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Professional Liability Advocate
Professional Liability Advocate, published by Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, focuses on legal issues surrounding professional liability, including medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, telemedicine liability, and ethical dilemmas in healthcare. The blog addresses topics such as the impact of physicians' apologies on malpractice claims, arbitration agreements in nursing home admissions, and regulatory guidance affecting professional practices. It also covers legal considerations in healthcare delivery innovations like telemedicine, and professional ethics in accounting practice transfers. The content highlights challenges faced by healthcare providers, patients, and legal professionals in navigating liability, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
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Is the Doctor In? Medical Malpractice Issues in the Age of Telemedicine
With increased reliance on telemedicine, many physicians question whether the elimination of in-office, face-to-face patient encounters increases their potential medical practice liability risks. Approximately 90% of health care organizations use or plan to implement telehealth platforms. In states permitting telehealth,…
You Had Me at “I’m Sorry”: The Impact of Physicians’ Apologies on Medical Malpractice Litigation
Physicians typically recall, with stunning clarity, the moment a patient’s treatment went wrong. Following an adverse event, physicians often are tormented by competing desires to apologize and instincts to forge ahead without acknowledgement. A patient’s decision to file a malpractice…
Ding Dong the Arbitration Ban Is Dead!
I vividly recall attending the Bronx Bar Association Dinner last fall when it was announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would ban pre-dispute arbitration provisions in nursing home admission agreements as of November 28, 2016. This…
Accountants M&A Alert: New AICPA Guidance on Transfer of Client Files
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Negative Online Reviews: The Best Defense
A recent Washington Post article examined the issue of patient privacy complaints after medical providers responded to negative Yelp® reviews about medical care. The issue of how a professional can (or should) respond to negative online reviews is not limited…
