<ѻý>Peds Fellow Fired After Child Porn Charges; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Gets 9 Yearsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 25, 2024
<ѻý>Dr. SCOTUS Will Now See Your Next Patientѻý> Ron Harman King fears our healthcare lies with those in black robes, not white coats Jul 24, 2024 video
<ѻý>Data Error Led to Heart Implant Mistake, Suit Claims; Doc's Defamation Suit Advancesѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 18, 2024
<ѻý>The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Termѻý> They simply evaded critical questions about access Jul 17, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Shot By Police; Doc Spent Embezzled Funds on Doggy Daycare; Joyner Suit Updateѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 11, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse's Death Under Investigation; Acquittal for Doc Accused of Killing Patientsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 03, 2024
<ѻý>DOJ Charges Dozens of Doctors, NPs in $2.7 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdownѻý> 76 medical professionals among the nearly 200 charged Jun 28, 2024
<ѻý>Even in the Wake of the Rahimi Case, Domestic Violence Still Threatens Our Patientsѻý> We need to dispel myths about abuse and better educate physicians on this danger Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Accused of Stealing Ambulance; Telehealth Nurse Arrested; Heart Surgery Scandalѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>AI Just Permanently Changed My Medical Practice — for the Betterѻý> An app helped free up my time by assisting with medical charting in a big way Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Man Sentenced for Defrauding Doctor; Nurse Gets Probation for Storming U.S. Capitolѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Health System Eliminates Noncompetes for Primary Care Physiciansѻý> Policy change follows new rules from state and federal players Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>Is $10 the Best BetterHelp Could Do for Violating Patient Privacy?ѻý> The paltry settlement emphasizes the need for stronger data privacy protections May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Wins $14M Discrimination Case; $10M Malpractice Award; Nurse Impersonatorsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Imagine What EHR Interoperability Could Do for Healthcareѻý> Connected systems would benefit patients and clinicians alike May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Revisiting 'Left Without Being Seen' Metrics in the EDѻý> The current system drives problematic decisions regarding how care is allocated May 20, 2024
<ѻý>Why One Health System Stopped Suing Its Patientsѻý> New York nonprofit is one of only a few nationally that bar all aggressive collection activities May 19, 2024
<ѻý>Healthcare Needs Qualified Expert Witnesses More Than Everѻý> Not only can it provide a new challenge, sometimes it's just the right thing to do May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcareѻý> These costs often fall unfairly on patients and insurance providers May 09, 2024
<ѻý>Philips to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve Lawsuits Over Sleep Apnea Devicesѻý> Payout includes medical monitoring claims from patients who used company's CPAP, BiPAP machines Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>New Reporting Requirements for Life-Saving Abortions Worry Some Texas Doctorsѻý> "How can a physician feel protected enough to provide good medical care?" says Houston ob/gyn Apr 26, 2024
<ѻý>Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Actionѻý> Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protectionsѻý> Rule won't extend to health workers at "true nonprofits," and legal challenges have already begun Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patientsѻý> Attorney for Virginia physician "adamantly" denied that any inappropriate conduct occurred Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuseѻý> Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS Apr 14, 2024 video
<ѻý>Doc's Murderer Imprisoned; Butt Injection Arrest; Free Botox for Sexѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facilityѻý> How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>'I Feel So Violated': Over 200 Patients Accuse Doc of Sex Abuse, Unnecessary Examsѻý> Alleged victims included women and several men Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Condemned Inmate Could Face 'Surgery Without Anesthesia,' Lawyers Sayѻý> Procedure involves incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>HHS Cracks Down on Care Facilities for Failure to Turn Over Medical Recordsѻý> Office for Civil Rights fines two facilities that stalled on giving access for more than 100 days Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>Oncologists Express Conflicted Views About AI in Clinical Practiceѻý> Uncertainty about how the technology may fit with practice standards, medico-legal environment Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse Charged in Patient's Death; Doc's Poison Trial to Start; Fake PA Gets 5 Yearsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>'Rock Doc' Gets 20 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioidsѻý> Tennessee nurse practitioner promoted his practice with the motto "work hard, play harder" Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>Death After Brazilian Butt Lift; Wrong-Organ Surgery Suit; Holistic Doc Investigatedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>How to Prevent and Respond to a Cyberattack: From a Health System That Lived Itѻý> The surge in health system breaches should prompt action Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launchedѻý> Federal agencies invite public comments Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequencesѻý> A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital CEO Died After Surgery, Lawsuit Follows; Doc Sues Over Noncompeteѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>California Nurse Acquitted of Involuntary Manslaughterѻý> But jurors deadlocked 9-3 on charges against a jail doctor Feb 12, 2024