The talk of the healthcare industry these days is Electronic Health Records, (EHR, EPR, etc.) and other electronic communications (such as virtual visits, email communications with patients, online consults, whether with or without video, etc.)   Yes, the Internet and computers have much to offer, potentials we’ve only begun to tap.  A few years ago, there [...]

Nearly all physicians are doing the best they can for their patients.  We all hope you’re never served with a malpractice suit,  but sometimes things happen.  We’re all human beings.  When we make mistakes, we regret them and wish we could take them back.  We feel bad about the error and any consequences the patient [...]

We’ve posted articles here before about the importance of having the right to decide whether a case is settled or not. In those circumstances, the point was that you may not want the insurance company to settle, as that reflects badly on your practice and you may not feel you had done anything inappropriate. This [...]

While most healthcare providers recognize that continuing education is a necessary part of their profession, some think of this as simply mandated by their employer or an obligatory formality. Others view it as a refresher course on skills and practices which one may not use often. Given medical technology’s potential for rapid change, it’s easy [...]

One of the unaccounted tolls of being named in a malpractice suit is the clinical stress and depression that some physicians and health care providers experience as a result of the suit. Nearly all healthcare providers get into the field because they want to help people. It matters to them that they are using their [...]