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Most Physicians Will Face a Malpractice Suit in Their Career

January 30, 2012

It is well known that medical malpractice suits are common, but very little data existed regarding which specialties are sued the most.
 

Physician Sued For Failing to Follow Up

January 20, 2012

A primary care doctor referred a patient with an elevated PSA to a urologist. After a negative prostate biopsy, the doctor did not regularly conduct follow-up PSA testing. The patient eventually died from prostate cancer.
 

$9 Million Wyoming Malpractice Verdict Is Largest on Record

January 20, 2012

A jury recently found in favor of a plaintiff in a malpractice lawsuit, and awarded him and his wife a record-breaking $9 million in damages.
 

Malpractice Attorney Charged with Stealing From Clients

January 20, 2012

A New York attorney is being charged with stealing $70,000 from his medical malpractice clients, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe.
 

Distracted Care Can Lead To Increase in Malpractice

January 20, 2012

While the innovation of such things as cell phones, iPads, social networking sites, and the Internet can often be a boon when it comes to gaining or sharing information on the go, they also can be a distraction to health care professionals.
 

Error Reporting Improves in Non-Punitive Setting

January 04, 2012

When health care practitioners are allowed to report medical errors anonymously in a non-punitive environment designed to improve patient safety, many more errors will be reported, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics.
 

Medical Errors in Indiana Hit Five-Year High

January 04, 2012

In January 2005, to increase awareness and create transparency, Indiana Governor Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. issued an executive order requiring the Indiana State Department of Health to develop a medical error reporting system. The Department of Health did so, and began collecting error reports from hospitals, ambulatory outpatient surgical centers, abortion clinics, and birthing centers starting in January 2006.
 

New York Program Speeds Malpractice Case Resolution

January 04, 2012

The medical malpractice process is time-consuming, costly, and exceedingly slow to reach a resolution. Numerous efforts have been made to address these issues over the years, including caps on damages and statutes of limitations, however, these changes have made little difference in the time and effort involved in these cases. Some light may be appearing on the horizon, however.
 

Electronic Health Records May Increase Malpractice Risk

December 13, 2011

A recent report suggests that the rush to move to EHRs may result in inadequate EHR software, according to a white paper published by the AC Group, a Texas-based health information technology research and consulting firm.
 

National Practitioner Data Bank Closed to the Public

December 13, 2011

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has shut down public access to its National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
 
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