Broken system: Liability risks for orthopaedic surgeons

SOURCE: Becker’s Spine Review Most orthopedic surgeons have been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit, according to Medscape’s Medical Malpractice Report 2021. Medscape surveyed 4,358 physicians across 29 specialties between May 21 and Aug. 28. Five...

October 2021 Newsletter

Strong support for Good Samaritan legislation Following the introduction of the bi-partisan Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act last month in the House of Representatives, strong support led to a companion bill in the Senate. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and...

September 2021 Newsletter

Good Samaritan legislation re-introduced in House of Representatives A bipartisan bill to empower medical volunteers to deliver health care during large-scale disasters was re-introduced this month in the House of Representatives. The H.R. 5239, the Good Samaritan...

August 2021 Newsletter

Protect front line medical professionals from liability threats Many of the health care heroes and facilities that navigated the uncertainties of COVID-19 since early 2020 now face the possibility of being targeted by personal injury attorneys unless legislation is...

Telehealth Confusion Could Create Issues for Physicians

SOURCE: Medical Economics How a hodgepodge of federal and state telehealth waivers creates compliance concerns for providers practicing across state lines. In response to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the federal government and state governments took a...

July 2021 Newsletter

Access to care benefits from Missouri liability decision With Missouri recently in the spotlight pending a decision from its Supreme Court, patients and physicians across the state now face a more certain future as the court upheld the constitutionality of reasonable...