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Electronic Health Records May Increase Malpractice Risk

Ann W. Latner, JD 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

Ann W. Latner, JD December 13, 2011

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

Diagnosticians Face Higher Malpractice Suit Risk

Ann W. Latner, JD December 13, 2011

Physicians who regularly order diagnostic tests for their patients may be at an increased risk of medical malpractice suits, according to a recent study.

Law Firm Loses Hard Drive With Patients' Medical Records

Ann W. Latner, JD December 01, 2011

How far does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) extend? That is the question facing a large medical malpractice defense law firm.

Settlement Reached In Case Involving Doctor's Death

Ann W. Latner, JD December 01, 2011

A settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice case involving the 2009 death of a physician undergoing a controversial treatment for a rare disease.

Report: Malpractice Caps Fail to Cut Health Costs

Ann W. Latner, JD December 01, 2011

Exorbitant pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice lawsuits, also known as non-economic damages, have been blamed for numerous evils, including high physician insurance rates in some states and increases in health care costs due to "defensive medicine" practices.

Pennsylvania Woman Awarded $23 Million in Malpractice Case

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

A jury in Lehigh County, Pa., awarded more than $23 million to a 55-year-old woman who lost her legs to infection while being cared for by a hospital nurse, according to a report in The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) newspaper.

N.C. Governor Vetoes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

In a stunning defeat for Republican legislators, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue (D- N.C.) vetoed Senate Bill 33, a medical malpractice reform bill that would have capped noneconomic damages at $500,000, regardless of injury.

Medical Error Risk Similar in Doctors' Offices, Hospitals

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

Adverse medical events are almost as likely to happen in a physician's office as they are in a hospital setting, according to data from a recently published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

West Virginia Court Upholds Malpractice Damages Cap

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

West Virginia has upheld a 2003 law capping damages for pain and suffering at $250,000 (or $500,000 in more serious cases), much to the delight of the state's medical association.

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