Despite Licensing Hassles, More Doctors Moving to Telemedicine March 27, 2019 By Kristen V. Brown Most doctors have a license to practice medicine in just one state. Lindsey Mcilvena can practice in 26. “I’ve lost...
FDA Says 12 Deaths Now Linked to Balloon Treatment for Obesity June 5, 2018 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday notified healthcare providers that it had received reports of five more deaths...
For U.S. Doctors, Being Sued Is Common Ailment March 7, 2018 Getting sued is not an uncommon event for physicians. More than a third of physicians (34 percent) have had a...
Kentucky Advances Legislation Aimed at Revising State’s Medical Malpractice System February 9, 2018 By Bruce Schreiner Following up on a big change made last year to Kentucky’s medical malpractice system, state lawmakers are considering a measure...
Special Report: A Tale of Superbugs’ Deadly Costs November 22, 2016 By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ryan McNeill Deborah J. Nelson With good reason, Dan Greulich’s doctors called him “the miracle man.” In the span of a decade, the insurance company...
Making It Possible for Hospitals to Be Honest About Medical Errors June 10, 2016 By John Tozzi Medical errors in U.S. hospitals kill tens of thousands of patients each year, and even more suffer injury because of...
Medical Liability Insurer NORCAL Mutual Names Stewart Chief Underwriter May 10, 2016 Andre Stewart has been named chief underwriting officer for NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. Stewart joined NORCAL in 2015 as senior...
Long Hours for Surgeons Not Higher Risk to Patient Safety: Research February 4, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson A new national study led by Northwestern Medicine showed allowing surgical residents the flexibility to work longer hours in order...
U.S. Hospitals Improve Patient Safety: Report December 7, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Fewer patients are dying from conditions acquired while staying in the nation’s hospitals, according to a new federal report. Statistics...
Why Law Firms Like Facebook to Track Down Medical Victims May 27, 2015 By Doni Bloomfield and Shannon Pettypiece For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don’t cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television...