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Can doctors use hearsay to defend medical liability claims?
Physicians commonly receive personal information about patients from their relatives, caretakers and friends. The conversations can help diagnose a condition and determine the best treatment, medical and legal experts say.
Dec. 31, 2012 - in Profession
Court weighs constitutionality of state abortion ban
A judge heard arguments Dec. 20 over whether a Georgia law banning pre-viability abortions is unconstitutional and should be blocked.
Dec. 31, 2012 - in Government
Scope-of-practice challenge from chiropractors heads back to trial
A Texas appellate court says a lower court must determine what Technological Instrumented Vestibular-Ocular-Nystagmus Testing is before deciding whether only physicians can perform it.
Dec. 27, 2012 - in Profession
Doctor not liable for physician assistant's misconduct, court rules
Had the Vermont Supreme Court ruling gone the other way, some believe physicians might have shied away from supervising PAs.
Dec. 27, 2012 - in Profession
Ruling upholds role of medical liability screening panels
A New Hampshire court largely affirms the panels' constitutionality in a victory for doctors, who say they encourage earlier case resolution and curb frivolous lawsuits.
Dec. 3, 2012 - in Profession
The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic
States employ tailored approaches in a region that accounts for half of new HIV diagnoses and 46% of new AIDS cases each year.
Dec. 3, 2012 - in Health
Organized medicine moves to block end run on prompt pay for physicians
Insurance companies are trying to invalidate state laws requiring prompt payment of physician claims. They cannot be allowed to do that.
Nov. 26, 2012 - in Opinion
Physician licenses become collateral damage of immigration law
New rules requiring proof of citizenship are causing administrative headaches for Georgia's health professionals and medical board.
Nov. 26, 2012 - in Government
Doctors appeal rulings that diminish error reporting protections
A column analyzing the impact of recent court decisions on physicians
Nov. 19, 2012 - in Profession
Cases highlight tension between records requests and privacy protections
Requests for medical documents should be authorized to avoid HIPAA violations, legal experts say.
Nov. 19, 2012 - in Profession
State eyes one family, one card health coverage
Tennessee considers an insurance program that would guarantee continuity of care for lower-income families.
Nov. 19, 2012 - in Government
Doctors in shortage state cite consequences of Medicaid expansion
Oklahoma physicians are investigating how thousands more patients would affect their pay and a stressed work force.
Nov. 9, 2012 - in Government
Doctors join legal battle against change in medical marijuana policy
Preventing physician assistants and nurse practitioners from certifying medical cannabis patients burdens doctors and harms access to care, says the Rhode Island Medical Society.
Nov. 5, 2012 - in Government
State's flu-shot mandate for health workers 1st of its kind in nation
Rhode Island says the requirement is needed to protect the health of residents and prevent the spread of the illness to vulnerable populations.
Nov. 2, 2012 - in Health
Medical societies join to fight insurer prompt-pay lawsuit
Insurers want a court to block a new Georgia law requiring third-party administrators to pay medical bills without delays.
Oct. 29, 2012 - in Government
Study details economic benefits of state Medicaid expansion
Amid studies focusing on costs, an analysis in Michigan underscores net financial benefits.
Oct. 29, 2012 - in Government
Court ends long battle by upholding state liability cap
The ruling reaffirms the $250,000 noneconomic damages award limit that Kansas applies in medical liability lawsuits.
Oct. 19, 2012 - in Government
Court: Medical staff bylaws are not contracts between doctors and hospitals
A Minnesota ruling takes away a medical staff's right to govern itself and make health care decisions that are best for patients, physicians say.
Oct. 17, 2012 - in Profession
Culture clash between insurer, hospital system results in merger meltdown
West Penn Allegheny Health System backs out of an affiliation agreement with Highmark, which is suing to get the deal back on track.
Oct. 15, 2012 - in Business
Doctors appeal ruling dismissing certificate-of-need challenge
They say they are undaunted after a federal judge tossed their lawsuit against Virginia's CON program.
Oct. 15, 2012 - in Government
Exam room disclosure: Nonphysicians must be clearly ID'd, states say
Since the AMA launched its Truth in Advertising campaign in 2009, 12 states have enacted laws to ensure that health professionals don't misrepresent themselves.
Oct. 15, 2012 - in Profession
Third parties can't sue doctors when injured by patients, says state high court
The Connecticut decision conflicts with other state courts that have held physicians liable for harm to nonpatients.
Oct. 8, 2012 - in Profession
High court to determine states' take of medical liability awards
Physician defendants might find it easier to settle lawsuits if Medicaid programs are limited in what they can collect from injured patients, legal experts say.
Oct. 8, 2012 - in Government
Physicians sue insurer over payment denials
California doctors say Health Net's process of defining the medical necessity of health care services is inaccurate.
Oct. 2, 2012 - in Profession
Another insurer invests in urgent care to cut emergency department visits
The North Carolina Blues will expand one chain's clinics so more patients will have access to them.
Oct. 1, 2012 - in Business
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