Part 1: Getting sued feels bad, but the results usually aren’t—an exploration of a fundamental contradiction. It’s a letter that no one wants to receive, no matter the profession: a letter of intent to sue. At best, getting sued is a time-consuming exercise in defense of oneself; at worst, a lawsuit can damage reputations, derail […]
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From a business perspective, being a physician in Illinois can be tough. The state is slow to pay its bills, there is a lot of competition for patients and it’s becoming harder and harder to run a small, independent practice while trying to compete against major hospital-owned practices and their massive marketing budgets. From a
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We recently read an interesting article about a physicians group dealing with the prolonged illness of one of its partners. The partners had drafted what they thought was a concise and complete partnership agreement including the usual clauses: what to do in the case of the death of a partner, how to remove a partner,
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We read a frightening article over the weekend concerning a so-called ransomware attack on a large Los Angeles hospital in which the hospital eventually agreed to fork over $17,000 dollars to the thieves to restore access to its electronic communication systems. Though the ransomware attack at no time disrupted effective medical care during the time
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Three orthopaedic surgeons were offered what they called a “sweet deal” by the hospital. But the deal quickly soured after the practice opened its new doors. The hospital’s patient registration system was cumbersome and created hour-plus wait times. Physicians were required to use clinical staff that had no orthopaedic training. A facility charge was tacked
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Just as the cultural and scenic landscape of America shifts as one crosses state lines, so too does the state of medical malpractice insurance. Today we examine Indiana, and see what kinds of coverage a doctor needs in the Hoosier state as it relates to medical malpractice insurance. While it is important for a doctor
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Consider how much has changed in the last 20 years as it relates to the storage of medical records. There was a time, a fairly recent time, when if a thief wanted to steal or malign patient records, he would have to physically get near them and remove them from under lock and key. In
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Medical Malpractice Terminology: “Consent-to-Settle” clause and “Hammer” clause Before we can have a discussion on the difference between these two terms, we must first define the Consent-to-Settle clause. This clause requires that an insurer, such as PracticeProtection Insurance, secures the insured’s approval before agreeing to settle a claim. Here at PracticeProtection, we have a Consent-to-Settle
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