by PPN | Oct 14, 2016 | Arkansas, National, News
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday struck ballot issues on medical lawsuits and casinos from the Nov. 8 ballot and upheld a ballot issue to legalize medical marijuana. The decisions were announced in four separate opinions, all unanimous. Medical lawsuits In two...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2016 | National, News
Athletic trainers and sports medicine professionals are closer to receiving liability insurance protection while providing care to their athletes out of state. On Monday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R....
by PPN | Sep 19, 2016 | National, News, Pennsylvania
A case before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania could have major implications on how physicians obtain informed consent prior to a surgery. At stake in Shinal v. Toms, is whether a patient’s informed consent to surgery can be predicated on information provided in part...
by PPN | Sep 15, 2016 | National, News
Here three surgeons discuss the policy changes they would make to improve the current healthcare industry landscape. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting...
by PPN | Sep 14, 2016 | National, News, Texas
Texas continues to be an attractive place to practice medicine. The state’s medical board finished is fiscal year last month having received a record number of new physician applications. Some 5,544 new applications were received, up 3% from the previous...
by PPN | Aug 23, 2016 | Arkansas, Mississippi, National, News
State medical boards, government-protected monopolies, and jackpot juries could be keeping doctors out of Arkansas and Mississippi. Two of the country’s unhealthiest populations live in states experiencing extreme doctor shortages, according to reports by two...
