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Saying 'I'm sorry' grows more popular in med mal cases

May 20, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Historically, in medical malpractice situations, attorneys have advised doctors and hospitals to deny that any medical error has been made--or even express any form of regret that a patient is... Read more...

Lawsuits, insurance costs stymie ob-gyns

March 27, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Would you want your baby to be delivered by a complete stranger? According to an article in the Times-Picayune, that scenario is becoming a reality more quickly than you'd think. The threat of... Read more...

PA doctors, lawyers cooperate on med mal project

March 4, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Here's a case where strange bedfellows seem to be making good law. Doctors in Pennsylvania's Montgomery County have begun working together on a pilot project that they're hoping will keep malpractice... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: IT leaders, other execs clash over spending priorities; Med mal insurer offers discounts for PHR use; and much more

February 28, 2008 — 7:59am ET
> It seems that IT leaders disagree with others in the healthcare executive suite when it comes to where the money should be spent. Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Feds crack down on Medicare marketing practices; NJ lawmakers pass patient-handling bill; and much more...

December 17, 2007 — 7:59am ET
> Once again, the feds are cracking down on aggressive marketing practices engaged in by private Medicare plans. Read more...

Family of deceased King-Harbor patient sues for $45M

November 6, 2007 — 7:59am ET
The family of a woman who died on the waiting room floor of now-defunct Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital is suing the county that operated the facility for $45 million. Family members of... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Partners makes EMR demand; Wisconsin MDs threaten Medicaid suit; and much more...

October 23, 2007 — 6:59am ET
> Boston's Partners HealthCare has told its doctors that they'll be kicked out of its network if they don't bring up an EMR by January 1. Read more...

ALSO NOTED: MD puts hold on med mal payouts to doctors; Indiana raising Medicaid payments; and much more...

October 8, 2007 — 6:59am ET
> The state of Maryland's largest medical malpractice insurer wants to give a payout to doctors, but state officials are against it. Read more...

TX new doctor onslaught continues

October 5, 2007 — 6:59am ET
A few months ago, we told you about the flood of doctors entering the state of Texas in the wake of... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: CMS bans Medicaid chemotherapy coverage for noncitizens; MD med mal insurer doesn't want subsidy; and much more...

September 25, 2007 — 6:59am ET
> CMS has told New York that it can't bill for chemotherapy under Medicaid provisions allowing coverage emergency services for noncitizens. Read more...
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