by Amy Lynn Sorrel http://www.ama-assn.org An analysis of recent research testing the impact of noneconomic damage caps on the medical liability environment confirms that such reforms are successful, physicians and insurance industry experts say. But consumer advocates and trial lawyers criticized the report as misleading. They argue insurers are to blame for high premiums and […]

By Carlos Muhletaler http://www.sun-sentinel.com As the leader of a statewide legal watchdog group, I am often asked to explain how all of us pay for lawsuit abuse in Florida even if we have not personally been sued. The current and impending neurosurgeon shortage in Palm Beach County is a perfect illustration of the very real […]

By Tim Talley http://www.insurancejournal.com Measures that would require day care centers in Oklahoma to carry liability insurance and contribute to a fund to compensate parents and children for day-care injuries was approved by a state House subcommittee this week. Members of the House Social Services Subcommittee voted unanimously for the legislation after hearing the story […]

Kansas City Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com Kansas University Physicians Inc. has promoted Jim Albertson to CEO. Albertson, a member of the administrative leadership team at the University of Kansas Medical Center, was KUPI’s chief financial officer and senior associate dean for finance at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He joined KUMC in 2004 and […]

by Sutter Health http://www.earthtimes.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Sutter Health is creating a network of more than 3,000 Northern California primary care and specialist physicians committed to providing patients with more convenient access to consistently high-quality health care services. The Sutter Medical Network will have a presence in dozens of cities and towns […]

By JOHN C. GOODMAN http://online.wsj.com Rarely in Washington does the president get to propose legislation that Congress is required to fast track. Such an opportunity exists right now, and it pertains to the most serious domestic policy problem this country faces: the rising costs of Medicare. Under a 2003 law, the Medicare trustees have certified […]

Posted By Trevor Pritchard http://www.standard-freeholder.com Dr. Elvira Halili has just finished her overnight shift at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario when she meets her colleague, Dr. Saad Abbud, at the Ottawa shopping mall where he studies for his medical school exams. The two foreign-born physicians – Halili is from Kosovo, while Abbud hails from […]

by Jay Anderson http://www.uniquehealthremedies.com Medical malpractice law forms the basis for judgments regarding the professional practices of a doctor or medical practitioner in the event there are accusations of negligence or improper administration of care for medical conditions. Legitimate medical malpractice may occur due to a violation of the applicable standard of care or failure […]

by Ariti Jankie South Bureau http://www.trinidadexpress.com For the past four weeks a Chaguanas mother of two has been counting down her last days on earth. After months of being treated for weakness and a persistent cold, she eventually discovered that she had cancer and that it had spread throughout her abdomen. A member of the […]