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Hospital malpractice defense tactic unfair, critics say
The recent malpractice case at UPMC Presbyterian highlights a common legal tactic that protects physicians under the corporate shield of the health organization--remove the physicians' names from the case, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
Docs spend years defending malpractice claims
The latest research about medical malpractice cases against physicians reveals both good news and bad--but even the good isn't particularly rosy.
State tests 'disclose, apologize and offer' approach to malpractice reform
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Baystate Health are among three major health systems that are testing a "disclosure, apology and offer" process, making legal
Patient emotional distress: A new malpractice threat
In a ruling that some say opens the door to more lawsuits against physicians, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently decided that a doctor can be sued for a patient's emotional distress despite a
CCHIT chair: Tips to use EHRs to improve safety
How well can your EHR system protect patients from substandard patient care? Evidently quite a bit, according to Karen Bell, chair of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology
6 tips to protect emerging teleradiology practices
Teleradiology may be one of the fastest-growing segments of telehealth, and it's a pretty well-established technology area. But it's not without legal pitfalls for rookie radiologists trying to break
University of Iowa Hospitals pays at least $365k in malpractice settlement
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the state of Iowa will pay $365,000 to settle two medical malpractice lawsuits filed by patients who received care in 2004, reports the Associated
EHRs may up malpractice risk
Electronic health records (EHR) contain features, such as templates, which can help providers reduce the risk of malpractice litigation. But the misuse of EHRs actually can cause providers to be more
Knowledge, planning vital to avoiding legal pitfalls of EHRs
It's not necessarily surprising that electronic health records can both decrease and increase a provider's risk of being sued for malpractice , as some of the same features that make EHRs so
Malpractice risks can unexpectedly rise with EHR use
Electronic health records contain features, such as templates, which can help providers reduce the risk of malpractice litigation. But the misuse of EHRs actually can cause providers to be more
