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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Did surgeon inexperience result in iatrogenic injury?

On July 29, 2010, a 46-year-old obese primarily Spanish-speaking patient was admitted to a hospital by her private ob/gyn Dr. A for a total laparoscopic hysterectomy and/or laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy that day. Dr. A was new to the facility, not yet board-eligible, and had never performed the procedure as primary surgeon. The patient subsequently underwent further surgeries.
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Professional liability reform

After two decades of internecine conflict in state legislatures and in Congress between lobbyists and various advocates of trial lawyers and organized medicine over tort reform, where do we stand? » More

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Revenue Cycle Management: Billing & Collections
Updates on better revenue cycle management practices, digital claims processing, and proper billing. Read more

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