIV Testing.

WebIf the HIV status is unknown as in needle cannot be traced to a specific patient e.g., needle left in bedding, or patient refuses to have HIV test done then …

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Curbside Consultation Risk Mitigation Strategies For Doctors

WebThere are no curbside consultations with residents. If the informally consulting doctor is on-call to supply advice (or cover for another doctor), you should …

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America's Leading Voice On COVID Speaks From The Frontline.

WebDr. Roger Seheult is arguably America’s leading voice on COVID-19. He is a pulmonary and critical care doctor treating COVID-19 patients on a daily basis. His …

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Murder, He Spoke. Different Confidentiality Standards for Doctors …

WebWhen it comes to keeping secrets, physicians are often held to different standards than attorneys. Let’s head back to 1976 in our time machine. In the landmark …

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Legal Issues In Physician Advertising

WebUnder this Act advertising is legal as long as it is not “false, deceptive or misleading”. In identifying those elements in an ad, the FTC looks at: 1. Overt or implied …

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The Insanity Defense: Medical Versus Legal Issues

WebIn California, the requirement of mens rea was eliminated after the Harvey Milk case, wherein a jury bought the idea (only in California could this happen, methinks) …

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The Lilliputian Influence of CV Surgeon Report Cards on Referrals …

WebThe holy grail for bean counters who focus on healthcare quality are tools for patients to help them find the best doctors. The argument goes: transparency will help …

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