In a recent post, we discussed the growing problem of unsecured smartphone and mobile device use by physicians. Let’s dig deeper into this issue and figure out what you, specifically, can do to protect yourself and your practice. Top Five Things Physicians Can Do to Protect Against a Data Breach on Their Mobile Device: 1. […]

On this blog we talk a lot about patient satisfaction and how high rates of patient satisfaction lead to lower rates of being sued for med mal. Makes sense, right? But are you and your practice doing all that you can to raise levels of patient satisfaction? It might seem a bit strange to think […]

Physicians have always had to deal with patients who have difficulties paying their bills. But with the country’s recent economic strain, patients are having a harder time than ever paying their bills and many are asking to negotiate their bills and what they owe. A good medical practice has a formal policy in place to […]

In the world of physician liability coverage, there’s always something new to think (and worry) about. The AMedNews.com website had an interesting article recently talking about how technology is connecting physicians and caregivers. According to the article, twenty-nine percent of the American population serves as a caregiver for someone else. With a number that high, […]

Times are tough. And, physicians are seeing more and more patients having a hard time paying their bills. As you are probably well aware, many patients have taken to calling the office asking to negotiate their bills. How does you office handle this? Do you have a formal policy in place to determine which bills […]

side note: The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal doctor caring for King of Pop Michael Jackson, was a high-profile case where a question of medical liability crossed over to a question of criminal negligence. Dr. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. This case is interesting beyond its pop culture relevance because it begs […]

side note: There’s no question the delivery system for healthcare in America is in need of change. Too expensive, its endangering access to care as well as bankrupting the nation. The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act includes practical changes designed to both streamline the delivery of healthcare and minimize the overall expense. These new […]

Side Note: A new database has just gone live in Illinois and it contains information on all of Illinois’ 46,000 licensed physicians. The database, available at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s website, at idfpr.com under the “physician profile” link, is a reincarnation of a previous website the state shut down last year. […]

Side Note: The article below discusses a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine that discovered that there are a lot of reasons why physicians order overly aggressive medical care for their patients. As one would expect, fear of medical liability and having to use one’s medical malpractice insurance was the number one reason […]