Side note: Citizens of the state of Connecticut have access to some of the finest health care available in the United States; unfortunately it is also some of the most expensive. The high cost of health care in Connecticut is straining family budgets and draining the state’s coffers as it drives jobs out of the […]

Side note: Prosecuting a “Pill Mill”, individuals who seek out multiple prescriptions of commonly abused prescription drugs for the sole purpose of illegal resale, often requires the same expense and level of expert testimony as a medical malpractice lawsuit. Since prescription drugs are legal the possession of the drugs is not a crime. Criminal intent […]

side note: This doesn’t pass the sniff test. The Louisiana state legislature recently passed a law that forbids access to the state’s excess liability medical malpractice insurance fund to doctors that perform abortions. Of course, those doctors still must pay into the fund, but cannot access it because those doctors choose to perform a specific, […]

side note: It’s exciting news when 4 research institutions like these get together and share their resources. I’m expecting good things from this….. Atlanta Business Chronicle by Urvaksh Karkaria Four Georgia research and health-care organizations will collaborate to launch a center to boost development and commercialization of next-generation medical devices and medical technology. Billed as […]

side note: I have noticed quite a few of these Urgent-care centers pop-up all over the place in the Chicagoland area. There does seem to be a lack of oversight and accreditation though….will this cause issues in the future? Chicago Tribune by Judith Graham & Melissa Healy But potential patients should evaluate their own symptoms […]

Can people spot a surgeon who has been sued for medical malpractice, from one who has not been sued, just by listening to 2 10-second voice clips from two different patients? Can a mere 40 seconds of hearing a physician’s tone and language be any indication of their medical malpractice history? The answer is: Yes. […]

Are you a physician looking for a moonlighting gig? (To us, moonlighting is taking on a second, part-time position in addition to your full-time position.) If so, here’s what you need to know before embarking on your search: 1. You should first make sure that your current, full-time employment contract doesn’t prohibit you from taking […]

There is a trend right now happening on the West Coast for medi-spas to offer what is being called a Blood Facial.  Essentially, a blood facial is a cosmetic procedure where a doctor draws a few vials of blood from your arm, puts it in a centrifuge to separate the plasma and platelets from the […]

Defense Costs: Inside/Outside Limits. Any physician that has been through a claim, or is going through a claim, spends a lot of time going over the features of the med mal insurance policy that he or she is covered under and worrying if the coverage will be sufficient. While we understand that reading and understanding […]