by PPN | Aug 29, 2019 | Connecticut, National, Newsletter, Utah
Liability reforms must be more than skin deep An analysis by University of Virginia (UVA) researchers on the prevalence of unnecessary medical tests highlighted the effect on health care costs and patient anxiety, leading a retired neurologist to reflect on how...
by PPN | Aug 29, 2019 | National
SOURCE: The Daily Progress The July 28 issue of The Daily Progress relates the initiative from two young members of the University of Virginia faculty, Dr. Joseph Wiencek and Dr. Andrew Parsons, about reducing unnecessary medical tests. As a retired neurologist from...
by PPN | Aug 29, 2019 | Connecticut
SOURCE: Medspace In a decision that critics charge could lead to an uptick in certain types of medical malpractice lawsuits, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled last month that doctors owe a duty of care to some third-party non-patients, according to a July 12 report...
by PPN | Aug 29, 2019 | Utah
SOURCE: The Jurist Utah’s Supreme Court has unanimously struck down a state law requiring medical malpractice plaintiffs to obtain a “certificate of compliance” from a state agency. The court ruled that the law, known as the Malpractice Act, was unconstitutional as it...
by PPN | Aug 29, 2019 | National
SOURCE: The Daily Progress Unnecessary medical tests can add to a patient’s costs, discomfort and anxiety as more and more tests cascade in an effort to chase the cause of a symptom. A doctor may order those tests out of a worthy desire to take care of a patient,...
