We outline the common reasons why patients sue physicians, and what activities frequently lead to patient harm. The case examples emphasize the factors that can lead to allegations of negligence and patient harm.

This article examines the distribution of drug-based quality assurance events (QAEs) post-discharge across five-day increments and identifies characteristics associated with post-discharge QAEs.

The default position of many healthcare systems seeking physician alignment is to acquire the practice and employ the physicians, but there is another approach that poses far less financial risk to both parties and is far easier to undo if necessary:...

State licensing board investigations can subject a healthcare provider to serious discipline, up to and including license revocation.

In this article we look in detail at the lifecycle of the Pacific Coast salmon and how such an investigation may influence our medical careers.

The group of individuals you will find who are most bothered by medical malpractice and fraud, beyond the immediate victims, are the secondary victims: quality healthcare professionals.

Despite the need for comprehensive obesity treatment and community health initiatives, it remains a problem to financially sustain a program that receives low to no reimbursement for services and also commits to numerous mission-based community event...

The goal of this article is to provide clarity for decision-makers as they embrace the fee-for-value shift in a historically and predominantly fee-for-service environment.

This article covers the eight elements of the mandatory compliance requirements for the state of New York, as an example. The principles presented here should form the basis of your compliance plan.

An increasing body of evidence supports the clinical effectiveness of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for a wide range of procedures. Evidence from randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses has demonstrated the econom...

This article discusses the most common Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions and provides best practices to avoid liability under the FLSA.

Comprehensive, detailed documentation in the medical record is critical to patient care and to a physician when allegations of negligence arise. Physicians, therefore, would be prudent to have a clear understanding of this documentation.